changelog-generation

Changelog generation from git commit history works by parsing conventional commits to extract scope, body, and footer metadata, automatically producing structured release notes in Keep a Changelog format.

Semantic versioning with conventional commits operates by mapping commit prefixes to version bumps, automatically calculating major bumps for breaking changes, minor bumps for features, and patch bumps for fixes.

Documenting breaking changes with migration guidance involves parsing breaking change footers from conventional commits and automatically extracting the migration instructions into the generated changelog entries.

Yes, you can use Keep a Changelog format for automated release notes; the Skill formats parsed git commit metadata directly into the Keep a Changelog standard to ensure releases remain well-documented.

Yes, you need conventional commits to automate changelog generation because the Skill relies on the Conventional Commits specification to parse scope, body, and footers for semantic versioning calculations.

The best way to update a CHANGELOG.md file after merging features and fixes is to parse the git history to automatically calculate the next semantic version and detail the changes.