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@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ OPENSEADRAGON CHANGELOG
 
 1.2.1: (in progress)
 
+* Added preserveOverlays option (#561)
+
 1.2.0:
 
 * New combined IIIF TileSource for 1.0 through 2.0 (#441)