Release changelog

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release changelog - Generate or update changelog from commits

Analyzes commits since the last release tag and generates changelog entries.

The command reads conventional commit messages (feat, fix, refactor, etc.) and categorizes them into changelog sections (Added, Fixed, Changed, etc.).

By default, shows a preview of the changelog entries without writing. Use --write to update the changelog file.

Flags

Flag	Description
--write	Write changes to changelog file (default: preview only)
--from	Start from specific tag/ref (default: latest release tag)
--to	End at specific tag/ref (default: HEAD)
--version	Override calculated version number
--date	Override release date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
--breaking	Force major version bump

Notes

Expected Output:

• Preview of changelog entries (default)
• Updated release//CHANGELOG.md file if --write flag is specified

Examples

release changelog r2r-cli              # Preview changelog entries
release changelog r2r-cli --write      # Update release/r2r-cli/CHANGELOG.md
release changelog r2r-cli --from v1.0  # From specific tag

See Also

• release this
• validate release
• release Commands

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