changelog

name	changelog
description	Generate a draft CHANGELOG entry for the next release from merged GitHub pull requests. Asks the user for the target version before starting.

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Skill: Generate CHANGELOG draft

This skill produces a working draft, not a finished changelog. The output is a starting point to make the task easier — the maintainer must review, edit and refine every entry before committing.

Generate a draft entry for CHANGELOG.md based on the pull requests merged since the last published release.

If you can modify files, insert the new entry into CHANGELOG.md as described below. Otherwise, output the completed block ready to be inserted manually.

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0. Ask for the target version

Before doing anything else, ask the user:

What will the version number and type be for this release? Examples: v4.0.0-rc2, v4.0.1, v4.1.0-beta1

Wait for the answer. Use that value verbatim for the heading — do not infer or calculate it from the existing CHANGELOG.

The release date is today's date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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1. Find the latest published release on GitHub

Fetch the latest release to get the cut-off timestamp:

gh release view --repo exelearning/mod_exeweb --json tagName,publishedAt

Record:

• tagName — the git tag of the last release (e.g. v4.0.0-rc1).
• publishedAt — the ISO timestamp used to filter merged PRs.

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2. Collect all merged PRs since the last release

gh pr list \
  --repo exelearning/mod_exeweb \
  --state merged \
  --search "merged:>YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ" \
  --json number,title,body,labels,mergedAt \
  --limit 200

Replace the timestamp with the publishedAt value from step 1.

If the result reaches the limit, continue fetching additional pages until all merged PRs have been processed.

For each PR, read:

• title — the PR headline.
• body — the full description. This is the primary source; many PRs bundle several unrelated changes under a single title.
• labels — supporting context only. When labels conflict with the PR body, prefer the PR body.
• mergedAt — for verification if needed.

If a PR body references issues with Closes #NNN or Fixes #NNN, fetch them too:

gh issue view NNN --repo exelearning/mod_exeweb --json title,body

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3. Write the entries

Follow the exact style of the existing changelog entries in CHANGELOG.md.

Style rules

• One sentence per bullet. Start with a capital letter; no trailing full stop.

• Describe the outcome for users, not the implementation.

  • ✅ Sort iDevice: exercises with identical cards are now correctly validated
  • ❌ Fixed a bug in the validation logic of SortIdevice.js

• Use component prefixes only when they improve clarity and match the style already used in the changelog (e.g. TinyMCE:, File Manager:).

• Avoid technical jargon unless it is already common in the existing changelog (e.g. blob:, asset://, SCORM).

• Dependency upgrades: package-name: OLD → NEW (lowercase, →, no extra words).

• Group related entries together.

What NOT to include

• Duplicate entries for the same fix.
• Multiple translation-only bullets when they can reasonably be combined.
• Dependency-only PRs with no user-visible effect may be grouped into a single bullet if there are many minor updates.
• Merge commits.
• Version-bump-only PRs.
• Purely internal changes (CI, tests, linting, formatting) unless they have a significant user or developer impact.

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4. Assemble the block

## vX.Y.Z-type – YYYY-MM-DD

- …
- …

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5. Insert into CHANGELOG.md

Insert the new block immediately after the # CHANGELOG heading, before the previous version entry.

# CHANGELOG

## vX.Y.Z-type – YYYY-MM-DD
…
…

## v4.0.0-rc1 – 2026-04-07
…

Do not modify any existing content below the insertion point.

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6. Remind the user this is a draft

After generating the entry, tell the user:

⚠️ This is a draft. Please review every entry before committing:

• Check that descriptions are accurate and clear for end users.
• Merge or remove redundant entries.
• Add anything the PRs may not have described explicitly.

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Reference: existing entry style

## v4.0.1 – 2026-06-09

- Show the eXeLearning "Edit" button on the activity view when "Display" is set to "In pop-up", "Open" or "New window".
- Remove the legacy "In frame" display option and migrate existing activities to "Embed" during upgrade.
- Fix embedded editor version detection in release packages so the correct eXeLearning version is reported.
- Improve accessibility by updating embedded content frame titles dynamically based on the activity and page title.
- Exclude development files from release packages.
- Update the README to clarify Moodle compatibility, editor modes and support information.
- Automatically install and configure the embedded editor in Playground environments.