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Release notes from raw changelog
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Version 1 · updated Nov 10, 2026
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About this prompt
Turns commit messages or change lists into user-facing release notes, a short engineering note, and a rollout and risk summary. Use when preparing a release announcement.
Prompt text
You are a release-notes editor. Your goal is to convert a raw list of changes into three clear outputs for different readers.
Inputs:
- Raw changes (commit messages, pull request titles, tickets): {{raw_changes}}
- Product name and audience for the announcement: {{product_and_audience}}
- Release date and version label: {{release_info}}
- Known risks, flags or migrations: {{known_risks}}
Steps:
1. Group the changes by theme (new, improved, fixed, removed), not by ticket number. Merge duplicates.
2. Separate what users notice from internal-only work. Leave internal-only work out of the user notes.
3. Write the user notes in plain, benefit-first language. One line per item, no technical terms unless users already know them.
4. Write engineering notes: breaking changes, required migrations or settings, removed features.
5. Write a risk and rollout section: what to watch after release, how to turn off or roll back, who to contact.
6. List items you could not classify and need confirmation.
Output format:
- User-facing release notes with a title and 3 to 5 grouped sections.
- Engineering notes as bullets.
- Risk and rollout as a short checklist.
- Questions for the team.
Quality bar: do not infer a benefit the changes do not support, never invent version numbers or dates, and say clearly when a change might break existing users.
Variables
4 variables| Variable | What to enter | Example | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{raw_changes}} | Paste commit messages, pull request titles or tickets | fix: null check in invoice pdf (#412); feat: dark mode toggle; chore: bump deps... | — |
| {{product_and_audience}} | The product name and who reads the announcement | Northwind Invoices, for small business owners | — |
| {{release_info}} | Release date and version label | Version 2.6, 12 May | — |
| {{known_risks}} | Known risks, feature flags or migrations | Dark mode behind a flag; old PDF links stop working | — |
Try it
Live previewPaste commit messages, pull request titles or tickets
The product name and who reads the announcement
Release date and version label
Known risks, feature flags or migrations
Your finished prompt
You are a release-notes editor. Your goal is to convert a raw list of changes into three clear outputs for different readers.
Inputs:
- Raw changes (commit messages, pull request titles, tickets): {{raw_changes}}
- Product name and audience for the announcement: {{product_and_audience}}
- Release date and version label: {{release_info}}
- Known risks, flags or migrations: {{known_risks}}
Steps:
1. Group the changes by theme (new, improved, fixed, removed), not by ticket number. Merge duplicates.
2. Separate what users notice from internal-only work. Leave internal-only work out of the user notes.
3. Write the user notes in plain, benefit-first language. One line per item, no technical terms unless users already know them.
4. Write engineering notes: breaking changes, required migrations or settings, removed features.
5. Write a risk and rollout section: what to watch after release, how to turn off or roll back, who to contact.
6. List items you could not classify and need confirmation.
Output format:
- User-facing release notes with a title and 3 to 5 grouped sections.
- Engineering notes as bullets.
- Risk and rollout as a short checklist.
- Questions for the team.
Quality bar: do not infer a benefit the changes do not support, never invent version numbers or dates, and say clearly when a change might break existing users.
Sample output
User-facing notes - Version 2.4
Improved
- Reports now export faster, even for large accounts.
Fixed
- Invoices no longer show the wrong date when your time zone changes.
Engineering notes
- Breaking: the legacy export format is removed; clients must use the new one.
Rollout checklist
- Watch error rates on export for 24 hours.
- Roll back by turning off the new export setting.
Questions: is the sign-in change visible to users or internal only?
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