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+## 6.5.0a0
+
+([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/compare/6.4.12...87d57658aaeccaffb5242a3b7b95702636922e8c))
+
+### Maintenance and upkeep improvements
+
+- Selenium test updates [#6484](https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/pull/6484) ([@ericsnekbytes](https://github.com/ericsnekbytes))
+- Make notebook 6.5.x point to nbclassic static assets [#6474](https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/pull/6474) ([@ericsnekbytes](https://github.com/ericsnekbytes))
+
+### Documentation improvements
+
+- Update contributing docs to reflect changes to build process [#6488](https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/pull/6488) ([@RRosio](https://github.com/RRosio))
+- Fix Check Release/link_check CI Job  [#6485](https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/pull/6485) ([@RRosio](https://github.com/RRosio))
+
+### Contributors to this release
+
+([GitHub contributors page for this release](https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/graphs/contributors?from=2022-06-07&to=2022-07-26&type=c))
+
+[@blink1073](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyter%2Fnotebook+involves%3Ablink1073+updated%3A2022-06-07..2022-07-26&type=Issues) | [@echarles](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyter%2Fnotebook+involves%3Aecharles+updated%3A2022-06-07..2022-07-26&type=Issues) | [@ericsnekbytes](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyter%2Fnotebook+involves%3Aericsnekbytes+updated%3A2022-06-07..2022-07-26&type=Issues) | [@github-actions](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyter%2Fnotebook+involves%3Agithub-actions+updated%3A2022-06-07..2022-07-26&type=Issues) | [@jtpio](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyter%2Fnotebook+involves%3Ajtpio+updated%3A2022-06-07..2022-07-26&type=Issues) | [@ofek](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyter%2Fnotebook+involves%3Aofek+updated%3A2022-06-07..2022-07-26&type=Issues) | [@RRosio](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyter%2Fnotebook+involves%3ARRosio+updated%3A2022-06-07..2022-07-26&type=Issues)
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+<!-- <END NEW CHANGELOG ENTRY> -->
+
 ## 6.4.12
 
 ([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/compare/v6.4.11...6.4.12)
 
 - Address security advisory [GHSA-v7vq-3x77-87vg](https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/security/advisories/GHSA-v7vq-3x77-87vg)
 
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-
 ## 6.4.11
 
 ([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/compare/6.4.10...3911672959fcd35cf4a1b1ad7c9c8a5651c17ae6))