I have a feature request for your announce mails :)
git log doesnt make a changelog, it makes a developer orientated
log of events in a git repository.
This information isnt aimed at users. A proper changelog highlighting
changes would be a really good improvement. Even just stripping out the
noise that your particular usage patterns (not doing ff merges) cause
will already help. Additionally there's a lot of commits thats just
spam - add a test, move a file etc - this only helps hiding the important
entries.
Below is a edit taking your 66 line changelog down to a usable 25 lines
by removing all the purely testing related lines, the merge lines and maint
lines.
I think this is already a huge improvement. Changelogs are what users use
to determine the suitability of a upgrade so we should write them with that
in mind.
98ba407 (#7127) Stop puppet if a prerun command fails
6996e0b Do not needlessly create multiple reports when creating a transaction
caca469 (#4416) Ensure types are providified after reloading
413b136 (#4416) Always remove old provider before recreating it
98f58ce (#2128) Add WARNING for node_name_{fact,value} descriptions
d9b5c1a (#2128) In-line docs for node_name_{fact,value}
3f0dbb5 (#650) Allow symlinks for configuration directories
1c70f0c (#2128) Add support for setting node name based on a fact
c629958 (#2128) Get facts before retrieving catalog
cd4fe14 (#2128) Add the ability to specify a node name
8ebec1e (#7193) Fix path issues with acceptance tests that call old shell tests
16b2311 (#6885) puppet agent fingerprint requires --verbose to return a value.
75e2764 (#5318) Always notice changes to manifests when compiling.
8b76be3 (#3836) External nodes should only capture stdout
90eb937 (#7139) Accept '/' as a valid path in filesets
729336e (#6845) Mount writes incorrect vfstab entries
16cf1ac (#6442) Be able to start agents --listen without namespaceauth.conf
0352402 (#3420) Nagios "name" attribute does not output correctly
f656818 (#4487) When setting environment on a host, ensure it is a string.
c306db2 (#6487) Add some testing for OS X version support in DirectoryService
provider
0008b63 (#6487) Directoryservice provider will fail in future OS releases
9a5bf6e Fixed #7166 - Replaced deprecated stomp "send" method with "publish"
656eff8 (#4655) Allow stage to be set using a default class parameter
7f658e6 vim: Initial ftplugin and indent support
ccbe9f3 Fixed #6681 - Remove --force-yes option from aptitude is used
----- Original Message -----
> CHANGELOG:
>
> 2.6.9rc1
> ====
> c6909a6 Merge branch '2.6.x' into 2.6rc
> fc530ac Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.x/7506' into 2.6.x
> db1a392 (#7506) Organize READMEs; specify supported Ruby versions in
> README.md
> 4fb7cfe Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.x/6418' into 2.6.x
> 381fa40 (#6418) Make test 64118 more portable
> f8c1132 Merge branch
> 'ticket/2.6.x/7127-prerun-command-failures-dont-stop-puppet' into
> 2.6.x
> 98ba407 (#7127) Stop puppet if a prerun command fails
> 6996e0b Do not needlessly create multiple reports when creating a
> transaction
> 01c1142 Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.x/4416' into 2.6.x
> caca469 (#4416) Ensure types are providified after reloading
> 413b136 (#4416) Always remove old provider before recreating it
> d866ce1 Cleanup indentation, comment, and unused code
> b1a506c Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.x/2128_docstrings' into 2.6.x
> 98f58ce (#2128) Add WARNING for node_name_{fact,value} descriptions
> 1cd848c (#2128) Whitespace only reflow commit
> d9b5c1a (#2128) In-line docs for node_name_{fact,value}
> e62734c Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.x/650' into 2.6.x
> 3f0dbb5 (#650) Allow symlinks for configuration directories
> c260cf1 Fix acceptance tests not managing their masters
> 3d09ca8 Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.x/2128' into 2.6.x
> 1c70f0c (#2128) Add support for setting node name based on a fact
> c629958 (#2128) Get facts before retrieving catalog
> cd4fe14 (#2128) Add the ability to specify a node name
> 8ebec1e (#7193) Fix path issues with acceptance tests that call old
> shell tests
> 9660f5e Merge branch
> 'ticket/2.6.x/6885-puppet-agent-fingerprint-requires---verbose-to-return-a-value'
> into 2.6.x
> 16b2311 (#6885) puppet agent fingerprint requires --verbose to return
> a value.
> a00fd25 maint: Refactor specs in preparation for making node name
> more flexible
> 805b287 Merge branch 'bug/2.6.x/5318-minimal-fix' into 2.6.x
> 75e2764 (#5318) Always notice changes to manifests when compiling.
> 6a00289 Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.x/7681' into 2.6.x
> 4a5e99d (#7681) Add an acceptance test for resource refs with array
> variables
> d7ce922 Merge branch 'test/2.6.x/4123' into 2.6.x
> 646919e (4123) Fix test for 4123/4 on old egrep in cent4
> cbc123c Merge branch '2.6.next' into 2.6.x
> 25eab1a Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.next/3836' into 2.6.next
> 8b76be3 (#3836) External nodes should only capture stdout
> 1f438da Merge branch '2.6.next' into 2.6.x
> 1f438da Merge branch '2.6.next' into 2.6.x
> 8f907f2 adding test for ticket 7139
> 97e8ef3 Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.next/7139' into 2.6.next
> 90eb937 (#7139) Accept '/' as a valid path in filesets
> 37c86dd Merge remote-tracking branch
> 'toddz/feature/2.6.next/vim-indenting' into 2.6.next
> 2892068 Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.next/6844' into 2.6.next
> 1b2a7d9 case seems needless here as there is only two opts, also the
> rest of the file seems to use if so this should make thin
> c4a2647 Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.x/6845' into 2.6.next
> 729336e (#6845) Mount writes incorrect vfstab entries
> 6ab2243 Merge branch
> 'ticket/2.6.next/6442-agent_doesnt_need_namespaceauth' into 2.6.next
> 16cf1ac (#6442) Be able to start agents --listen without
> namespaceauth.conf
> 361d6a3 Merge branch 'tickets/2.6.next/3420' into 2.6.next
> 0352402 (#3420) Nagios "name" attribute does not output correctly
> ddc4e14 Merge branch 'tickets/2.6.next/4487' into 2.6.next
> f656818 (#4487) When setting environment on a host, ensure it is a
> string.
> 2cce326 add test for ticket 7101
> 1ee6f94 Merge branch
> 'tickets/2.6.x/6487-help-directoryservice-provider-work-on-future-OSX-versions'
> into 2.6.next
> c306db2 (#6487) Add some testing for OS X version support in
> DirectoryService provider
> 0008b63 (#6487) Directoryservice provider will fail in future OS
> releases
> 0b9c7ad Merge branch 'maint/2.6.next/defined_type_has_two_parents'
> into 2.6.next
> 34f9f41 Maint: Fix a #4655 introduced log inconsistency
> 6b18f8f Move acceptance tests from puppet-acceptance repo
> f6afa87 Merge branch 'ticket/2.6.next/7166' into 2.6.next
> 9a5bf6e Fixed #7166 - Replaced deprecated stomp "send" method with
> "publish"
> 72cd6fb Merge branch
> 'tickets/2.6.x/4655-parameterized-classes-default-stages' into
> 2.6.next
> 656eff8 (#4655) Allow stage to be set using a default class parameter
> 16d1f78 Merge remote branch 'james/tickets/2.6.x/6681' into 2.6.next
> 7f658e6 vim: Initial ftplugin and indent support
> ccbe9f3 Fixed #6681 - Remove --force-yes option from aptitude is used
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