Release Notes Template
This template provides a structure for creating release notes for Gold Digger releases.
Template Structure
# Gold Digger v1.0.0
## 🎉 Release Highlights
Brief overview of the most important changes in this release.
## ✨ New Features
- **Feature Name**: Description of the new feature
- **Another Feature**: Description of another new feature
## 🔧 Improvements
- **Improved Area**: Description of the improvement
- **Another Improvement**: Description of another improvement
## 🐛 Bug Fixes
- **Fixed Issue**: Description of the bug fix
- **Another Fix**: Description of another bug fix
## 🔒 Security Updates
- **Security Enhancement**: Description of security improvements
- **Vulnerability Fix**: Description of security fixes
## 📦 Installation
### Quick Install
```bash
# Linux/macOS
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/unclesp1d3r/gold_digger/releases/download/{{VERSION}}/gold_digger-installer.sh | sh
# Windows
powershell -c "irm https://github.com/unclesp1d3r/gold_digger/releases/download/{{VERSION}}/gold_digger-installer.ps1 | iex"
Package Managers
# Homebrew
brew install unclesp1d3r/tap/gold-digger
# Manual download
# Visit: https://github.com/unclesp1d3r/gold_digger/releases/tag/v1.0.0
🔍 What's Changed
Breaking Changes
- Breaking Change: Description of breaking changes and migration steps
Deprecations
- Deprecated Feature: Description of deprecated features and alternatives
Configuration Changes
- Config Change: Description of configuration changes
🧪 Testing
This release has been tested on:
- Linux: Ubuntu 22.04 (x86_64, ARM64)
- macOS: 13+ (Intel, Apple Silicon)
- Windows: 10/11 (x86_64, ARM64)
🔐 Security
- All binaries are signed with GitHub attestation
- SBOM files included for security auditing
- SHA256 checksums provided for integrity verification
Verification
gh attestation verify gold_digger-v1.0.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz --attestation gold_digger-v1.0.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.intoto.jsonl
After verification, check the included SBOM and SHA256 files for complete integrity validation.
📋 Changelog
For a complete list of changes, see the CHANGELOG.md.
🐛 Known Issues
- Issue Description: Workaround or status
🚀 Upgrade Guide
From v0.2.x
- Step 1: Description of upgrade step
- Step 2: Description of upgrade step
From v0.1.x
- Breaking Change: Description of breaking changes
- Migration: Steps to migrate
📞 Support
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
- Security: SECURITY.md
🙏 Contributors
Thanks to all contributors who made this release possible:
- @contributor1 - Description of contribution
- @contributor2 - Description of contribution
📄 License
Gold Digger is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
## Usage Instructions
### For Major Releases (v1.0.0, v2.0.0, etc.)
1. **Include breaking changes section** with detailed migration steps
2. **Highlight major new features** prominently
3. **Provide comprehensive upgrade guide**
4. **Include security section** with detailed information
### For Minor Releases (v1.1.0, v1.2.0, etc.)
1. **Focus on new features and improvements**
2. **Include any configuration changes**
3. **Note any deprecations**
4. **Provide brief upgrade notes if needed**
### For Patch Releases (v1.0.1, v1.0.2, etc.)
1. **Focus on bug fixes and security updates**
2. **Keep it concise**
3. **Highlight any critical fixes**
4. **Minimal upgrade guidance**
## Customization Tips
### Version-Specific Content
- **Update version numbers** throughout the template
- **Adjust installation URLs** to match the specific release
- **Update testing matrix** if platforms have changed
- **Modify upgrade guides** based on previous versions
### Content Guidelines
- **Use clear, concise language**
- **Include code examples** where helpful
- **Link to relevant documentation**
- **Highlight security improvements**
- **Provide migration steps** for breaking changes
### Automation
The release notes can be partially automated using:
```bash
# Generate changelog from git commits using git-cliff
git-cliff --tag v1.0.0 --output CHANGELOG.md
# Extract commit messages for specific version
git log v0.2.0..v1.0.0 --oneline --grep="feat\|fix\|docs\|style\|refactor\|test\|chore"
Integration with cargo-dist
When using cargo-dist, the release notes can be:
- Included in the GitHub release created by cargo-dist
- Generated automatically from conventional commits using git-cliff
- Customized for specific release highlights
- Linked from the main documentation
Example Completed Release Notes
See the GitHub Releases page for examples of completed release notes for previous versions.