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+Release v1.0.1
+==============
+
+**Changes**
+
+* Added support for absolute etree Path queries. An absolute path begins with
+  `/` or `//` and begins its search from the element's document root.
+* Added [`GetPath`](https://godoc.org/github.com/beevik/etree#Element.GetPath)
+  and [`GetRelativePath`](https://godoc.org/github.com/beevik/etree#Element.GetRelativePath)
+  functions to the [`Element`](https://godoc.org/github.com/beevik/etree#Element)
+  type.
+
+**Breaking changes**
+
+* A path starting with `//` is now interpreted as an absolute path.
+  Previously, it was interpreted as a relative path starting from the element
+  whose
+  [`FindElement`](https://godoc.org/github.com/beevik/etree#Element.FindElement)
+  method was called.  To remain compatible with this release, all paths
+  prefixed with `//` should be prefixed with `.//` when called from any
+  element other than the document's root.
+
+
+Release v1.0.0
+==============
+
+Initial release.