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+## What's Changed
+
+* ci: use gotestsum by @byte-bandit in <https://github.com/palomachain/pigeon/pull/398>
+* ci: fix test runners by @byte-bandit in <https://github.com/palomachain/pigeon/pull/400>
+* chore: return empty balance on evidence error by @maharifu in <https://github.com/palomachain/pigeon/pull/399>
+* feat: full gravity multichain support by @byte-bandit in <https://github.com/palomachain/pigeon/pull/397>
+* chore: update README with version by @byte-bandit in <https://github.com/palomachain/pigeon/pull/402>
+
+**Full Changelog**: <https://github.com/palomachain/pigeon/compare/v1.11.3...v1.12.0>