diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/1-i3bar-padding-click b/release-notes/bugfixes/1-i3bar-padding-click
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-i3bar: fix clicks when horizontal padding is used
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/1-workspace_auto_back_and_forth-focus-workspace b/release-notes/bugfixes/1-workspace_auto_back_and_forth-focus-workspace
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--- a/release-notes/bugfixes/1-workspace_auto_back_and_forth-focus-workspace
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-consider workspace_auto_back_and_forth in focus workspace
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/10-tiling-drag-focused-parent b/release-notes/bugfixes/10-tiling-drag-focused-parent
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--- a/release-notes/bugfixes/10-tiling-drag-focused-parent
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-fix crash when a container parent is focused and a tiling drag causes it to be killed
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/2-numbered-workspace-prev-next b/release-notes/bugfixes/2-numbered-workspace-prev-next
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--- a/release-notes/bugfixes/2-numbered-workspace-prev-next
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-do not skip identically numbered workspaces when moving to next/prev
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/3-numbered-workspace-order b/release-notes/bugfixes/3-numbered-workspace-order
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--- a/release-notes/bugfixes/3-numbered-workspace-order
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-make order of numbered workspace consistent with non-numbered
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/4-crash-focus-output b/release-notes/bugfixes/4-crash-focus-output
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index fba6eb12..00000000
--- a/release-notes/bugfixes/4-crash-focus-output
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-fix crash with focus output and command criteria matching scratchpad window
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/5-reload-match-criteria b/release-notes/bugfixes/5-reload-match-criteria
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index fd466d7b..00000000
--- a/release-notes/bugfixes/5-reload-match-criteria
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-fix crash when reloading config with invalid criteria
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/6-for_window-reload b/release-notes/bugfixes/6-for_window-reload
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index 37933d30..00000000
--- a/release-notes/bugfixes/6-for_window-reload
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-fix crash when using for_window [...] reload
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/6337-paragraph-separators-cutting-off-titles b/release-notes/bugfixes/6337-paragraph-separators-cutting-off-titles
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--- a/release-notes/bugfixes/6337-paragraph-separators-cutting-off-titles
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-fix paragraph separators cutting off titles
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/99-errorlog b/release-notes/bugfixes/99-errorlog
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index c647e53e..00000000
--- a/release-notes/bugfixes/99-errorlog
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-fix error log related crash
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/1-grab-pointer b/release-notes/changes/1-grab-pointer
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index 99166644..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/1-grab-pointer
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-do not grab pointer when executing bindings
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/1-swap-drag b/release-notes/changes/1-swap-drag
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index b3bab9db..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/1-swap-drag
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-swap containers with the mouse
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/2-migration-script b/release-notes/changes/2-migration-script
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index 3b54ab22..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/2-migration-script
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-disable automatic v3-to-v4 migration script
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/2-net-wrm-state-maximized b/release-notes/changes/2-net-wrm-state-maximized
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--- a/release-notes/changes/2-net-wrm-state-maximized
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pass _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_{HORZ, VERT} to tiled windows
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/3-deprecate-smart-borders b/release-notes/changes/3-deprecate-smart-borders
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index 1c00d014..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/3-deprecate-smart-borders
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-deprecate smart_borders in favour of hide_edge_borders smart/smart_no_gaps
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/3-redundant-containers b/release-notes/changes/3-redundant-containers
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index cd6ab9f3..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/3-redundant-containers
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-avoid creating redundant containers when switching between tabbed/stacked and split layouts
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/4-shrink-i3bar-blocks b/release-notes/changes/4-shrink-i3bar-blocks
deleted file mode 100644
index 81a490c0..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/4-shrink-i3bar-blocks
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-i3bar: use short-form text on a per-block basis
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/5-_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION b/release-notes/changes/5-_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION
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index 8dd68707..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/5-_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NOTIFICATION
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-float notification windows by default
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/5-set-_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS b/release-notes/changes/5-set-_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS
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index 0d40253a..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/5-set-_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Set _NET_FRAME_EXTENTS according to the actual decoration size
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/6-popup_during_fullscreen-all b/release-notes/changes/6-popup_during_fullscreen-all
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index 3c82685f..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/6-popup_during_fullscreen-all
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add popup_during_fullscreen all option
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/7-fullscreen-maximized b/release-notes/changes/7-fullscreen-maximized
deleted file mode 100644
index d77b9906..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/7-fullscreen-maximized
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-mark fullscreen windows as maximized
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/9-multiple-_NET_WM_STATE b/release-notes/changes/9-multiple-_NET_WM_STATE
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index 1593056c..00000000
--- a/release-notes/changes/9-multiple-_NET_WM_STATE
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-support multiple _NET_WM_STATE changes in one ClientMessage