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-## [1.0.9](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.8...v1.0.9) (2023-03-21)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* updated dependencies and updated gitleaks ([9e989e1](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/9e989e12a600691fb11ceff6b51625d514a62895))
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-## [1.0.8](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.7...v1.0.8) (2023-03-01)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* added support for OPTIONS and removed bug where options required auth header ([050c132](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/050c1321115bf687f5b2361963117478c9c7a2d9))
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-## [1.0.7](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.6...v1.0.7) (2023-02-24)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* added maxgoproxs ([dff7611](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/dff7611cadc4a4d7a57dbdb2fbcf51e67ee22949))
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-## [1.0.6](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.5...v1.0.6) (2023-01-20)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* added authorization capability ([f281b03](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/f281b03e92557d3dba8c28f438acd287f8f8b782))
-* added authorization capability ([99d5a96](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/99d5a960b6be83af8990f43cca2030bf9c2ff913))
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-## [1.0.5](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.4...v1.0.5) (2023-01-09)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* updated bind interface to use 0.0.0.0 instead of localhost ([3c5897a](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/3c5897a5724e3d62e8e84cc018fc36225e7f6640))
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-## [1.0.4](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.3...v1.0.4) (2023-01-06)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* added ability to encrypt db connection ([025c6cc](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/025c6cc98e6675af0dda8b19de646171f29c640d))
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-## [1.0.3](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.2...v1.0.3) (2023-01-06)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* added DB_INIT capability ([bbf609f](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/bbf609f587bcae117b0b3ca0ecc16a23ecbb59ef))
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-## [1.0.2](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.1...v1.0.2) (2023-01-05)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* fixed release issue ([2e3f9ff](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/2e3f9ff181a292eea998818b53643a54a580ec07))
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-## [1.0.2](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.1...v1.0.2) (2023-01-05)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* fixed release issue ([2e3f9ff](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/2e3f9ff181a292eea998818b53643a54a580ec07))
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-## [1.0.2](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.1...v1.0.2) (2023-01-05)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* fixed release issue ([2e3f9ff](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/2e3f9ff181a292eea998818b53643a54a580ec07))
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-## [1.0.2](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.1...v1.0.2) (2023-01-05)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* fixed release issue ([2e3f9ff](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/2e3f9ff181a292eea998818b53643a54a580ec07))
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-## [1.0.1](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1) (2023-01-05)
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-* added CORS setting ([0365d58](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/0365d589808c4c3c174c8f18697aa47e32f5f25b))
-* added return value to postCounter ([49219c4](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/49219c46d93f361dc460a1c1d07d55801e1b8c1d))
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-## [1.0.1](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1) (2023-01-05)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* added CORS setting ([0365d58](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/0365d589808c4c3c174c8f18697aa47e32f5f25b))
-* added return value to postCounter ([49219c4](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/49219c46d93f361dc460a1c1d07d55801e1b8c1d))
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-## [1.0.1](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1) (2023-01-05)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* added CORS setting ([0365d58](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/0365d589808c4c3c174c8f18697aa47e32f5f25b))
-* added return value to postCounter ([49219c4](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/49219c46d93f361dc460a1c1d07d55801e1b8c1d))
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-# 1.0.0 (2023-01-03)
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-### Bug Fixes
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-* first release ([9418677](https://github.com/spectrocloud/hello-universe-api/commit/94186774ae613e705309b0deaba34a40320fa954))