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@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ What issue is this PR targeting? If there is no issue that addresses the problem
 
 ## Tasklist
  - [ ] ADD OWN TASKS HERE
+ - [ ] CHANGELOG.md entry ([How to write a changelog entry](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/#how))
  - [ ] update relevant [Wiki pages](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/wiki)
  - [ ] add regression / cucumber cases (see docs/testing.md)
  - [ ] review