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+.. A new scriv changelog fragment.
+..
+.. Uncomment the header that is right (remove the leading dots).
+..
+.. Removed
+.. -------
+..
+.. - A bullet item for the Removed category.
+..
+.. Added
+.. -----
+..
+.. - A bullet item for the Added category.
+..
+Changed
+-------
+
+- We now use the ``scriv`` package for changelog maintenance. (#1804)
+
+.. Deprecated
+.. ----------
+..
+.. - A bullet item for the Deprecated category.
+..
+.. Fixed
+.. -----
+..
+.. - A bullet item for the Fixed category.
+..
+.. Security
+.. --------
+..
+.. - A bullet item for the Security category.
+..
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+This directory is used to collect changelog snippets for user-visible
+changes to the Traits source. We use the `scriv` package for
+changelog management.