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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to the SVM Classifier C++ project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Planned
+- Feature importance extraction for linear kernels
+- Model serialization and persistence
+- CUDA GPU acceleration support
+- Python bindings via pybind11
+- Sparse matrix support optimization
+- Online learning capabilities
+
+## [1.0.0] - 2024-12-XX
+
+### Added
+- Initial release of SVM Classifier C++
+- **Core Features**
+  - Support Vector Machine classifier with scikit-learn compatible API
+  - Multiple kernel support: Linear, RBF, Polynomial, Sigmoid
+  - Automatic library selection: liblinear for linear, libsvm for non-linear
+  - Multiclass classification: One-vs-Rest (OvR) and One-vs-One (OvO) strategies
+  - Native PyTorch tensor integration
+  - JSON-based parameter configuration using nlohmann::json
+  
+- **API Methods**
+  - `fit()`: Train the classifier on labeled data
+  - `predict()`: Predict class labels for new samples
+  - `predict_proba()`: Predict class probabilities (when supported)
+  - `score()`: Calculate accuracy on test data
+  - `decision_function()`: Get decision function values
+  - `cross_validate()`: K-fold cross-validation
+  - `grid_search()`: Hyperparameter optimization
+  - `evaluate()`: Comprehensive evaluation metrics
+
+- **Data Handling**
+  - Efficient tensor to SVM format conversion
+  - Automatic CPU/GPU tensor handling
+  - Sparse feature support with configurable threshold
+  - Memory-efficient data structures
+  - Support for various tensor data types
+
+- **Kernel Support**
+  - **Linear**: Fast, optimized for high-dimensional data
+  - **RBF**: Radial Basis Function with auto/manual gamma
+  - **Polynomial**: Configurable degree and coefficients
+  - **Sigmoid**: Neural network-like kernel
+
+- **Multiclass Strategies**
+  - **One-vs-Rest**: Faster training, good for many classes
+  - **One-vs-One**: Better accuracy, voting-based prediction
+
+- **Testing & Quality**
+  - Comprehensive test suite with Catch2
+  - Unit tests for all components
+  - Integration tests for end-to-end workflows
+  - Performance benchmarks and profiling
+  - Memory leak detection with Valgrind
+  - Code coverage analysis with lcov
+  - Cross-platform compatibility (Linux, macOS, Windows)
+
+- **Build System**
+  - Modern CMake build system (3.15+)
+  - Automatic dependency management
+  - Multiple build configurations (Debug, Release, RelWithDebInfo)
+  - Package generation with CPack
+  - Docker support for containerized builds
+  - Automated installation script
+
+- **Documentation**
+  - Comprehensive README with usage examples
+  - Quick start guide for immediate productivity
+  - Development guide for contributors
+  - API documentation with Doxygen
+  - Performance benchmarking results
+  - Troubleshooting and FAQ sections
+
+- **Examples & Demos**
+  - Basic usage example with simple dataset
+  - Advanced usage with hyperparameter tuning
+  - Performance comparison between kernels
+  - Cross-validation and model evaluation
+  - Feature preprocessing demonstrations
+  - Imbalanced dataset handling
+
+- **CI/CD Pipeline**
+  - GitHub Actions workflow
+  - Multi-platform testing (Ubuntu, macOS)
+  - Multiple compiler support (GCC, Clang)
+  - Automated testing and validation
+  - Code quality checks (formatting, static analysis)
+  - Documentation generation and deployment
+  - Release automation
+
+- **Development Tools**
+  - clang-format configuration for consistent code style
+  - clang-tidy setup for static analysis
+  - Doxygen configuration for documentation
+  - Docker development environment
+  - Comprehensive validation script
+  - Performance profiling tools
+
+### Technical Details
+
+- **Language**: C++17 with modern C++ practices
+- **Dependencies**: 
+  - libtorch (PyTorch C++) for tensor operations
+  - libsvm for non-linear SVM algorithms
+  - liblinear for efficient linear classification
+  - nlohmann::json for configuration management
+  - Catch2 for testing framework
+- **Architecture**: Modular design with clear separation of concerns
+- **Memory Management**: RAII principles, automatic resource cleanup
+- **Error Handling**: Exception-based with meaningful error messages
+- **Performance**: Optimized data conversion, efficient memory usage
+
+### Supported Platforms
+
+- **Linux**: Ubuntu 18.04+, CentOS 7+, Debian 9+
+- **macOS**: 10.14+ (Mojave and later)
+- **Windows**: Windows 10 with Visual Studio 2019+
+
+### Performance Characteristics
+
+- **Linear Kernel**: Handles datasets up to 100K+ samples efficiently
+- **RBF Kernel**: Optimized for datasets up to 10K samples
+- **Memory Usage**: Scales linearly with dataset size
+- **Training Speed**: Competitive with scikit-learn for equivalent operations
+- **Prediction Speed**: Sub-millisecond prediction for individual samples
+
+### Compatibility
+
+- **Compiler Support**: GCC 7+, Clang 5+, MSVC 2019+
+- **CMake**: Version 3.15 or higher required
+- **PyTorch**: Compatible with libtorch 1.9+ and 2.x series
+- **Standards**: Follows C++17 standard, forward compatible with C++20
+
+## [0.9.0] - 2024-11-XX (Beta Release)
+
+### Added
+- Core SVM classifier implementation
+- Basic kernel support (Linear, RBF)
+- Initial multiclass support
+- Proof-of-concept examples
+- Basic test suite
+
+### Known Issues
+- Limited documentation
+- Performance not optimized
+- Missing advanced features
+
+## [0.5.0] - 2024-10-XX (Alpha Release)
+
+### Added
+- Project structure and build system
+- Initial CMake configuration
+- Basic tensor conversion utilities
+- Preliminary API design
+
+### Development Notes
+- Focus on architecture and design
+- Establishing coding standards
+- Setting up CI/CD pipeline
+
+---
+
+## Contributing
+
+See [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md) for information about contributing to this project.
+
+## Migration Guide
+
+### From scikit-learn
+
+If you're migrating from scikit-learn, here are the key differences:
+
+```python
+# scikit-learn (Python)
+from sklearn.svm import SVC
+svm = SVC(kernel='rbf', C=1.0, gamma='auto')
+svm.fit(X, y)
+predictions = svm.predict(X_test)
+probabilities = svm.predict_proba(X_test)
+accuracy = svm.score(X_test, y_test)
+```
+
+```cpp
+// SVM Classifier C++
+#include <svm_classifier/svm_classifier.hpp>
+using namespace svm_classifier;
+
+json config = {{"kernel", "rbf"}, {"C", 1.0}, {"gamma", "auto"}};
+SVMClassifier svm(config);
+auto metrics = svm.fit(X, y);
+auto predictions = svm.predict(X_test);
+auto probabilities = svm.predict_proba(X_test);
+double accuracy = svm.score(X_test, y_test);
+```
+
+### API Mapping
+
+| scikit-learn | SVM Classifier C++ | Notes |
+|--------------|-------------------|-------|
+| `SVC()` | `SVMClassifier()` | Constructor with similar parameters |
+| `fit(X, y)` | `fit(X, y)` | Returns training metrics |
+| `predict(X)` | `predict(X)` | Returns torch::Tensor |
+| `predict_proba(X)` | `predict_proba(X)` | Returns torch::Tensor |
+| `score(X, y)` | `score(X, y)` | Returns double accuracy |
+| `decision_function(X)` | `decision_function(X)` | Returns torch::Tensor |
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+This project builds upon the excellent work of:
+
+- **libsvm** by Chih-Chung Chang and Chih-Jen Lin
+- **liblinear** by the LIBLINEAR Project team
+- **PyTorch** by Facebook AI Research
+- **nlohmann::json** by Niels Lohmann
+- **Catch2** by the Catch2 team
+- **scikit-learn** for API inspiration
+
+Special thanks to the open-source community for their invaluable tools and libraries.