Create a Basic Changelog

Purpose # High-level goal

Establish consistent, informative changelog entries that document changes to code and content across the project.

Directory Structure # File organization

  1. Code Changes: # Technical modifications
    text 
    site/src/content/changelog--code/  # Root directory for code changes
├── YYYY-MM-DD_index.md  # Daily entries
└── reports/  # Detailed technical reports
    └── YYYY-MM-DD_description_index.md
  2. Content Changes: # Documentation/content updates
    text 
    site/src/content/changelog--content/  # Root directory for content changes
├── YYYY-MM-DD_index.md  # Daily entries
└── reports/  # Detailed content reports
    └── YYYY-MM-DD_description_index.md

Entry Structure # Required sections

1. Frontmatter # Metadata section

yaml 
---
title: "Brief, descriptive title"  # What changed
date: YYYY-MM-DD  # When it changed
author: "Author Name"  # Who made the change
augmented_with: "Windsurf on Claude 3.5 Sonnet"  # Tools used
category: "Technical | Documentation | Content"  # Type of change
tags:  # Related topics
- Tag-One
- Tag-Two
image_prompt: "A basic changelog interface showing a chronological list of updates, color-coded tags for features and fixes, and a simple, clean design. Visuals include a timeline, version numbers, and checkmarks for completed tasks."
---

2. Content Sections # Main content structure

markdown 
# Summary  # Brief overview
One to two sentences describing the changes.

## Changes Made  # Specific modifications
- What was added, removed, or modified
- File paths and function names
- Breaking changes
- Dependencies affected

## Technical Details  # Implementation specifics
- How changes were implemented
- Configuration updates
- Performance considerations
- Security implications

## Integration Points  # System connections
- Related components
- Required updates
- Migration steps

## Documentation  # Supporting information
- Related documentation
- Usage examples
- API changes

Writing Guidelines # Style requirements

1. Specificity # Be precise

  • Use technical language # Clear terminology
  • Include version numbers # For tracking
  • Reference specific files # For context
  • Document function names # For searching

2. Completeness # Be thorough

  • List all changes # Nothing omitted
  • Note additions/removals # Track both
  • Document deprecations # Forward planning
  • Include migration steps # User guidance

3. Context # Be informative

  • Explain rationale # Why changes made
  • Document impact # What affected
  • Note alternatives # What considered
  • List dependencies # What required

4. Organization # Be structured

  • Group related changes # Logical sets
  • Use consistent format # Standard layout
  • Follow section order # Easy navigation
  • Include all sections # Complete entries

5. Integration # Be connected

  • Link related issues # Cross-reference
  • Reference other logs # Build context
  • Note dependencies # System impact
  • Document APIs # Interface changes

Example Entry # Practical demonstration

markdown 
---
title: "Enhanced Build Script Performance"  # What improved
date: 2025-03-18  # When changed
author: "Michael Staton"  # Who changed
augmented_with: "Windsurf on Claude 3.5 Sonnet"  # Tools used
category: "Technical"  # Change type
tags:  # Related areas
- Build-Scripts
- Performance
- Optimization
image_prompt: "A basic changelog interface showing a chronological list of updates, color-coded tags for features and fixes, and a simple, clean design. Visuals include a timeline, version numbers, and checkmarks for completed tasks."
---

# Summary
Optimized build script processing for large YAML files, reducing build time by 40%.

## Changes Made
- Implemented parallel processing for YAML validation
- Added caching for frequently accessed files
- Updated error handling for better reporting

## Technical Details
- New worker pool implementation
- LRU cache with 1000 entry limit
- Enhanced error aggregation system

## Integration Points
- Updated build pipeline configuration
- Modified CI/CD workflow
- Enhanced monitoring system

## Documentation
- Updated build documentation
- Added performance metrics
- Included migration guide