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+# v8.0.4
+
+## Changed
+
+- introduce scriv for changelog management
+- reconfigure local build backend to use an attribute instead of star imports from setuptools
+- introduce ruff as a linter
+- ensure the setuptools version keyword correctly load pyproject.toml configuration
+- add build and wheel to the test requirements for regression testing
+- move internal toml handling to own module
+
+## Fixed
+
+- fix #925: allow `write_to` to be an absolute path when it's a subdirectory of the root
+- fix #932: ensure type annotations in version file don't cause linter issues
+- fix #930: temporary restore `DEFAULT_VERSION_SCHEME` and `DEFAULT_LOCAL_SCHEME` on the `setuptools_scm` package
+
 
 
 # v8.0.3
diff --git a/changelog.d/20230922_144818_ronny_introduce_scriv.md b/changelog.d/20230922_144818_ronny_introduce_scriv.md
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-## Changed
-
-- introduce scriv for changelog management
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-
-### Changed
-
-- reconfigure local build backend to use a attribute instead of star imports from setuptools
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-
-### Fixed
-
-- fix #932: ensure type annotations in version file don't cause linter issues
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-
-### Fixed
-
-- fix #930: temporary restore `DEFAULT_VERSION_SCHEME` and `DEFAULT_LOCAL_SCHEME` on the `setuptools_scm` package
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-
-### Changed
-
-- fix #925: allow write_to to be a absolute path when it's a subdirectory of the root
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-### Changed
-
-- introduce ruff as a linter
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-
-### Changed
-
-- ensure the setuptools version keyword correctly load pyproject.toml configuration
-- add build and wheel to the test requirements for regression testing
-- move internal toml handling to own module