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 ## [4.0.1] - 2018-05-22
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `abstract-leveldown@~5.0.0` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Upgrade to `abstract-leveldown@~5.0.0` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove old AppVeyor hack (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Remove old AppVeyor hack ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [4.0.0] - 2018-05-16
 
 ### Added
-* Import and fix gc test from `levelup` (@vweevers)
-* Add `standard` (@ralphtheninja)
-* Add a note on upgrading to 2.0.1/3.0.1 (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Import and fix gc test from `levelup` ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
+-   Add `standard` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Add a note on upgrading to 2.0.1/3.0.1 ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `verify-travis-appveyor@^3.0.0` (@ralphtheninja)
-* Change deprecated `node-uuid` to `uuid` (@ralphtheninja)
-* Update `README` format (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Upgrade to `verify-travis-appveyor@^3.0.0` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Change deprecated `node-uuid` to `uuid` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Update `README` format ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix docs for `approximateSize()` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Fix docs for `approximateSize()` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove node 4 from Travis and AppVeyor (@ralphtheninja)
-* Remove TypeScript typings (@meirionhughes)
+
+-   Remove node 4 from Travis and AppVeyor ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Remove TypeScript typings ([**@meirionhughes**](https://github.com/meirionhughes))
 
 ## [3.0.2] - 2018-05-05
 
 ### Changed
-* Support compilation on iOS (@agentilela)
-* Support compilation on Android x86 (@luandro)
-* Upgrade to `prebuild-install@^4.0.0` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Support compilation on iOS ([**@agentilela**](https://github.com/agentilela))
+-   Support compilation on Android x86 ([**@luandro**](https://github.com/luandro))
+-   Upgrade to `prebuild-install@^4.0.0` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [3.0.1] - 2018-04-26
 
 ### Added
-* Run `verify-travis-appveyor` as part of tests to ensure they are in sync (@ralphtheninja)
-* Test that `destroy()` doesn't inadvertently create the directory (@vweevers)
-* Add node 10 to Travis and AppVeyor (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Run `verify-travis-appveyor` as part of tests to ensure they are in sync ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Test that `destroy()` doesn't inadvertently create the directory ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
+-   Add node 10 to Travis and AppVeyor ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Configure Greenkeeper to ignore updates to `@types/node` to reduce spam (@ralphtheninja)
-* Upgrade to `nan@2.10` (@ralphtheninja)
-* Use resource names in all `AsyncWorker` classes (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Configure Greenkeeper to ignore updates to `@types/node` to reduce spam ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Upgrade to `nan@2.10` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Use resource names in all `AsyncWorker` classes ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Handle all errors in destroy tests (@vweevers)
-* Fix deprecation warnings related to `Buffer()` (@peakji)
-* Fix deprecation warnings related to `nan` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Handle all errors in destroy tests ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
+-   Fix deprecation warnings related to `Buffer()` ([**@peakji**](https://github.com/peakji))
+-   Fix deprecation warnings related to `nan` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove node 5 and 7 from AppVeyor (@ralphtheninja)
-* Remove `console.log()` from `approximate-size-test.js` (@vweevers)
+
+-   Remove node 5 and 7 from AppVeyor ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Remove `console.log()` from `approximate-size-test.js` ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
 
 ## [3.0.0] - 2018-01-30
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `abstract-leveldown@4` (@ralphtheninja)
-* Upgrade to `prebuild@7` (@ralphtheninja)
-* Rewrite changelog (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Upgrade to `abstract-leveldown@4` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Upgrade to `prebuild@7` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Rewrite changelog ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove node 5 and 7 from Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Remove node 5 and 7 from Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Make sure `destroy()` deletes `LevelDB`-only dir (@joyeecheung)
+
+-   Make sure `destroy()` deletes `LevelDB`-only dir ([**@joyeecheung**](https://github.com/joyeecheung))
 
 ## [2.1.1] - 2017-12-02
 
 ### Fixed
-* Omit docs from `LevelDB` and test files from `Snappy` (@peakji)
+
+-   Omit docs from `LevelDB` and test files from `Snappy` ([**@peakji**](https://github.com/peakji))
 
 ## [2.1.0] - 2017-11-24
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix `Android` compilation (@staltz)
+
+-   Fix `Android` compilation ([**@staltz**](https://github.com/staltz))
 
 ## [2.0.2] - 2017-11-23
 
 ### Added
-* Add node 9 to Travis and AppVeyor (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Add node 9 to Travis and AppVeyor ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `nan@2.8` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Upgrade to `nan@2.8` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [2.0.1] - 2017-11-11
 
 ### Changed
-* Major `README` overhaul (@ralphtheninja, @vweevers)
-* Upgrade to `abstract-leveldown@3.0.0` (@vweevers)
+
+-   Major `README` overhaul ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja), [**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
+-   Upgrade to `abstract-leveldown@3.0.0` ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Tweak typings (@sandersn)
+
+-   Tweak typings ([**@sandersn**](https://github.com/sandersn))
 
 ## [2.0.0] - 2017-10-02
 
 ### Changed
-* Update `TypeScript` typings (@meirionhughes)
+
+-   Update `TypeScript` typings ([**@meirionhughes**](https://github.com/meirionhughes))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove support for node 0.12 (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Remove support for node 0.12 ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.9.0] - 2017-09-28
 
 ### Added
-* Add default export of `LevelDOWN` (@zixia)
+
+-   Add default export of `LevelDOWN` ([**@zixia**](https://github.com/zixia))
 
 ## [1.8.0] - 2017-09-14
 
 ### Added
-* Add node version badge (@vweevers)
-* Add Greenkeeper badge (@ralphtheninja)
-* Add `-mfloat-abi=hard` compiler flag for `arm` (@maihde)
-* Add initial `TypeScript` typings (@meirionhughes)
-* Add @meirionhughes to contributors (@meirionhughes)
 
-### Changed
-* Bump dependencies (@ralphtheninja)
-* Simplify AppVeyor (@vweevers)
-* Install latest `npm` on AppVeyor for `node@5` (@vweevers)
+-   Add node version badge ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
+-   Add Greenkeeper badge ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Add `-mfloat-abi=hard` compiler flag for `arm` ([**@maihde**](https://github.com/maihde))
+-   Add initial `TypeScript` typings ([**@meirionhughes**](https://github.com/meirionhughes))
+-   Add [**@meirionhughes**](https://github.com/meirionhughes) to contributors ([**@meirionhughes**](https://github.com/meirionhughes))
 
-### Removed
+### Changed
 
-### Fixed
+-   Bump dependencies ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Simplify AppVeyor ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
+-   Install latest `npm` on AppVeyor for `node@5` ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
 
 ## [1.7.2] - 2017-06-08
 
 ### Changed
-* `iterator.next()` calls back with error if called after `iterator.end()` (@peakji)
+
+-   `iterator.next()` calls back with error if called after `iterator.end()` ([**@peakji**](https://github.com/peakji))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Closing db with open iterator should not crash (@peakji)
+
+-   Closing db with open iterator should not crash ([**@peakji**](https://github.com/peakji))
 
 ## [1.7.1] - 2017-06-01
 
 ### Added
-* Add node 8 to Travis and AppVeyor (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Add node 8 to Travis and AppVeyor ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Skip installing latest `npm` on AppVeyor (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Skip installing latest `npm` on AppVeyor ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.7.0] - 2017-05-17
 
 ### Changed
-* Bump version (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Bump version ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.7.0-0] - 2017-04-12
 
 ### Added
-* Add support for `OpenBSD` (@qbit)
+
+-   Add support for `OpenBSD` ([**@qbit**](https://github.com/qbit))
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.20` (@peakji)
-* Upgrade to `Snappy@1.1.4` (@peakji)
-* Bump dependencies (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.20` ([**@peakji**](https://github.com/peakji))
+-   Upgrade to `Snappy@1.1.4` ([**@peakji**](https://github.com/peakji))
+-   Bump dependencies ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.6.0] - 2017-02-02
 
 ### Added
-* Add `db.compactRange(start, end, cb)` (@bookchin)
-* Add @bookchin to contributors (@bookchin)
+
+-   Add `db.compactRange(start, end, cb)` ([**@bookchin**](https://github.com/bookchin))
+-   Add [**@bookchin**](https://github.com/bookchin) to contributors ([**@bookchin**](https://github.com/bookchin))
 
 ### Changed
-* Update `prebuild`, `prebuild-install` and `prebuild-ci` (@juliangruber)
-* Update `nan` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Update `prebuild`, `prebuild-install` and `prebuild-ci` ([**@juliangruber**](https://github.com/juliangruber))
+-   Update `nan` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.5.3] - 2016-12-30
 
 ### Added
-* Restore node 5 to AppVeyor (@vweevers)
+
+-   Restore node 5 to AppVeyor ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
 
 ## [1.5.2] - 2016-12-29
 
 ### Added
-* Restore node 5 to Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Restore node 5 to Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.5.1] - 2016-12-27
 
 ### Added
-* Add node 7 to Travis (@ralphtheninja)
-* Add AppVeyor so we can build on Windows (@vweevers)
-* Add OSX to Travis (@juliangruber)
-* Add `prebuild-ci` so we can automatically make prebuilt binaries (@juliangruber)
+
+-   Add node 7 to Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Add AppVeyor so we can build on Windows ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
+-   Add OSX to Travis ([**@juliangruber**](https://github.com/juliangruber))
+-   Add `prebuild-ci` so we can automatically make prebuilt binaries ([**@juliangruber**](https://github.com/juliangruber))
 
 ### Changed
-* Enable `iterator.seek()` with buffers (@peakji)
+
+-   Enable `iterator.seek()` with buffers ([**@peakji**](https://github.com/peakji))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove node 0.10 from Travis (@ralphtheninja)
-* Remove node 5 from Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Remove node 0.10 from Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Remove node 5 from Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.5.0] - 2016-09-27
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.19` (@juliangruber)
-* Bump dependencies (@ralphtheninja)
-* Upgrade to `nan@2.4.0`, remove `Function::NewInstance()` deprecation warnings (@rvagg)
+
+-   Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.19` ([**@juliangruber**](https://github.com/juliangruber))
+-   Bump dependencies ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Upgrade to `nan@2.4.0`, remove `Function::NewInstance()` deprecation warnings ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove deleted file from `leveldb.gyp` (@juliangruber)
+
+-   Remove deleted file from `leveldb.gyp` ([**@juliangruber**](https://github.com/juliangruber))
 
 ## [1.4.6] - 2016-04-29
 
 ### Added
-* Add node 6 to Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Add node 6 to Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `nan@2.3.0` to remove deprecated calls (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Upgrade to `nan@2.3.0` to remove deprecated calls ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.4.5] - 2016-04-18
 
 ### Added
-* Add @chjj's script for checking memory consumption (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Add [**@chjj**](https://github.com/chjj)'s script for checking memory consumption ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Bump dependencies (@ralphtheninja)
-* Ignore Release folder for Windows (@vweevers)
-* Update copyright year 2015 -> 2016 (@ralphtheninja)
-* Optimize iterators by avoiding handles (@chjj)
+
+-   Bump dependencies ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Ignore Release folder for Windows ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
+-   Update copyright year 2015 -> 2016 ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Optimize iterators by avoiding handles ([**@chjj**](https://github.com/chjj))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove unsupported versions from Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Remove unsupported versions from Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix delete calls not using `[]` (@chjj)
-* Free start slices on conflicting options (@chjj)
-* Dispose of unused slices (@chjj)
-* Release iterator snapshots (@chjj)
-* Fix iterator leak (@chjj)
-* Add handlescopes to fix potential memory leaks (@chjj)
-* Fix repair-test for multilang windows (@vweevers)
-* Repair error is different on windows (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Fix delete calls not using `[]` ([**@chjj**](https://github.com/chjj))
+-   Free start slices on conflicting options ([**@chjj**](https://github.com/chjj))
+-   Dispose of unused slices ([**@chjj**](https://github.com/chjj))
+-   Release iterator snapshots ([**@chjj**](https://github.com/chjj))
+-   Fix iterator leak ([**@chjj**](https://github.com/chjj))
+-   Add handlescopes to fix potential memory leaks ([**@chjj**](https://github.com/chjj))
+-   Fix repair-test for multilang windows ([**@vweevers**](https://github.com/vweevers))
+-   Repair error is different on windows ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.4.4] - 2016-01-25
 
 ### Changed
-* Update dependencies (@ralphtheninja)
-* Use `prebuild --install` (@ralphtheninja)
-* `README` fixes (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Update dependencies ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Use `prebuild --install` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   `README` fixes ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix build problems on windows https://github.com/Level/leveldown/issues/247 (@obastemur)
+
+-   Fix build problems on windows ([#247](https://github.com/level/leveldown/issues/247)) ([**@obastemur**](https://github.com/obastemur))
 
 ## [1.4.3] - 2015-12-14
 
 ### Added
-* Add node 5 to Travis (@ralphtheninja)
-* Add dependency badge (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Add node 5 to Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Add dependency badge ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Bump dependencies (@ralphtheninja)
-* Bump `prebuild` for `--all` functionality (@ralphtheninja)
-* Add node 5 to prebuild config (abi 47) (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Bump dependencies ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Bump `prebuild` for `--all` functionality ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Add node 5 to prebuild config (abi 47) ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix build problems on windows https://github.com/Level/leveldown/issues/196 (@obastemur)
+
+-   Fix build problems on windows ([#196](https://github.com/level/leveldown/issues/196)) ([**@obastemur**](https://github.com/obastemur))
 
 ## [1.4.2] - 2015-10-21
 
 ### Added
-* Add node 4 to prebuild config (abi 46) (@ralphtheninja)
-* Add node 4 to Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Add node 4 to prebuild config (abi 46) ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Add node 4 to Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Test on latest node versions (@ralphtheninja)
-* Document `prebuild` and explain different compile steps (@ralphtheninja)
-* Update prebuild for --debug and --strip support (@ralphtheninja)
-* Require `fast-future` at start, not later (@timkuijsten)
-* Add @kkoopa's Travis fix (@mafintosh)
+
+-   Test on latest node versions ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Document `prebuild` and explain different compile steps ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Update prebuild for --debug and --strip support ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Require `fast-future` at start, not later ([**@timkuijsten**](https://github.com/timkuijsten))
+-   Add [**@kkoopa**](https://github.com/kkoopa)'s Travis fix ([**@mafintosh**](https://github.com/mafintosh))
 
 ## [1.4.1] - 2015-08-15
 
 ### Added
-* Add abi 45 to `prebuild` (@mafintosh)
-* Add io.js 3.0 to Travis (@mafintosh)
+
+-   Add abi 45 to `prebuild` ([**@mafintosh**](https://github.com/mafintosh))
+-   Add io.js 3.0 to Travis ([**@mafintosh**](https://github.com/mafintosh))
 
 ### Changed
-* Update `prebuild` (@ralphtheninja)
-* Replace missing `Handle<>` with `Local<>` (@mafintosh)
-* Upgrade to `nan@2` (@rvagg)
+
+-   Update `prebuild` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Replace missing `Handle<>` with `Local<>` ([**@mafintosh**](https://github.com/mafintosh))
+-   Upgrade to `nan@2` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [1.4.0] - 2015-07-28
 
 ### Added
-* Add `.prebuildrc` update Travis and prebuild, add prebuild npm script (@ralphtheninja)
-* Add rebuild npm script (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Add `.prebuildrc` update Travis and prebuild, add prebuild npm script ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Add rebuild npm script ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Switch from `node-pre-gyp` to `prebuild` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Switch from `node-pre-gyp` to `prebuild` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Removed
-* No longer need `node-gyp` directly (@ralphtheninja)
 
-### Fixed
+-   No longer need `node-gyp` directly ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.3.1-0] - 2015-07-20
 
 ### Changed
-* `node-pre-gyp` should build binaries on Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   `node-pre-gyp` should build binaries on Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove `hash_test.cc` source (@michaelnisi)
+
+-   Remove `hash_test.cc` source ([**@michaelnisi**](https://github.com/michaelnisi))
 
 ## [1.3.0] - 2015-06-16
 
 ### Added
-* Add io.js 1.0 to Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Add io.js 1.0 to Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.18.0` (Braydon Fuller)
+
+-   Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.18.0` (Braydon Fuller)
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove io.js 2.0 from Travis (@ralphtheninja)
-* Remove io.js 2.1 from Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Remove io.js 2.0 from Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Remove io.js 2.1 from Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Add `LEVELDB_PLATFORM_UV` to `LevelDB` `port.h` to fix test (Braydon Fuller)
+
+-   Add `LEVELDB_PLATFORM_UV` to `LevelDB` `port.h` to fix test (Braydon Fuller)
 
 ## [1.2.2] - 2015-06-02
 
 ### Fixed
-* Ignore `build-pre-gyp/` folder when publishing to npm (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Ignore `build-pre-gyp/` folder when publishing to npm ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.2.1] - 2015-06-01
 
 ### Changed
-* Use `remote_path` with `node-pre-gyp` to dodge preparing `package.json` every time (@ralphtheninja)
-* Add more io.js versions (@ralphtheninja)
-* Use `node-gyp-install` to make sure correct `node-gyp` headers are downloaded (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Use `remote_path` with `node-pre-gyp` to dodge preparing `package.json` every time ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Add more io.js versions ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Use `node-gyp-install` to make sure correct `node-gyp` headers are downloaded ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.2.0] - 2015-06-01
 
 ### Added
-* Add `iterator.seek()` (@mafintosh)
+
+-   Add `iterator.seek()` ([**@mafintosh**](https://github.com/mafintosh))
 
 ## [1.1.0] - 2015-05-28
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade `abstract-leveldown`, mainly for `.status` (@juliangruber)
+
+-   Upgrade `abstract-leveldown`, mainly for `.status` ([**@juliangruber**](https://github.com/juliangruber))
 
 ## [1.0.7] - 2015-05-27
 
 ### Added
-* Add compression test suite (@juliangruber)
-* Add link to `level/community` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Add compression test suite ([**@juliangruber**](https://github.com/juliangruber))
+-   Add link to `level/community` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Use const reference instead of by value in `Database` constructor (@ralphtheninja)
-* Refactor `NanNew()` on strings into option value functions (@ralphtheninja)
-* Refactor `BooleanOptionValue` (@ralphtheninja)
-* `NanUInt32OptionValue` -> `UInt32OptionValue` (@ralphtheninja)
-* `NanBooleanOptionValue` -> `BooleanOptionValue` (@ralphtheninja)
-* Simplify location logic, let `Database` take care of allocation (@ralphtheninja)
-* Update `abstract-leveldown` (@ralphtheninja)
-* Update `.travis.yml`, nvm works on Travis now (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Use const reference instead of by value in `Database` constructor ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Refactor `NanNew()` on strings into option value functions ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Refactor `BooleanOptionValue` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   `NanUInt32OptionValue` -> `UInt32OptionValue` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   `NanBooleanOptionValue` -> `BooleanOptionValue` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Simplify location logic, let `Database` take care of allocation ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Update `abstract-leveldown` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Update `.travis.yml`, nvm works on Travis now ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.0.6] - 2015-05-05
 
 ### Changed
-* Bump version (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Bump version ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.0.5] - 2015-05-05
 
 ### Fixed
-* Pass db to `AbstractIterator` so gc keeps it (@juliangruber)
+
+-   Pass db to `AbstractIterator` so gc keeps it ([**@juliangruber**](https://github.com/juliangruber))
 
 ## [1.0.4] - 2015-05-05
 
 ### Changed
-* Update `nan` for iojs 2.0.0 (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Update `nan` for iojs 2.0.0 ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.0.3] - 2015-05-02
 
 ### Changed
-* `tap` -> `tape` + `faucet` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   `tap` -> `tape` + `faucet` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix `write-random.js`, use `leveldown` instead of `lmdb` (@ralphtheninja)
-* Fix `bench/db-bench.js` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Fix `write-random.js`, use `leveldown` instead of `lmdb` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Fix `bench/db-bench.js` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.0.2] - 2015-04-26
 
 ### Added
-* Add documentation about snapshots (@maxogden)
+
+-   Add documentation about snapshots ([**@maxogden**](https://github.com/maxogden))
 
 ### Changed
-* Update logo and copyright (@ralphtheninja)
-* s/rvagg\/node-/level\// (@ralphtheninja)
-* Use `n` instead of `nvm` for working `io.js` support (@ralphtheninja)
-* Update to `abstract-leveldown@2.1.0` (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Update logo and copyright ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   s/rvagg\\/node-/level\\// ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Use `n` instead of `nvm` for working `io.js` support ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
+-   Update to `abstract-leveldown@2.1.0` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [1.0.1] - 2015-01-16
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `nan@1.5` for `io.js` support (@rvagg)
+
+-   Upgrade to `nan@1.5` for `io.js` support ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix `LevelDB` builds for modern gcc versions (@sharvil)
+
+-   Fix `LevelDB` builds for modern gcc versions ([**@sharvil**](https://github.com/sharvil))
 
 ## [1.0.0] - 2014-08-26
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `nan@1.3` for Node 0.11.13+ support (@rvagg)
-* Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.17.0` (@kesla)
-* Allow writing empty values: null, undefined, '', [] and Buffer(0). Entries come out as '' or Buffer(0) (@ggreer, @juliangruber, @rvagg)
-* Massive speed up of iterators by chunking reads (@kesla)
-* Wrap in abstract-leveldown for consistent type-checking across \*DOWNs (@kesla)
-* Switch to plain MIT license (@andrewrk)
+
+-   Upgrade to `nan@1.3` for Node 0.11.13+ support ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.17.0` ([**@kesla**](https://github.com/kesla))
+-   Allow writing empty values: null, undefined, '', \[] and Buffer(0). Entries come out as '' or Buffer(0) ([**@ggreer**](https://github.com/ggreer), [**@juliangruber**](https://github.com/juliangruber), [**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Massive speed up of iterators by chunking reads ([**@kesla**](https://github.com/kesla))
+-   Wrap in abstract-leveldown for consistent type-checking across \*DOWNs ([**@kesla**](https://github.com/kesla))
+-   Switch to plain MIT license ([**@andrewrk**](https://github.com/andrewrk))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove compile option that borked EL5 compiles (@rvagg)
+
+-   Remove compile option that borked EL5 compiles ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix clang build (@thlorenz)
-* Fix minor memory leaks in options attributes (@ggreer)
+
+-   Fix clang build ([**@thlorenz**](https://github.com/thlorenz))
+-   Fix minor memory leaks in options attributes ([**@ggreer**](https://github.com/ggreer))
 
 ## [0.10.6] - 2016-01-07
 
 ### Added
-* Add iojs, node 4 and 5 to Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Add iojs, node 4 and 5 to Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `nan@2.1.x` for `node@4` and `node@5` support (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Upgrade to `nan@2.1.x` for `node@4` and `node@5` support ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove `node@0.8` from Travis (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Remove `node@0.8` from Travis ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [0.10.5] - 2015-05-05
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `nan@1.8.x` for `iojs` support (@ralphtheninja)
+
+-   Upgrade to `nan@1.8.x` for `iojs` support ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja))
 
 ## [0.10.4] - 2015-02-07
 
 ### Changed
-* Bump version (@rvagg)
+
+-   Bump version ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.10.3] - 2015-02-07
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `nan@1.5` (@mcollina)
+
+-   Upgrade to `nan@1.5` ([**@mcollina**](https://github.com/mcollina))
 
 ## [0.10.2] - 2013-11-30
 
 ### Fixed
-* Apply fix by @rescrv for long-standing [OSX corruption bug](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/leveldb/GXhx8YvFiig) (@rvagg / @rescrv)
+
+-   Apply fix by [**@rescrv**](https://github.com/rescrv) for long-standing [OSX corruption bug](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/leveldb/GXhx8YvFiig) ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg) / [**@rescrv**](https://github.com/rescrv))
 
 ## [0.10.1] - 2013-11-21
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `nan@0.6` for Node@0.11.6 support, `v8::Local<T>::New(val)` rewritten to `NanNewLocal<T>(val)` (@rvagg)
+
+-   Upgrade to `nan@0.6` for Node@0.11.6 support, `v8::Local<T>::New(val)` rewritten to `NanNewLocal<T>(val)` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 **Historical Note** From this release and onward, tags in git start with the prefix `v`, i.e. this release corresponds to the tag `v0.10.1`.
 
 ## [0.10.0] - 2013-11-18
 
 ### Added
-* Add new simple batch() leak tester (@rvagg)
+
+-   Add new simple batch() leak tester ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `Snappy@1.1.1` (@rvagg and @No9)
-* Upgrade to `nan@0.5.x` (@rvagg)
-* Upgrade to `abstract-leveldown@0.11.x` for testing (@rvagg)
-* Switch all `callback->Call()`s to `node::MakeCallback()` to properly support Node.js domains (@rvagg)
-* Enable LevelDB's BloomFilter (@Kyotoweb)
-* Properly enable compression by default (@Kyotoweb)
+
+-   Upgrade to `Snappy@1.1.1` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg) and [**@No9**](https://github.com/No9))
+-   Upgrade to `nan@0.5.x` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Upgrade to `abstract-leveldown@0.11.x` for testing ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Switch all `callback->Call()`s to `node::MakeCallback()` to properly support Node.js domains ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Enable LevelDB's BloomFilter ([**@Kyotoweb**](https://github.com/Kyotoweb))
+-   Properly enable compression by default ([**@Kyotoweb**](https://github.com/Kyotoweb))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove `Persistent` references for all `batch()` operations as `WriteBatch` takes an explicit copy of the data (@mcollina and @rvagg)
+
+-   Remove `Persistent` references for all `batch()` operations as `WriteBatch` takes an explicit copy of the data ([**@mcollina**](https://github.com/mcollina) and [**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix array-batch memory leak, levelup/#171 (@rvagg)
-* Fix chained-batch `write()` segfaults, details in #73, (@rvagg and @mcollina)
+
+-   Fix array-batch memory leak ([level/levelup#171](https://github.com/level/levelup/issues/171)) ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Fix chained-batch `write()` segfaults (details in [#73](https://github.com/level/leveldown/issues/73)), ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg) and [**@mcollina**](https://github.com/mcollina))
 
 ## [0.9.2] - 2013-11-02
 
 ### Fixed
-* Minor fixes to support `Node@0.11.8` and new Linux gcc (warnings) (@rvagg)
+
+-   Minor fixes to support `Node@0.11.8` and new Linux gcc (warnings) ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.9.1] - 2013-10-03
 
 ### Fixed
-* Include `port_uv.h` for Windows compile, added test to suite to make sure this happens every time `LevelDB` is upgraded (@rvagg)
+
+-   Include `port_uv.h` for Windows compile, added test to suite to make sure this happens every time `LevelDB` is upgraded ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.9.0] - 2013-10-01
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `LevelDB@0.14.0`, includes change from .sst to .ldb file extension for SST files (@rvagg)
+
+-   Upgrade to `LevelDB@0.14.0`, includes change from .sst to .ldb file extension for SST files ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.8.3] - 2013-09-18
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `nan@0.4.0`, better support for latest Node master & support for installing within directory structures containing spaces in directory names (@rvagg)
+
+-   Upgrade to `nan@0.4.0`, better support for latest Node master & support for installing within directory structures containing spaces in directory names ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 **Historical Note** The diff between this version and the previous shows `0.8.4` in the commit message. This is incorrect, since that version was never released.
 
 ## [0.8.2] - 2013-09-01
 
 ### Added
-* Add support for `FreeBSD` (@rvagg, @kelexel)
+
+-   Add support for `FreeBSD` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg), [**@kelexel**](https://github.com/kelexel))
 
 ## [0.8.1] - 2013-09-01
 
 ### Added
-* Add @substack to contributors (@rvagg)
+
+-   Add [**@substack**](https://github.com/substack) to contributors ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix minor V8-level leaks (@rvagg)
+
+-   Fix minor V8-level leaks ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.8.0] - 2013-08-26
 
 ### Added
-* Add `gt`, `lt`, `gte`, `lte` for iterators (@dominictarr)
+
+-   Add `gt`, `lt`, `gte`, `lte` for iterators ([**@dominictarr**](https://github.com/dominictarr))
 
 ### Changed
-* Switch to `nan` as an npm dependency (@rvagg)
+
+-   Switch to `nan` as an npm dependency ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.7.0] - 2013-08-11
 
 ### Added
-* Add @pgte to contributors (@rvagg)
+
+-   Add [**@pgte**](https://github.com/pgte) to contributors ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Changed
-* Use [nan](https://github.com/rvagg/nan) for Node 0.8->0.11 compatibility (@rvagg)
-* Minor perf improvements in C++ (@mscdex)
+
+-   Use [nan](https://github.com/rvagg/nan) for Node 0.8->0.11 compatibility ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Minor perf improvements in C++ ([**@mscdex**](https://github.com/mscdex))
 
 **Historical Note** We started using `nan` in the form of a local `src/nan.h` header file.
 
 ## [0.6.2] - 2013-07-07
 
 ### Changed
-* Compatibility for `Node@0.11.3`, breaks compatibility with 0.11.2
+
+-   Compatibility for `Node@0.11.3`, breaks compatibility with 0.11.2
 
 ## [0.6.1] - 2013-06-15
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix broken Windows compile, apply port-uv patch to `LevelDB`'s port.h (@rvagg)
+
+-   Fix broken Windows compile, apply port-uv patch to `LevelDB`'s port.h ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.6.0] - 2013-06-14
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.11.0`, some [important bugfixes](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/leveldb/vS1JvmGlp4E) (@rvagg)
+
+-   Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.11.0`, some [important bugfixes](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/leveldb/vS1JvmGlp4E) ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.5.0] - 2013-05-21
 
 ### Changed
-* Bump major version for `db.getProperty()` addition (should have been done in 0.4.4) (@rvagg)
-* Disallow `batch()` operations after a `write()` (@rvagg)
+
+-   Bump major version for `db.getProperty()` addition (should have been done in 0.4.4) ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Disallow `batch()` operations after a `write()` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.4.4] - 2013-05-18
 
 ### Added
-* Add `db.getProperty()`, see README for details (@rvagg)
+
+-   Add `db.getProperty()`, see README for details ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Fixed
-* More work on memory management, including late-creation of Persistent handles (@rvagg)
+
+-   More work on memory management, including late-creation of Persistent handles ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.4.3] - 2013-05-18
 
 ### Fixed
-* Better memory leak fix (@rvagg)
+
+-   Better memory leak fix ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.4.2] - 2013-05-17
 
 ### Fixed
-* Same memory leak fixes as 0.4.1, properly applied to batch() operations too (@rvagg)
+
+-   Same memory leak fixes as 0.4.1, properly applied to batch() operations too ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.4.1] - 2013-05-17
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix memory leak caused when passing String objects in as keys and values, conversion to Slice created `new char[]` but wasn't being disposed. Buffers are automatically disposed (reported by @kylegetson levelup/#140) (@rvagg)
+
+-   Fix memory leak caused when passing String objects in as keys and values, conversion to Slice created `new char[]` but wasn't being disposed. Buffers are automatically disposed (reported by [**@kylegetson**](https://github.com/kylegetson) levelup/[#140](https://github.com/level/leveldown/issues/140)) ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.4.0] - 2013-05-15
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.10.0`, fairly minor changes, mostly bugfixes see https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/leveldb/O2Zdbi9Lrao for more info (@rvagg)
+
+-   Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.10.0`, fairly minor changes, mostly bugfixes see <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/leveldb/O2Zdbi9Lrao> for more info ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.3.1] - 2013-05-14
 
 ### Fixed
-* Don't allow empty batch() operations through to LevelDB, on chained of array forms (@rvagg)
+
+-   Don't allow empty batch() operations through to LevelDB, on chained of array forms ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.3.0] - 2013-05-14
 
 ### Added
-* Add @No9 to contributors (@rvagg)
+
+-   Add [**@No9**](https://github.com/No9) to contributors ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Changed
-* Pull API tests up into `AbstractLevelDOWN`, require it to run the tests. `AbstractLevelDOWN` can now be used to test `LevelDOWN`-compliant API's (@maxogden)
-* Change iterator methods to return errors on the callbacks rather than throw (@mcollina & @rvagg)
-* Update documentation for `.get()` (@deanlandolt)
+
+-   Pull API tests up into `AbstractLevelDOWN`, require it to run the tests. `AbstractLevelDOWN` can now be used to test `LevelDOWN`-compliant API's ([**@maxogden**](https://github.com/maxogden))
+-   Change iterator methods to return errors on the callbacks rather than throw ([**@mcollina**](https://github.com/mcollina) & [**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Update documentation for `.get()` ([**@deanlandolt**](https://github.com/deanlandolt))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove browserify shim (@rvagg)
+
+-   Remove browserify shim ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 **Historical Note** In the early days minor versions were looked upon as major versions. Semver practices we use today was not adopted fully at this time. This is why the history might look a bit confusing.
 
@@ -607,172 +721,269 @@
 ## [0.2.3] - 2013-05-17
 
 ### Fixed
-* Backport memory leak fixes (@rvagg)
+
+-   Backport memory leak fixes ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.2.2] - 2013-05-14
 
 ### Added
-* Add node 0.10 to Travis (@rvagg)
-* Add @mcollina to contributors (@rvagg)
-* Add browserify shim so `levelup` can run in the browser (@No9)
+
+-   Add node 0.10 to Travis ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Add [**@mcollina**](https://github.com/mcollina) to contributors ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Add browserify shim so `levelup` can run in the browser ([**@No9**](https://github.com/No9))
 
 ### Changed
-* Extract basic test code to `abstract-leveldown` (@maxogden)
+
+-   Extract basic test code to `abstract-leveldown` ([**@maxogden**](https://github.com/maxogden))
 
 ## [0.2.1] - 2013-04-08
 
 ### Changed
-* Ignore empty string/buffer start/end options on iterators (@kesla)
-* Macro cleanup, replace some with static inline functions (@rvagg)
+
+-   Ignore empty string/buffer start/end options on iterators ([**@kesla**](https://github.com/kesla))
+-   Macro cleanup, replace some with static inline functions ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix iterator to start on correct value when `reverse=true`, also handle end-of-store case #27 (@kesla)
+
+-   Fix iterator to start on correct value when `reverse=true`, also handle end-of-store case ([#27](https://github.com/level/leveldown/issues/27)) ([**@kesla**](https://github.com/kesla))
 
 ## [0.2.0] - 2013-03-30
 
 ### Added
-* Add windows support, using a combination of libuv and Windows-specific code. See README for details about what's required (@rvagg)
-* Add `leveldown.destroy(location, cb)` to delete an existing `LevelDB` store, exposes `LevelDB.DestroyDB()` (@rvagg)
-* Add `leveldown.repair(location, cb)` to repair an existing `LevelDB` store, exposes `LevelDB.RepairDB()` (@rvagg)
-* Add advanced options: `writeBufferSize`, `blockSize`, `maxOpenFiles`, `blockRestartInterval`, exposes `LevelDB` options (@rvagg)
-* Add chained batch operations. Argument-less `db.batch()` will return a new `Batch` object that can `.put()` and `.del()` and then `.write()`. API in flux so not documented yet. (@juliangruber / @rvagg)
+
+-   Add windows support, using a combination of libuv and Windows-specific code. See README for details about what's required ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Add `leveldown.destroy(location, cb)` to delete an existing `LevelDB` store, exposes `LevelDB.DestroyDB()` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Add `leveldown.repair(location, cb)` to repair an existing `LevelDB` store, exposes `LevelDB.RepairDB()` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Add advanced options: `writeBufferSize`, `blockSize`, `maxOpenFiles`, `blockRestartInterval`, exposes `LevelDB` options ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Add chained batch operations. Argument-less `db.batch()` will return a new `Batch` object that can `.put()` and `.del()` and then `.write()`. API in flux so not documented yet. ([**@juliangruber**](https://github.com/juliangruber) / [**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Changed
-* Auto-cleanup iterators that are left open when you close a database; any iterators left open when you close a database instance will kill your process so we now keep track of iterators and auto-close them before a db.close completes (@rvagg)
+
+-   Auto-cleanup iterators that are left open when you close a database; any iterators left open when you close a database instance will kill your process so we now keep track of iterators and auto-close them before a db.close completes ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.1.4] - 2013-03-11
 
 ### Changed
-* Return error when batch ops contain `null` or `undefined` (@rvagg / @ralphtheninja / @dominictarr)
+
+-   Return error when batch ops contain `null` or `undefined` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg) / [**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja) / [**@dominictarr**](https://github.com/dominictarr))
 
 ## [0.1.3] - 2013-03-09
 
 ### Fixed
-* `SmartOS` build problems (@wolfeidau)
+
+-   `SmartOS` build problems ([**@wolfeidau**](https://github.com/wolfeidau))
 
 ## [0.1.2] - 2013-02-24
 
 ### Changed
-* Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.9.0`, fairly minor changes since 1.7.0 (@rvagg)
-* Upgrade to `Snappy@1.1.0`, changes block size to improve compression ~3%, slight decrease in speed (@rvagg)
+
+-   Upgrade to `LevelDB@1.9.0`, fairly minor changes since 1.7.0 ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Upgrade to `Snappy@1.1.0`, changes block size to improve compression ~3%, slight decrease in speed ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.1.1] - 2013-02-24
 
 ### Fixed
-* Compile error on Mac OS (@kesla / @rvagg)
+
+-   Compile error on Mac OS ([**@kesla**](https://github.com/kesla) / [**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.1.0] - 2013-02-24
 
 ### Added
-* Add complete, independent test suite (@rvagg)
+
+-   Add complete, independent test suite ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Changed
-* Change API to export single function `levelup()` (@rvagg)
-* Move `createIterator()` to `levelup#iterator()` (@rvagg)
-* Make all `options` arguments optional (@rvagg)
-* Argument number & type checking on all methods (@rvagg)
-* Stricter checking on key & value types, `String`/`Object.toString()`/`Buffer`, non-zero-length (@rvagg)
+
+-   Change API to export single function `levelup()` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Move `createIterator()` to `levelup#iterator()` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Make all `options` arguments optional ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Argument number & type checking on all methods ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+-   Stricter checking on key & value types, `String`/`Object.toString()`/`Buffer`, non-zero-length ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Removed
-* Remove `use namespace` and add `namespace leveldown` everywhere (@rvagg)
+
+-   Remove `use namespace` and add `namespace leveldown` everywhere ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Fix race condition in Iterator `end()`/`next()`, merged from `LevelUP` (@ralphtheninja / @rvagg)
+
+-   Fix race condition in Iterator `end()`/`next()`, merged from `LevelUP` ([**@ralphtheninja**](https://github.com/ralphtheninja) / [**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.0.2] - 2013-01-20
 
 ### Changed
-* Finalize rename of internal components to `LevelDOWN`, removing `LevelUP` references (@rvagg)
+
+-   Finalize rename of internal components to `LevelDOWN`, removing `LevelUP` references ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## [0.0.1] - 2013-01-20
 
 ### Added
-* Complete documentation of current API (@rvagg)
+
+-   Complete documentation of current API ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ### Fixed
-* Callback is not optional for `.close()` (@rvagg)
+
+-   Callback is not optional for `.close()` ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
 
 ## 0.0.0 - 2013-01-06
 
-:seedling: First release. Extracted from `levelup` as a stand-alone package (@rvagg)
+:seedling: First release. Extracted from `levelup` as a stand-alone package ([**@rvagg**](https://github.com/rvagg))
+
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v4.0.1...HEAD
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v4.0.1...HEAD
 [4.0.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v4.0.0...v4.0.1
+
 [4.0.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v3.0.2...v4.0.0
+
 [3.0.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v3.0.1...v3.0.2
+
 [3.0.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v3.0.0...v3.0.1
+
 [3.0.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v2.1.1...v3.0.0
+
 [2.1.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v2.1.0...v2.1.1
+
 [2.1.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v2.0.2...v2.1.0
+
 [2.0.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v2.0.1...v2.0.2
+
 [2.0.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v2.0.0...v2.0.1
+
 [2.0.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.9.0...v2.0.0
+
 [1.9.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.8.0...v1.9.0
+
 [1.8.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.7.2...v1.8.0
+
 [1.7.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.7.1...v1.7.2
+
 [1.7.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1
+
 [1.7.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.7.0-0...v1.7.0
+
 [1.7.0-0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0-0
+
 [1.6.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.5.3...v1.6.0
+
 [1.5.3]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.5.2...v1.5.3
+
 [1.5.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.5.1...v1.5.2
+
 [1.5.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.5.0...v1.5.1
+
 [1.5.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.4.6...v1.5.0
+
 [1.4.6]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.4.5...v1.4.6
+
 [1.4.5]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.4.4...v1.4.5
+
 [1.4.4]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.4.3...v1.4.4
+
 [1.4.3]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.4.2...v1.4.3
+
 [1.4.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.4.1...v1.4.2
+
 [1.4.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.4.0...v1.4.1
+
 [1.4.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.3.1-0...v1.4.0
+
 [1.3.1-0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.3.0...v1.3.1-0
+
 [1.3.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.2.2...v1.3.0
+
 [1.2.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.2.1...v1.2.2
+
 [1.2.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.2.0...v1.2.1
+
 [1.2.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0
+
 [1.1.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.0.7...v1.1.0
+
 [1.0.7]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.0.6...v1.0.7
+
 [1.0.6]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.0.5...v1.0.6
+
 [1.0.5]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.0.4...v1.0.5
+
 [1.0.4]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.0.3...v1.0.4
+
 [1.0.3]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.0.2...v1.0.3
+
 [1.0.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.0.1...v1.0.2
+
 [1.0.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1
+
 [1.0.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v0.10.6...v1.0.0
+
 [0.10.6]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v0.10.5...v0.10.6
+
 [0.10.5]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v0.10.4...v0.10.5
+
 [0.10.4]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v0.10.3...v0.10.4
+
 [0.10.3]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v0.10.2...v0.10.3
+
 [0.10.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/v0.10.1...v0.10.2
+
 [0.10.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.10.0...v0.10.1
+
 [0.10.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.9.2...0.10.0
+
 [0.9.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.9.1...0.9.2
+
 [0.9.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.9.0...0.9.1
+
 [0.9.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.8.3...0.9.0
+
 [0.8.3]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.8.2...0.8.3
+
 [0.8.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.8.1...0.8.2
+
 [0.8.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.8.0...0.8.1
+
 [0.8.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.7.0...0.8.0
+
 [0.7.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.6.2...0.7.0
+
 [0.6.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.6.1...0.6.2
+
 [0.6.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.6.0...0.6.1
+
 [0.6.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.5.0...0.6.0
+
 [0.5.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.4.4...0.5.0
+
 [0.4.4]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.4.3...0.4.4
+
 [0.4.3]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.4.2...0.4.3
+
 [0.4.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.4.1...0.4.2
+
 [0.4.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.4.0...0.4.1
+
 [0.4.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.3.1...0.4.0
+
 [0.3.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.3.0...0.3.1
+
 [0.3.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.2.3...0.3.0
+
 [0.2.3]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.2.2...0.2.3
+
 [0.2.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.2.1...0.2.2
+
 [0.2.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.2.0...0.2.1
+
 [0.2.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.1.4...0.2.0
+
 [0.1.4]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.1.3...0.1.4
+
 [0.1.3]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.1.2...0.1.3
+
 [0.1.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.1.1...0.1.2
+
 [0.1.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.1.0...0.1.1
+
 [0.1.0]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.0.2...0.1.0
+
 [0.0.2]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.0.1...0.0.2
+
 [0.0.1]: https://github.com/level/leveldown/compare/0.0.0...0.0.1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6217564a..55ebb657 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
     "prebuild": "^7.0.0",
     "prebuild-ci": "^2.0.0",
     "readfiletree": "~0.0.1",
+    "remark-cli": "^5.0.0",
+    "remark-github": "^7.0.3",
     "rimraf": "^2.6.1",
     "slump": "~2.0.0",
     "standard": "^11.0.1",
@@ -61,7 +63,13 @@
     "install": "prebuild-install || node-gyp rebuild",
     "test": "standard && verify-travis-appveyor && (tape test/*-test.js | faucet) && prebuild-ci",
     "rebuild": "prebuild --compile",
-    "prebuild": "prebuild --all --strip --verbose"
+    "prebuild": "prebuild --all --strip --verbose",
+    "changelog": "remark CHANGELOG.md -o"
+  },
+  "remarkConfig": {
+    "plugins": [
+      "remark-github"
+    ]
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "gypfile": true,