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 This project uses [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.or) with the following types:
 
-- `feat`: features, if any part of your commit implements a new functionality, use this
+- `feat`: features, if any part of your commit implements a new functionality or changes an existing one, use this
+- `remove`: removal of existing code/functionality
 - `fix`: bugfixes
 - `refactor`: code refactoring
 - `update`: updating dependencies and associated code changes
 - `config`: changing configuration (linters, build process)
-- `reformat`: fixing code formatting
 - `doc`: documentation
+- `reformat`: fixing code formatting
 
 Always try to split up your changes into coherent commits, a single commit should do a single thing. If your commit needs to do more than one thing it should be labeled with the type coming first in this list.