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@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 * fix: add checking for missing extensions (https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/pull/1432)
 * fix: client process hanging / not exiting when terminal emulator was closed (https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/pull/1433)
 * BREAKING CHANGE: merge `--layout` and `--layout-path` (https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/pull/1426)
+* add: a version of the `tab-bar` plugin, that carries mode information, called `compact-bar`
+also adds a new default layout called `compact`, which can be loaded with: `zellij --layout compact`,
+that loads the `compact-bar`. (https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/pull/1450)
 
 ## [0.29.1] - 2022-05-02
 * fix: forward mouse events to plugin panes (https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/pull/1369)