+1

Good idea, I think I can be part of this PIP after I finished upgrading pulsar 
website.

Thanks,
LiLi

> On Dec 13, 2021, at 4:18 PM, Yu <li...@apache.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Pulsarers,
> 
> As we know[1], there are some issues in the current Pulsar release notes
> (RN), for example:
> 
> - For Pulsar users
> They cannot capture the highlights quickly since the RN is a raw dump of
> PRs.
> 
> - For Pulsar release managers (RM)
> They feel overwhelmed by the **manual** workload of generating RN since it
> is created based on git commit messages, while many people do not provide
> clear and meaningful info.
> It’s time-consuming to clear up all info especially for a major release
> with lots of PRs.
> 
> If RN is regarded as an afterthought and finished as a last-minute task, it
> is likely not written well.
> Instead of rushing, treating RN as a part of development not only reduces
> RM's workload and makes communication more coordinated,
> but also allows more time for us to choose the most valuable highlights
> shown to users.
> Consequently, the process of the current workflow should be improved.
> 
> Therefore, I propose the PIP 112: Generate Release Notes Automatically [2]
> and add some initial thoughts and research there.
> It is only a draft but I would like to invite you to join us to bring
> another major change to Pulsar. I believe this would bring many benefits to
> all of us, thanks!
> 
> [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/dl3jb9p3zvlc6ntlkpmxf1m8dw5dcd8z
> [2]
> https://github.com/apache/pulsar/wiki/PIP-112%3A-Generate-Release-Notes-Automatically

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