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  • Do WordPress.org Themes Need a Changelog?

    Do WordPress.org Themes Need a Changelog?

    Over the weekend, Theme Review Team member Jose Castaneda posted a proposal to add change logs to themes hosted on WordPress.org. The discussion has been on the table for years, but renewed interest in change logs is surfacing for the upcoming 4.3 and 4.4 release cycles. Adding changelogs to themes requires action on two related…

    Sarah Gooding

  • Keep a CHANGELOG Project Aims to Standardize Best Practices for Writing Change Logs

    Keep a CHANGELOG Project Aims to Standardize Best Practices for Writing Change Logs

    A change log is the quickest, most convenient way for users and contributors to identify significant changes in a project as it moves from one version to the next. The log exists to keep users informed. Unfortunately, many open source project leaders have little motivation to provide a meaningful CHANGELOG file and are purely focused…

    Sarah Gooding