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When everything is in git and you have the log anyway, is there really any use for a changelog?
by olddustytrail 4y ago
When everything is in git and you have the log anyway, is there really any use for a changelog?
- mikewarot 4y agoGit commit messages are written under time pressure, change logs allow you to refactor the history and clarify things as facts become known.
- pan69 4y agoWhen you want to publish your changelog to your users you probably want to have some standards around your commit messages and when you do, from the commit history you can then automate the creation of a changelog. https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/ https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/
- misnome 4y agoDifferent audiences. A Changelog is read by the users of your software, the commit message by the developers. It's rare that a commit message is suitable for both.
- thebigspacefuck 4y agoMaybe I’m missing something but git releases are a pain to search through. A changelog is searchable or I can scroll through and figure out where breaking changes or a particular bug was fixed.