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Release notes / changelog for v5.0.0 - no announcement for major version

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Description

Summary

azure-devops-extension-sdk 5.0.0 was published, but there is no public explanation of why it is a major version, what changed, or what might break for existing extensions.

This repo has no GitHub Releases, and the README still only documents the v4 major (ESM + AMD). There is no blog post, changelog, or migration guide that I could find.

Why this matters

Extension authors need to know:

  1. Why the major bump (breaking changes vs. new capabilities only)
  2. What changed in the public API / runtime behavior
  3. Migration steps from 4.x → 5.x (if any)

Without that, teams cannot plan upgrades safely (especially for production Marketplace extensions).

Request

Please add at least one of:

  • A GitHub Release for 5.0.0 with release notes
  • A CHANGELOG.md (or README section) covering 5.0.0
  • A short migration note: breaking changes, deprecations, and recommended SDK.init() / auth usage

Thanks — even a short bullet list of changes would unblock a lot of consumers.

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by comparing the README’s v4 documentation with the published 5.0.0 package and reviewing the public API, runtime behavior, and SDK.init/auth usage. Done means adding a GitHub Release, CHANGELOG.md, or README section that explains the major-version rationale, changes, breaking behavior, deprecations, and migration steps from 4.x to 5.x.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
documentation, release
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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