This is just an example, but there really needs to be a way to make sure they post a proper changelog… Like, is there a limitation on characters? Can’t we set up a way to import the release notes from Github? Why is it this way?
I would say it is this way because it takes a big effort to crunch all the patches that have been made thus far and make an easy-to-read summary out of them.
It’s not something that comes for free. You need someone on the job.
concise Commit Messages are the solutions. :)
I’ve read about someone’s experience once that less detailed release note releases are more likely to be approved by store moderation without issue.
It’s probably more laziness / not seeing enough value in it though.
I see lacking release notes everywhere - in many projects.
Sucks when you’re trying to asses necessity, risks, and changes of updates of apps, service infrastructure, or libraries.
Good release notes are not hard if you have a good workflow. At my work project it’s basically automated generated - thanks to a deliberate and conventional commit workflow.
But few people see the need, the value, or have the initiative and thoroughness that would establish it.
I have been very disappointed that Fedora stopped making changelogs accessible for years. It used to be that you could easily toggle them on in Yum, but with DNF it’s always “no info found”.
