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+This file contains a summary of important user-visible changes.
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+ethos 0.1.0
+===========
+
+This is the initial release of the Ethos proof checker.  Ethos implements the Eunoia logical framework which is a logical framework targeted at SMT solvers.  It allows users to define proof formats and write proofs.
+
+This release of Ethos is associated with the 1.2.0 release of the SMT solver cvc5.  It can check the proofs generated by cvc5's native proof format `cpc`.  Ethos and Eunoia have reached a certain level of stability, but they are still under active development.
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+## Development Repository
+
+https://github.com/cvc5/ethos
+
+## Documentation
+
+https://github.com/cvc5/ethos/blob/main/user_manual.md
+