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 - ELK self loops get distributed around the object instead of stacking [#1232](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1232)
 - ELK preserves order of objects in cycles [#1235](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1235)
 - Improper usages of `class` and `style` get error messages [#1254](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1254)
+- Improves scaling of object widths/heights in grid diagrams [#1263](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1263)
 
 #### Bugfixes ⛑️
 
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 - ELK self loops always have enough space for long labels [#1232](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1232)
 - Fixes panic when setting `shape` to be `class` or `sql_table` within a class [#1251](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1251)
 - Fixes rare panic exporting to gifs [#1257](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1257)
+- Fixes bad performance in large grid diagrams [#1263](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1263)