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@@ -73,13 +73,14 @@ Merges to this repository must include one or more changelog entries which descr
 Entries are placed in the top-level `.changes/` directory. An entry is a file containing a JSON object with the
 following fields:
 
-| Field name    | Type       | Required | Enum                                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-|---------------|------------|----------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `id`          | `string`   | yes      |                                              | A unique identifier for this entry. We recommend you generate a UUID for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| `type`        | `string`   | yes      | `bugfix`, `feature`, `documentation`, `misc` | The type of change being made.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| `description` | `string`   | yes      |                                              | A description of the change being made.<ul><li>Prefix with `**Breaking**:` if the change is breaking</li><li>Use the imperative present tense (e.g., "change" not "changed" nor "changes")</li><li>Capitalize first letter</li><li>No dot (.) at the end unless there are multiple sentences</li></ul>                                          |
-| `issues`      | `string[]` | no       |                                              | A list of references to any related issues in the relevant repositories. A reference can be specified in several ways:<ul><li>The issue number, if local to this repository (eg. `#12345`)</li><li>A fully-qualified issue ID (eg.`awslabs/smithy-kotlin#12345`)</li><li>A fully-qualified URL (eg. `https://issuetracker.com/12345`)</li></ul> |
-| `module`      | `string`   | no       |                                              | The area of the code affected by your changes. If unsure, leave this value unset.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| Field name                 | Type       | Required | Enum                                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+|----------------------------|------------|----------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `id`                       | `string`   | yes      |                                              | A unique identifier for this entry. We recommend you generate a UUID for this field.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
+| `type`                     | `string`   | yes      | `bugfix`, `feature`, `documentation`, `misc` | The type of change being made.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| `description`              | `string`   | yes      |                                              | A description of the change being made.<ul><li>Prefix with `**Breaking**:` if the change is breaking</li><li>Use the imperative present tense (e.g., "change" not "changed" nor "changes")</li><li>Capitalize first letter</li><li>No dot (.) at the end unless there are multiple sentences</li></ul>                                          |
+| `issues`                   | `string[]` | no       |                                              | A list of references to any related issues in the relevant repositories. A reference can be specified in several ways:<ul><li>The issue number, if local to this repository (eg. `#12345`)</li><li>A fully-qualified issue ID (eg.`awslabs/smithy-kotlin#12345`)</li><li>A fully-qualified URL (eg. `https://issuetracker.com/12345`)</li></ul> |
+| `module`                   | `string`   | no       |                                              | The area of the code affected by your changes. If unsure, leave this value unset.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| `requiresMinorVersionBump` | `boolean`  | no       |                                              | Indicates the change will require a new minor version. This is usually the case after a breaking change. Defaults to false if flag is not included.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 
 The filename of an entry is arbitrary. We recommend `<id>.json`, where `<id>` corresponds to the `id` field of the entry
 itself.