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Update app ChangeLog entries under apps/*/ChangeLog and keep app version metadata in sync. Use when updating app versions or recording app-level changes; touches apps/*/ChangeLog and apps/*/src/*.app.src.

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Changelog App

Overview

Update app ChangeLog entries and keep each app's vsn in sync.

Workflow

  1. Identify the target app under apps/<app>/ and open apps/<app>/ChangeLog.
  2. Read the top entry and check whether it is UNRELEASED.
  3. Determine the desired next version from the latest released version (first dated entry) and the change type.
  4. If an UNRELEASED entry exists:
    • If its version is lower than the desired next version, update the * VERSION: line (never lower it).
    • Update apps/<app>/src/<app>.app.src {vsn, "X.Y.Z"} to match the resulting UNRELEASED version.
    • Append the new change line(s) under the version line.
  5. If no UNRELEASED entry exists:
    • Insert a new UNRELEASED entry at the top with the version line.
    • Update apps/<app>/src/<app>.app.src {vsn, "X.Y.Z"} to match.
    • Add the change line(s) under the version line.
  6. Do not replace UNRELEASED with a date; only do that at release time.

Versioning Rules

Use semantic versioning:

  • Patch: fixes or small maintenance changes.
  • Minor: new features or notable behavior changes.
  • Major: breaking changes.

Never downgrade an existing UNRELEASED version; only raise it when needed.

If an existing UNRELEASED version is too low for the change (example: 0.1.1 but a feature is added and last release is 0.1.0), update it and sync the vsn.

Formatting Rules

Use the existing ChangeLog formatting:

  • Use a header line like UNRELEASED ts-klassen <qrpc@su-shiki.com> or YYYY-MM-DD ts-klassen <qrpc@su-shiki.com>.
  • Keep a blank line after the header.
  • Use tabs for indentation and * bullets, matching the file.
  • Use 2 new lines in between entries.

Example Requests

You will mainly update the app code (Erlang, Rust, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and write what you changed to ChangeLog

  • "Please add a new erlang module q_tut_hello_world"
  • "Add a new function hello_world/0 to q_tut.erl"
  • "Fix a bug in this file"

Related skills

  • changelog-root
    • After updating subsystem ChangeLog, update repository root ChangeLog