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+# Changelog
+
+## 2.2.0a1 (2020-09-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* [WIP] The first stage of `nox` implementation ([#468](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/468)) ([96f2223](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/96f2223e3389a0922e0f1db44df72c698cfa5263))
+* add PyPI release support ([#451](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/451)) ([da82c41](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/da82c417815e607611743c828f3525e71f9a46f4)), closes [#449](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/449)
+* cursor must detect if the parent connection is closed ([#463](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/463)) ([a9fd5a3](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/a9fd5a382463be47e34ec079a606fd9952048469))
+* refactor connect() function, cover it with unit tests ([#462](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/462)) ([4fedcf1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/4fedcf18a235c226d062ce7e61070477bfd3a107))
+* Stage 2 of `nox` implementation - adding `docs` target ([#473](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/473)) ([45d6b97](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/45d6b970867627694684b628fb20900388f78663))
+* Stage 3-4 of `nox` implementation - adding auto-format targets ([#478](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/478)) ([59e7c3f](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/59e7c3f2cb5ca8381a8674eb3f2aef59c37e9fa6))
+* Stage 5 of `nox` implementation - adding coverage targets ([#479](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/479)) ([cec6b96](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/cec6b96d8b8ae662028d7f0901cacceeb2eb1c97))
+* Stage 6 of `nox` implementation - enabling system tests ([#480](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/480)) ([dc73bf6](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/dc73bf65f9dbe0f9a62059ea23c6423dfcfd1901))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Change release script package name ([#489](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/489)) ([388ea6b](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/388ea6bc187bd5510e2aeab0fd5d6a6e46efb777))
+* Fix black, isort compatibility  ([#469](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/469)) ([dd005d5](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/dd005d5a8f39634750a8c81b603782f1254dcccf))
+* update pypi package name ([#454](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/454)) ([47154d1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/47154d1f6c7bf0b1d7150c24ba18e2f1dffd9cc1)), closes [#455](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/455)
+* Update README for alpha release ([#503](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/503)) ([3d31167](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/3d3116752acdc89ec90d56a9fa3b9d26d11ebf67))
+* Update version to 2.2.0a1 ([#506](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/506)) ([a3a6344](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/a3a6344656d63e34d6110536aa6830b0db13343a)), closes [#502](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/502)
+
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "django_spanner: skip 57 expressions_case tests that assume serial pk" ([48909f6](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/48909f6aa2dc33aca6843de2d1ce18ab943294fe)), closes [#353](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/353)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* minor fixes to README.md ([#448](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/448)) ([f969000](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/f9690007603c94f4c99b244a92c639adfd360a8f))
+* move test suite information to CONTRIBUTING.md ([#442](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/issues/442)) ([05280ae](https://www.github.com/googleapis/python-spanner-django/commit/05280aecdcbe933e113616b5705f4e76303d9637))