diff --git a/flir_camera_description/CHANGELOG.rst b/flir_camera_description/CHANGELOG.rst
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-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-Changelog for package flir_camera_description
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-2.0.8 (2023-11-14)
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-* fix python formatting to satisfy linter
-* Contributors: Bernd Pfrommer
-
-2.0.7 (2023-10-03)
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-
-2.0.6 (2023-08-12)
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-
-2.0.5 (2023-08-11)
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-
-2.0.4 (2023-08-10)
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-
-2.0.3 (2023-08-01)
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-
-2.0.2 (2023-07-28)
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-
-2.0.1 (2023-07-24)
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-
-2.0.0 (2023-07-20)
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-* [flir_camera_description] Changed unused depends to exec_depends.
-* Merge pull request `#113 <https://github.com/ros-drivers/flir_camera_driver/issues/113>`_ from berndpfrommer/humble-devel-new
-  new driver for ROS2
-* resize image and move to top
-* update licensing comment
-* modify the description package for ROS2, add documentation
-* Contributors: Bernd Pfrommer, Tony Baltovski
diff --git a/flir_camera_msgs/CHANGELOG.rst b/flir_camera_msgs/CHANGELOG.rst
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-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-Changelog for package flir_camera_msgs
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-2.0.8 (2023-11-14)
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-
-2.0.7 (2023-10-03)
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-
-2.0.6 (2023-08-12)
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-
-2.0.5 (2023-08-11)
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-2.0.4 (2023-08-10)
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-
-2.0.3 (2023-08-01)
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-
-2.0.2 (2023-07-28)
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-
-2.0.1 (2023-07-24)
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-
-2.0.0 (2023-07-20)
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-* Merge pull request `#113 <https://github.com/ros-drivers/flir_camera_driver/issues/113>`_ from berndpfrommer/humble-devel-new
-  new driver for ROS2
-* more elaborate README
-* added flir_camera_msgs package
-* Contributors: Bernd Pfrommer, Tony Baltovski
diff --git a/spinnaker_camera_driver/CHANGELOG.rst b/spinnaker_camera_driver/CHANGELOG.rst
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-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-Changelog for package spinnaker_camera_driver
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-2.0.8 (2023-11-14)
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-* Added linux_setup_flir script instructions to Readme
-* Add newline echo before Done
-* Rename script to remove extension
-* Ask permission for usb change and don't limit detection to 1000
-* Ask about usergroup and give feedback
-* Added linux pc setup script
-* fix python formatting to satisfy linter
-* fix formatting of BSD license to satisfy linter
-* Contributors: Bernd Pfrommer, Hilary Luo
-
-2.0.7 (2023-10-03)
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-* Restricted the device permissions
-* Added Teledyne to udev as requested
-* Added udev rule
-* Contributors: Hilary Luo
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-2.0.6 (2023-08-12)
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-* fix arm64 build: use correct file name when downloading spinnaker from clearpath
-* fix broken build when the Spinnaker SDK is present
-* allow building with older version (0.6) of yaml library
-* Contributors: Bernd Pfrommer
-
-2.0.5 (2023-08-11)
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-* add ffmpeg dependency to fix build failures on ROS farm
-* switch from custom config files to standard yaml format
-* Contributors: Bernd Pfrommer
-
-2.0.4 (2023-08-10)
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-* install spinnaker libraries in spinnaker_camera_driver dir
-* Contributors: Bernd Pfrommer
-
-2.0.3 (2023-08-01)
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-* Hardcoding OS to jammy since it is the only one currently supported.
-* Contributors: Tony Baltovski
-
-2.0.2 (2023-07-28)
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-* replace lsb-release with python3-distro
-* add dependencies for spinnaker download
-* Contributors: Bernd Pfrommer
-
-2.0.1 (2023-07-24)
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-* use cmake find_program to detect lsb_release
-* Contributors: Bernd Pfrommer
-
-2.0.0 (2023-07-20)
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-* Merge pull request `#113 <https://github.com/ros-drivers/flir_camera_driver/issues/113>`_ from berndpfrommer/humble-devel-new
-  new driver for ROS2
-* added spinnaker_camera_driver package
-* deleted spinnaker ros2 driver, to be replaced by new version
-* Contributors: Bernd Pfrommer, Tony Baltovski