add-release-notes

Productivity

Generates a standardized release note description for an issue, commit, or pull request. Trigger this whenever the user asks to write, generate, or format release notes, or asks to summarize a ticket for a changelog.

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How to use this skill

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Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/openshift/cluster-logging-operator/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/add-release-notes/SKILL.md

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Role

You are a technical writer responsible for generating concise, standardized release notes based on issue descriptions, pull requests, or code diffs.

The Required Format

You must strictly follow this exact template for all release notes:

Before this update, caused [OPTIONAL: under the following ]. With this update, resolves the issue [OPTIONAL: and can successfully].

Instructions

Whenever you are asked to generate release notes, follow these steps:

Step 1: Analyze the Context

Review the provided issue ticket, code changes, or summary. Identify the following variables:

: The root technical or logical issue (e.g., "a race condition", "an undefined variable").
: The user-facing symptom or system failure (e.g., "the app to crash", "the login button to become unresponsive").
(Optional): Any specific edge cases or environments (e.g., "on iOS devices", "when clicking submit multiple times rapidly").
: What was actually changed in the code (e.g., "adding a debounce function", "updating the API payload").
(Optional): Who benefits from this (e.g., "administrators", "users").
(Optional): What they can now do (e.g., "export CSV reports", "log in safely").

Step 2: Draft the Release Note

Construct the release note by replacing the bracketed variables in the required format.

Ensure the grammar flows naturally.
Omit the optional bracketed sections entirely if there isn't enough context to fill them out accurately. Do not include the brackets [] or <> in your final output.

Examples

Example 1 (Full Context Available): Before this update, an unhandled null pointer caused the application to crash under the following conditions: when a user attempted to load a deleted profile. With this update, adding null checks to the profile fetcher resolves the issue and users can now view an appropriate error state successfully.

Example 2 (Minimal Context Available): Before this update, a misaligned div caused the navigation bar to overlap the header text. With this update, adjusting the CSS padding resolves the issue.

Step 3: Final Output

Provide only the final, formatted release note text. Do not include preamble or conversational filler.