update-changelog

You can automatically update a CHANGELOG from git commit messages by syncing your project's 'Unreleased' section with Git history. This requires Git and keep-a-changelog to format commit entries into structured prose for your changelog file.

To cut a new release and bump version numbers, you prepare the release by updating the changelog and modifying all relevant project files. This automates version manifest management to ensure consistency across your repository during the release process.

Yes, you need keep-a-changelog formatting to manage your project releases, as it is a required dependency for generating changelog prose. Git is also required to extract the commit messages needed for the synchronization process.

The best way to keep versioning and changelog entries synchronized with Git is to automate the release preparation process. This handles version bumping, updates relevant project files, and structures changelog entries using the keep-a-changelog format.

Yes, you can use this changelog update process for software developer workflows that rely on Git for version control. It streamlines the documentation of new features or fixes by automating changelog updates and release management tasks.