diff --git a/mpc_local_planner/CHANGELOG.rst b/mpc_local_planner/CHANGELOG.rst
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+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Changelog for package mpc_local_planner
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Forthcoming
+-----------
+* First release
+* Contributors: Christoph Rösmann
diff --git a/mpc_local_planner_examples/CHANGELOG.rst b/mpc_local_planner_examples/CHANGELOG.rst
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+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Changelog for package mpc_local_planner_examples
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Forthcoming
+-----------
+* First release
+* Contributors: Christoph Rösmann
diff --git a/mpc_local_planner_msgs/CHANGELOG.rst b/mpc_local_planner_msgs/CHANGELOG.rst
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+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Changelog for package mpc_local_planner_msgs
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Forthcoming
+-----------
+* First release
+* Contributors: Christoph Rösmann