From 031836cd24a71f487a1bf1c010cf38ff9b891a51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christian Beutel <>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:30:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] updates changelog

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+# v0.17.0
+:::caution
+This release contains breaking changes. They are marked with a ⚠️.  
+**Please update to version v0.16.5 first before updating to v0.17.0.**
+:::
+
+## Configuration
+Check the reopsitory's [`docker-compose.yml`](https://github.com/Flomp/wanderer/blob/main/docker-compose.yml) for a valid configuration.
+
+- ⚠️ The PocketBase environment variable `POCKETBASE_ENCRYPTION_KEY` is now required. It requires a valid 32 character AES key as its value. To generate a key, run `openssl rand -hex 16`.
+- ⚠️ The PocketBase environment variable `ORIGIN`is now required. It must be set to the public IP or hostname (including the port) of your wanderer frontend and must equal the value set for the frontend's `ORIGIN` environment variable.
+
+## Features
+- Adds federation
+- Adds rich text editor for descriptions and comments
+  
+## Docs
+- Adds documentation for federation
+- Restructures the documentation in three distinct parts (for users, admins & developers) for better separation of concerns
+
+## Translation
+- New language: Russian (thanks @jeffscrum)
+
 # v0.16.5
 
 ## Features