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+# risotto (development version)
+
+* **Breaking change** – new framework for colour palettes:
+  * Palettes are defined using CSS variables following the [base16](https://github.com/chriskempson/base16) system
+  * Added 2 new palettes: `base16-dark` and `base16-light`
+  * The default palette is `base16-dark`
+  * The `mode` parameter is no longer needed
+  * If you were using one of the old named palettes (`gruvbox-dark` or `gruvbox-light`), the change will be seamless
+  * If you were using a custom palette, you will need to redefine it using the new framework
+* Added a table of contents (thanks @dashv, #47)
+* Added multilanguage support with a language switcher (thanks @bedefaced)
+* Added a changelog
+
+# risotto 0.1.0
+
+First named release, including:
+
+* `gruvbox-dark` and `gruvbox-light` colour palettes
+* FontAwesome6 and Academicons icon sets