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+# Changelog
+
+## 1.0.0 (2024-04-04)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **spark-base:** Add new spark-base image (java/scala only) without okdp extensions ([59eb7d8](https://github.com/OKDP/spark-images/commit/59eb7d8530a79efb0b84396256625c087fc9e25e))
+* **spark-py:** Add new spark-py image with python basic requirements ([ad94e07](https://github.com/OKDP/spark-images/commit/ad94e07da550eb00e2228b539d166450ef2e1a4d))
+* **spark-r:** Add new spark-r image with R basic requirements ([a9c0880](https://github.com/OKDP/spark-images/commit/a9c0880ebdd7c67c09e4150740bfb0be57a9d9f3))
+* **spark:** Add new spark image (java/scala only) with okdp extensions (aws/minio, prometheus java agent, okdp-spark-auth-filter) ([1d935f7](https://github.com/OKDP/spark-images/commit/1d935f744ede3160eba6fb4d05dd8b71e9bed991))
+* **spark:** Minimize minio/aws sdk v1/v2 depedendencies to reduce spark image size ([5da5b8a](https://github.com/OKDP/spark-images/commit/5da5b8a734c40d178e35d7981434afc66fc29604))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **spark-base:** Add missing gpg keys in the spark project release keys ([980b001](https://github.com/OKDP/spark-images/commit/980b0011181f23ed6867b1e4c32489f8904b3543))