Git Changelog

Git Changelog Generator

Instructions

When releasing a new version:

1. Generate commit log: git log --oneline --since="..."
2. Group by type: Features, Fixes, Changes
3. Format for changelog: Keep, markdown format
4. Update version constant: Update PLUGIN_VERSION
5. Tag the release: git tag v0.1.0

Changelog Pattern

## 0.1.0 - 2025-12-29

### Added

-   Initial release with retro login page
-   Custom login page styling
-   Login redirect functionality

### Changed

-   Updated Howdy boilerplate structure

### Fixed

-   Security: ABSPATH check added to all files

Generate Log Command

# Since last tag
git log --oneline $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || v0.0.0)..HEAD

# Since specific date
git log --oneline --since="2025-12-01"

# All commits
git log --oneline -20

Version Update

Update in retrologin.php:

const PLUGIN_VERSION = '0.1.0';

Git Tag

# Create tag
git tag -a v0.1.0 -m "Version 0.1.0"

# Push tag
git push origin v0.1.0

# List tags
git tag -l

Guidelines

• Follow Semantic Versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH)
• Keep changelog in readme.txt or CHANGELOG.md
• Tag before publishing to WordPress.org
• Test after version bump