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 ## Unreleased
 
+- Added py.typed file to top-level module ([#4084](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/4084))
 - Drop Final annotation from Enum in semantic conventions
   ([#4085](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/4085))
 
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