diff --git a/scripts/changelog_head.py b/scripts/changelog_head.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+Outputs the body of the first entry of changelog file CHANGELOG.md
+"""
+
+import re
+
+found_first_header = False
+for line in open("CHANGELOG.md"):
+    line = line.strip()
+    if re.match(r"^Changes in \[.*\]", line):
+        if found_first_header:
+            break
+        found_first_header = True
+    elif not re.match(r"^=+$", line) and len(line) > 0:
+        print line