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+# MortalityTables 2.0.5 (27.10.2023):
+  * Fix incorrect ages in Austrian population mortality
+
+# MortalityTables 2.0.4 (19.10.2023):
+  * Add new Austrian population mortality tables (2020/22)
+
+# MortalityTables 2.0.3 (24.8.2021):
+  * Fix vignette builds
+
+# MortalityTables 2.0.2 (12.12.2020): 
+  * Add/fix some sample tables
+  * gracefully handle missing suggested packages
+  * First version of vignette about international tables
+
+# MortalityTables 2.0.1 (4.9.2020): 
+  * Fix performance issues with mortalityTables.list and mortalityTables.load 
+
+# MortalityTables 2.0 (27.8.2020): 
+  * Add various convenience functions to derive tables from data
+  * implement dimensional information
+  * extend plotting capabilities (more flexible)
+  * Add more international tables / datasets
+
+# MortalityTables 1.0 (30.3.2018): 
+  * Initial Submission to CRAN