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 ## CHANGELOG
 
+### `v1.30`
+
+* adjust metadata_reporter :transaction report_error [#443](https://github.com/newrelic/elixir_agent/pull/443)
+
+
 ### `v1.29`
 
 Features
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-1.29.0
+1.30.0