changelog rules and guidelines - Proxima-Project/Proxi-Bay12 GitHub Wiki

Changelogs MUST:

  • Be accurate to the changes made.
    • Changing something you do not like that is functioning as intended is not a bugfix.
  • Credit the original author, if the changes are a port or abandoned code.
  • Be unbiased.

Changelogs SHOULD:

  • Be written with proper punctuation and capitalisation.
  • Be as concise as possible without withholding important information.
  • Be written from an OOC perspective.

Valid Prefixes

  • rscadd
  • rscdel
  • bugfix
  • wip
  • tweak
  • experiment
  • spellcheck
  • soundadd
  • sounddel
  • imageadd
  • imagedel
  • balance
  • code
  • refactor
  • config
  • admin
  • server

See Also

Examples

Example of a changelog documenting a port, crediting the original author:

:cl: DuckGuy25 //ORIGINAL AUTHOR 
rscadd: Added ducks, ported from DuckStation25. //DETAILING WHAT IS ADDED, AND WHERE FROM
/:cl:
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