release-notes

You can automate release notes generation by summarizing substantive git commits since the last tag and formatting them into a structured Markdown document aligned with project conventions.

Generating a Markdown document for a new version release is best handled by reading the VERSION file, collecting commits since the latest tag, and synthesizing structured notes with sections for Features, Bug Fixes, and Documentation.

Automated release management filters trivial commits by collecting only substantive changes since the last release tag, ensuring the final release notes focus on meaningful updates and bug fixes.

Yes, you can use git tags to baseline version information by finding the latest tag to establish the starting point, then gathering all subsequent commits to draft the notes for the upcoming release.

Yes, you need a VERSION file to prepare release notes because the workflow reads this file to detect baseline version information and determine the target release before gathering commits.

Your release notes might be missing commits if the latest git tag was not found correctly, as the workflow relies on finding the most recent tag to establish the baseline for collecting subsequent changes.