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 ## Changelog
 
+### version 0.5.8
+
+- extend `get_segment_groups_from_substring` to also include an `unbranched` filter
+- more type hint/doc fixes
+
+### version 0.5.7
+
+- more documentation for writes/loaders
+
 ### version 0.5.6
 
 - documentation fixes to writer modules