Combine text into existing "what does not need a changes file" section.

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Nick Mathewson 2020-07-16 14:54:17 -04:00
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## How we log changes
Before diving in the details on how to write a changes file, note that we do
NOT require a changes file for:
* Any change to a file that is not distributed in the tarball. This
includes:
- Any change to our CI configuration that does not affect the distributed
source.
- Any change to developer-only tools, unless those tools are distributed
in the tarball.
* Non-functional code movement.
* Identifier re-namings, comment edits, spelling fixes, and so on.
When you do a commit that needs a ChangeLog entry, add a new file to
the `changes` toplevel subdirectory. It should have the format of a
one-entry changelog section from the current ChangeLog file, as in
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What does not need a changes file?
* Bugfixes for code that hasn't shipped in any released version of Tor
* Any change to a file that is not distributed in the tarball. This
includes:
* Any change to our CI configuration that does not affect the distributed
source.
* Any change to developer-only tools, unless those tools are distributed
in the tarball.
* Non-functional code movement.
* Identifier re-namings, comment edits, spelling fixes, and so on.
Why use changes files instead of Git commit messages?