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+# Changelog
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## 0.1.0 - 2018-10-08
+### Added
+- Initial development release
+
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/simply-framework/container/compare/v0.1.0...HEAD
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+# Database convenience layer #
+
+[![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/travis/com/simply-framework/database/master.svg?style=flat-square)](https://travis-ci.com/simply-framework/database)
+[![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://img.shields.io/scrutinizer/g/simply-framework/database.svg?style=flat-square)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/simply-framework/database/?branch=master)
+[![Code Coverage](https://img.shields.io/scrutinizer/coverage/g/simply-framework/database.svg?style=flat-square)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/simply-framework/database/?branch=master)
+[![Packagist](https://img.shields.io/packagist/v/simply/database.svg?style=flat-square)](https://packagist.org/packages/simply/database)
+
+This package provides a partial database abstraction layer that is intended to make simple
+database operations more convenient while being able to write consistent and structured
+code with custom database queries. The purpose of this package is not to provide a complete
+database abstraction and will require you to write quite a bit of database specific SQL
+code still.
+
+Therefore, this package is a database *convenience* layer rather than an abstraction layer,
+as it simply makes things more convenient but does not abstract away the underlying database.
+
+NOTE: This package is part of a framework that is still highly experimental in nature. Stable api or proper
+documentation are not to be expected until the framework has been tested in practice.
+
+API documentation is available at: https://docs.riimu.net/simply/database/
+
+## Credits ##
+
+This library is Copyright (c) 2018 Riikka Kalliomäki.
+
+See LICENSE for license and copying information.
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   "description": "A minimalistic database abstraction that provides convenience and structure",
   "keywords": [
     "database",
+    "abstraction",
     "orm",
     "framework"
   ],