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 Release notes
 =============
 
-Version 0.4.0, (16-04-2021)
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+Version 0.4.0 (16-04-2021)
+--------------------------
 Documentation:
 
-* **docs**: include BDTWS presentation
-* **docs**: clarify that ``time_axis`` should be date or numeric
-* **docs**: initialize spark with both histogrammar jar files
+* Include BDTWS presentation
+* Clarify that ``time_axis`` should be date or numeric
+* Initialize spark with both histogrammar jar files
 
 Build system
 
-* **build**: Migrate to version 1.0.25 of ``histogrammar``.
-* **build**: update ``pyupgrade`` to v2.12.0
-* **build**: update ``isort`` to 5.8.0
-* **build**: update ``flake8`` to 3.9.0
+* Migrate to version 1.0.25 of ``histogrammar``.
+* Update ``pyupgrade`` to v2.12.0
+* Update ``isort`` to 5.8.0
+* Update ``flake8`` to 3.9.0
 
 Version 0.3.14, Feb 2021
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