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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See
+[Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
+
+## [1.0.1](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1) (2025-08-04)
+
+### Features
+
+* add .csv export ([7cc4bd3](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer/commit/7cc4bd3dc9bd25f8fb8ad9eb5b201a70b4531154))
+* add logo ([3329f40](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer/commit/3329f4063afc7544c77077c919bd315fb8567f73))
+* add reaction template Transfer_dormant_radical_formed ([b909216](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer/commit/b909216e7a7acfc4a0509cfef961929a0733b023))
+* define reaction template Propagation_PnQnp1_changeMonomer ([5914a4c](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer/commit/5914a4c276dd2b0f5fad359bfaefd099a63c53e9))
+* Propagation_PnQnp1_changeMonomer ([61237f5](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer/commit/61237f590b3291ff4f29803afa64e75c4e60a45d))
+* set json export as default ([7e57e19](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer/commit/7e57e193328cfb911715bb21186a204c4c33ec00))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* collect reaction execution counter ([e31dee7](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer/commit/e31dee7c3d5900a12ea3344365fb88ab30cd5ca7))
+* register Transfer_dormant_radical_formed ([c3cfd91](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer/commit/c3cfd91e9fda24f59e347396a4a8352d6536a6ad))
+
+## 1.0.0 (2025-06-17)
+
+### Features
+
+* add updatePressure() ([62ea152](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/62ea1523e50a4c63ac0dd29da2af6418726f4377))
+* assignment of transfer species can be determined ([2a1021d](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/2a1021d617aa64590db4ce79eb2a19d564544795))
+* backbiting only with chain length >= 4 ([bfe8b7d](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/bfe8b7d813e5649641f85a2880505dbe0bc49301))
+* expanded export of polymer products ([e1e09d4](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/e1e09d43e855bacfa8c9e424d35921114f6a9b86))
+* exportPolymerSegments as polmers to binary file ([e81f2b4](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/e81f2b4200a622a33e20b51ab1999081d5610573))
+* feed polymers from binary file ([7918693](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/79186939f158fdfb31aafeb8be7a1a8ae4635741))
+* initial state ([45764bc](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/45764bc8b5d2b39ffea24c21f1e39b5410bbea00))
+* label and filter polymers during binary export ([d6081bb](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/d6081bbf4002869177f10461a5f8ee2c71491102))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* avoid access errors to non-existent polymerMicrostructure ([11ccafb](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/11ccafb359e95fca55a8e5de94f90e4aa71af32b))
+* compiler warnings gcc ([4299c3d](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/4299c3d6856ae1c233f950a1e459fadf6e5af51f))
+* eliminate compiler warnings ([16d4b9d](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/16d4b9da62e8acfcb23d6ae82a917c76105cdfa0))
+* eliminate compiler warnings ([180135b](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/180135b604567322e3170c6a784b894551704836))
+* g++ version 13.2.0 compatibility ([c232fa9](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/c232fa976b99115454840cff1513f152882dabe3))
+* initialization only if required ([d0a2af0](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/d0a2af0797a2a79d7de7910f8d4a689ed6dd6282))
+* remove output ([68bd0d7](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/68bd0d7e2662c3ea263930a594209323d18d5e65))
+* return init ([ec68d26](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/ec68d2699297cd81acff58f1f806c12210809465))
+
+## [1.0.0-beta.8](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/compare/v1.0.0-beta.7...v1.0.0-beta.8) (2025-04-15)
+
+### Features
+
+* exportPolymerSegments as polmers to binary file ([e81f2b4](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/e81f2b4200a622a33e20b51ab1999081d5610573))
+* feed polymers from binary file ([7918693](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/79186939f158fdfb31aafeb8be7a1a8ae4635741))
+* label and filter polymers during binary export ([d6081bb](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/d6081bbf4002869177f10461a5f8ee2c71491102))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* compiler warnings gcc ([4299c3d](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/4299c3d6856ae1c233f950a1e459fadf6e5af51f))
+
+## [1.0.0-beta.7](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/compare/v1.0.0-beta.6...v1.0.0-beta.7) (2025-03-07)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* return init ([ec68d26](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/ec68d2699297cd81acff58f1f806c12210809465))
+
+## [1.0.0-beta.6](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/compare/v1.0.0-beta.5...v1.0.0-beta.6) (2025-03-05)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* avoid access errors to non-existent polymerMicrostructure ([11ccafb](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/11ccafb359e95fca55a8e5de94f90e4aa71af32b))
+
+## [1.0.0-beta.5](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/compare/v1.0.0-beta.4...v1.0.0-beta.5) (2025-02-24)
+
+### Features
+
+* assignment of transfer species can be determined ([2a1021d](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/2a1021d617aa64590db4ce79eb2a19d564544795))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* eliminate compiler warnings ([16d4b9d](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/16d4b9da62e8acfcb23d6ae82a917c76105cdfa0))
+* eliminate compiler warnings ([180135b](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/180135b604567322e3170c6a784b894551704836))
+
+## [1.0.0-beta.4](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/compare/v1.0.0-beta.3...v1.0.0-beta.4) (2025-02-17)
+
+### Features
+
+* add updatePressure() ([62ea152](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/62ea1523e50a4c63ac0dd29da2af6418726f4377))
+* expanded export of polymer products ([e1e09d4](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/e1e09d43e855bacfa8c9e424d35921114f6a9b86))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove output ([68bd0d7](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/68bd0d7e2662c3ea263930a594209323d18d5e65))
+
+## [1.0.0-beta.3](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/compare/v1.0.0-beta.2...v1.0.0-beta.3) (2025-01-27)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* initialization only if required ([d0a2af0](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/d0a2af0797a2a79d7de7910f8d4a689ed6dd6282))
+
+## [1.0.0-beta.2](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/compare/v1.0.0-beta.1...v1.0.0-beta.2) (2024-12-02)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* g++ version 13.2.0 compatibility ([c232fa9](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/c232fa976b99115454840cff1513f152882dabe3))
+
+## 1.0.0-beta.1 (2024-11-12)
+
+### Features
+
+* initial state ([45764bc](https://gitlab.tu-clausthal.de/mcPolymer/mcpolymer-lib/commit/45764bc8b5d2b39ffea24c21f1e39b5410bbea00))
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