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 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+* Add: add initial session name to layout template (https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/pull/789)
 
 ## [0.20.0] - 2021-11-08
 * Fix: improve performance of echoed keystrokes (https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/pull/798)