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Add .github/release.yml to categorize PRs by label (Features, Bug Fixes, Documentation) and exclude dependabot noise. Switch goreleaser to `github-native` changelog so release pages get PR links, @mentions, and contributor sections.
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Pull request overview
This PR modernizes the release notes generation by switching from GoReleaser's commit-based changelog to GitHub's native auto-generated release notes. This change aligns with common practices used by major CLI tools like GitHub CLI and provides better formatting with PR links, @mentions, and automatic contributor sections.
Changes:
- Replaced custom commit-based changelog configuration in
.goreleaser.yamlwithgithub-nativemode - Added
.github/release.ymlto define PR categorization by labels (Features, Bug Fixes, Documentation, Other Changes) - Configured dependabot exclusion from release notes
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| .goreleaser.yaml | Simplified changelog configuration by switching from custom commit-based rules to github-native mode |
| .github/release.yml | New configuration file that defines PR categories by labels and excludes dependabot PRs from release notes |
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Summary
.github/release.ymlto categorize PRs by label (Features, Bug Fixes, Documentation) and exclude dependabotgithub-nativechangelog for PR links, @mentions, and contributor sectionsv0.1.1 used goreleaser's commit-based changelog which dumped everything into "Other". This switches to GitHub's auto-generated release notes so future releases look like gh CLI's.
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