Extract list of contributors from the changelog
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- Dominant language
- PHP
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- Forks
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Description
As suggested by @markusguenther š” on slack:
11:36 I really like that WordPress is highlighting the contributors of the new versions so niceā¦ maybe also a thing for us š
We could extend the CreateChangelog command (or create a new one) to extract the list of the contributors and add it to the end of the log. Then the RM can mention those in the release blog post, which would create a bit of an accomplishment and maybe even something to be proud of for the contributors. At least it was for me back when I got my first contribution into a release.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up ā it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start in build-tools.php around line 214 and read the CreateChangelog command and its surrounding build-toolchain entry points. Determine how changelog data is assembled, then define the contributor list output at the end of the generated log; done means a release changelog includes the contributors in a usable form.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- release, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100