VSCodeVim / VSCodeVim/Vim

Improve changelog generation workflow

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Description

Currently we use some automated tool that doesn't seem to work right. Our changelog is generally terrible.

Probably, the best solution is to move to a semi-automated system where a PR is tagged with its changelog text - need to look into how to do this with GHA or a bot.

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Research direction

No file, test, or current tool is identified in the issue. Start by locating the existing automated changelog workflow, then investigate how GitHub Actions or a bot could use changelog text attached to pull requests; done means the workflow produces a more reliable changelog.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions
Domain
release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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