[JENKINS-56284] Refactor GitSCM.computeChangeLog() to be extensible

git-plugin has extensions to support vary requirements by downstream projects such as github-branch-source-plugin and bitbucket-branch-source-plugin, but lack support for custom changelog computing. Let's make GitSCM.computeChangeLog extensible.

There're lots of use-cases like JENKINS-47870 JENKINS-51633 JENKINS-27080, and cases JENKINS-48687 JENKINS-44849 in downstream plugin.

Refer to the changelog GitHub label on the git plugin for pull request examples that are proposing modifications to changelog related capabilities.

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Originally reported by gmshake, imported from: Refactor GitSCM.computeChangeLog() to be extensible

• assignee: gmshake
  
• status: In Review
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): git-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 1
  
• imported: 2025-12-02
  

git-plugin has extensions to support vary requirements by downstream projects such as github-branch-source-plugin and bitbucket-branch-source-plugin, but lack support for custom changelog computing. Let's make GitSCM.computeChangeLog extensible.


There're lots of use-cases like JENKINS-47870 JENKINS-51633 JENKINS-27080, and cases  JENKINS-48687 JENKINS-44849 in downstream plugin.


Refer to the changelog GitHub label on the git plugin for pull request examples that are proposing modifications to changelog related capabilities.