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+# Changelog
+
+## 0.0.1 (2023-10-03)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* On-Prem Lite reference deployment ([#7](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/7)) ([1377520](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/1377520f1665ea0f100737122cac87c00ec38662))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* fix failing test ([#14](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/14)) ([32ac8d4](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/32ac8d4a3362c01d91d9b2e36dd5f014d2f4db7f))
+* fix failing test ([#16](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/16)) ([852d20d](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/852d20de53ecb73c2c37ff8da48f13e337d2ba79))
+* fix failing test by using the new zarf location ([#15](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/15)) ([09e552f](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/09e552f555497d0df0e6ef323ccdd20fafc84d76))
+* fix make calls that now need to be scriptwrapped ([#9](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/9)) ([1a9afd2](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/1a9afd205265ee0874bc05835c3ac2bcd197b73b))
+* fix parse test action ([#10](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/10)) ([76b620a](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/76b620aa97661082a47343099578436472692e8f))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add more content to Readme. Add Purpose and Roadmap sections. ([#4](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/4)) ([d4062db](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/d4062db12421bd5efd01dfa1a09eb2eebfc42dab))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* add group:all back to Renovate config ([#27](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/27)) ([f8a0d9c](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/f8a0d9c66d64f0c1316fe4b9c31e29cb5a15a75a))
+* add issue template ([aa771de](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/aa771def5fce228a6f1b020bea27e9577087d538))
+* change renovate rebaseWhen to "never" ([a7d2d93](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/a7d2d9348149df1a41f8d770ed566860c72a3573))
+* configure pre-commit ([905186d](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/905186d99f7ec22949974e10832505304f17f873))
+* configure release-please ([bff0e19](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/bff0e1997d12803f3c3d2076f16c4da76078356c))
+* configure Renovate ([9a42697](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/9a4269787c253a46832d66f35b62ca969d134140))
+* create folder structure and readme files for the 3 intended reference deployments ([b0fd78b](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/b0fd78b6f5e491f0af9d8049a087858f60725214))
+* **deps:** update all dependencies ([#5](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/5)) ([10ee3ef](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/10ee3ef2a046a70b7613d820cc4c53bc06b280ca))
+* **deps:** update all dependencies ([#6](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/6)) ([af31f2d](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/af31f2d21c5d56b546e032fefd2bab612223085e))
+* **deps:** update stable ([#18](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/18)) ([1fe8671](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/1fe86713894facda9fba459a1b56b4ee3947195b))
+* release 0.0.1 ([8c2d63c](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/8c2d63ce046cccd00fc2ecc93e269c67f941c307))
+* separate uds-idam package into separate renovate PR ([d9283e0](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/d9283e090ee0ba8c9d7a73779895bdcdb7025e9e))
+* try blake's method for committing changes with github's signature ([c26f9ed](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/c26f9ed4106d3757e41cd4107e1cd2c11b3ff04b))
+* try blake's method for committing changes with github's signature ([0a1551c](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/0a1551cb1be7fd37c702d1412ba3b82067008f12))
+* try blake's method for committing changes with github's signature ([efa2887](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/efa2887a2dc5d41a90f5729d90c4b694bd1130ec))
+* update .gitignore to ignore .cache folder, .idea folder, and .DS_Store file ([893060d](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/893060dfd61e9cb30c60ff99f344a6265b3813b5))
+* update IDAM dep and revert back to regular renovate grouping ([#19](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/19)) ([2841ebe](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/2841ebe014fc5eb090e52dc5cd3036ca3676247b))
+* update to latest version of metallb package and specify IP add… ([#29](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/29)) ([87d21ff](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/87d21ff829e69461606bf3113e15c3ab45ec984e))
+
+
+### Continuous Integration
+
+* add auto-update PR capability ([d78da75](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/d78da75baa8a3574054248bf35af36d63f573cae))
+* add automated testing ([#8](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/issues/8)) ([fdc746a](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/fdc746aad2f51a9c9e4623d5e6a297699e846e9f))
+* add comment and parse-update reusable actions ([a43416e](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/a43416e1e73ec6f2fd2cb8df4a666162396d802f))
+* add ping reusable action ([39a1f4b](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/narwhal-delivery-reference-deployment/commit/39a1f4b4c3fd3e787c87aa324b96abc04ee69baa))