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+### 1.10-alpha1 (2020-09-29)
+
+* use notification channels for fine-grained control (@Isira-Seneviratne)
+
+* share apps using Direct Share from App Details (@fynngodau)
+
 ### 1.10-alpha0 (2020-07-20)
 
 * Latest Tab will show better results on non-English devices
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+* use notification channels for fine-grained control (@Isira-Seneviratne)
+* share apps using Direct Share from App Details (@fynngodau)
+* Latest Tab will show better results on non-English devices
+* updates to core libraries (Jackson, androidx, gradle, etc)
+* polish whitelabeling support
+
+Thanks new contributors! @fynngodau @projectgus @glennmen @Isira-Seneviratne