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@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ Applicable spec: <link>
 
 ### Checklist
 
-- [ ] The [charm style guide](https://juju.is/docs/sdk/styleguide) was applied
-- [ ] The [contributing guide](https://github.com/canonical/is-charms-contributing-guide) was applied
+- [ ] The [charm style guide](https://juju.is/docs/sdk/styleguide) was applied.
+- [ ] The [contributing guide](https://github.com/canonical/is-charms-contributing-guide) was applied.
 - [ ] The changes are compliant with [ISD054 - Managing Charm Complexity](https://discourse.charmhub.io/t/specification-isd014-managing-charm-complexity/11619)
-- [ ] The documentation is generated using `src-docs`
+- [ ] The documentation is generated using `src-docs`.
 - [ ] The documentation for charmhub is updated.
-- [ ] The PR is tagged with appropriate label (`urgent`, `trivial`, `complex`)
+- [ ] The PR is tagged with appropriate label (`urgent`, `trivial`, `complex`).
+- [ ] The changelog is updated with changes that affects the users of the charm.
 
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diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 2024-09-09
+
+- Added changelog for tracking user-relevant changes.