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+# Release Notes
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+
+## 0.0.1 - Jun 21, 2022
+Initial Release
+Base Image with Conda/Mamba highlights of versions: 
+* KBase SDK version 1.2.0 (commit 8def489f648a7ff5657d33ed05f41c60f4766e1b)
+* Python 3.9.13
+* conda 4.12.0
+* mamba 0.15.3