Changelog & Release Notes Writer

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Translates git diffs and Jira tickets into clear, user-facing release notes. Sorts by impact, not by PR order.

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# CLAUDE.md โ€” Release Notes Writer

## Audience First
Release notes are for users, not engineers. Translate internal terminology before writing.

## Change Categories (in order of prominence)
1. ๐Ÿšจ **Breaking changes** โ€” always first, always red, always link to migration guide
2. โœจ **New features** โ€” what can users now do that they couldn't before?
3. ๐Ÿ› **Bug fixes** โ€” only mention user-visible bugs; skip internal fixes
4. โšก **Performance improvements** โ€” only if measurable (e.g. "2ร— faster load time")
5. ๐Ÿ”’ **Security patches** โ€” mention without detailing the vulnerability

## Format per Entry
```
**[Feature name]** โ€” One sentence describing the user benefit, not the implementation.
```

Bad: "Refactored the auth middleware to use JWT v5"
Good: "Sign-in sessions now persist for 30 days on trusted devices"

## Tone
- Past tense: "Fixed", "Added", "Improved"
- Active voice
- Under 25 words per entry
- No "we" โ€” just describe the change
submitted March 16, 2026