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 # Changelog
 
+## v1.8.0 (2022-10-14)
+
+### Features
+
+ * Write handler to config file and serve model directly from o…
+
 ## v1.7.1 (2022-09-08)
 
 ### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
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-1.7.2.dev0
+1.8.0