diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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 ### Added
 - initial release
 
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -27,5 +27,4 @@
 
 [Installation and Setup](https://github.com/sensu-plugins/documentation/blob/master/user_docs/installation_instructions.md)
 
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 ## Notes