Store Changelog Standard

Priority: P1

Always-Apply Rules

• Character limits: App Store ≤ 4000 chars. Google Play ≤ 500 chars — validate before output.
• Benefit language: Write what user gains, not what code changed. "Faster checkout" not "refactored cart service".
• Bullet-only format: One sentence per bullet. No paragraphs. No headers inside notes.
• Drop internal commits: Exclude chore, refactor, ci, build, test, dependency bumps, and config changes — no user impact.
• Deduplicate: Merge commits touching same feature into one bullet.

Workflow

1. Collect: Run git log <last-tag>..HEAD --oneline (or use provided commit list). If no tag exists, use full history.
2. Triage: Scan commits and touched files. Group by theme: New, Improved, Fixed. Drop internal-only.
3. Draft — App Store: Write 5–10 benefit-focused bullets. Optional What's New in [Version] header.
4. Draft — Google Play: Compress App Store draft to ≤ 500 chars. Prioritise top 3–5 user-facing changes.
5. Validate: Count characters per store. Check every bullet maps to real commit. Remove jargon.