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| -rw-r--r-- | changelog.d/17399.doc | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/development/contributing_guide.md | 6 |
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diff --git a/changelog.d/17399.doc b/changelog.d/17399.doc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7a3fcf24c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/17399.doc @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Clarify that changelog content *and file extension* need to match in order for entries to merge. diff --git a/docs/development/contributing_guide.md b/docs/development/contributing_guide.md index 76c3e790cd..f079f61b48 100644 --- a/docs/development/contributing_guide.md +++ b/docs/development/contributing_guide.md @@ -449,9 +449,9 @@ For example, a fix in PR #1234 would have its changelog entry in > The security levels of Florbs are now validated when received > via the `/federation/florb` endpoint. Contributed by Jane Matrix. -If there are multiple pull requests involved in a single bugfix/feature/etc, -then the content for each `changelog.d` file should be the same. Towncrier will -merge the matching files together into a single changelog entry when we come to +If there are multiple pull requests involved in a single bugfix/feature/etc, then the +content for each `changelog.d` file and file extension should be the same. Towncrier +will merge the matching files together into a single changelog entry when we come to release. ### How do I know what to call the changelog file before I create the PR? |