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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
+
+### [0.5.3](https://github.com/Noovolari/leapp/compare/v0.5.2...v0.5.3) (2021-05-11)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* updater system has been completely rewritten from scratch with the ability to manually install a new update without letting Leapp install it on your behalf. If someone prefers to stick to a specific version, it can be done, by using the "remind me later" button, which mute update notifications until the next release. ([8e755e1](https://github.com/Noovolari/leapp/commit/8e755e10a3e037370b733e1b2a90bd8c8e8c7e94))
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 {
   "name": "Leapp",
-  "version": "0.5.2",
+  "version": "0.5.3",
   "author": {
     "name": "besharp",
     "email": "info@besharp.it"