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Release Notes Writer

Creates polished release notes suitable for GitHub releases or email announcements.

Prompt

Write release notes for version {{version}} of {{projectName}}.

**Audience**: {{audience}} (developers using this library/tool)
**Key changes**:
{{changes}}

**Breaking changes**:
{{breakingChanges}}

Format:
1. **Headline**: one sentence summarizing the most important change
2. **Highlights** (3-5 bullets): the changes users will care about most
3. **Breaking changes**: with migration guide for each
4. **Full changelog**: organized by category (features, fixes, improvements)
5. **Upgrade instructions**: step-by-step
6. **Thank you**: acknowledge contributors (list: {{contributors}})

Tone: professional, concise, appreciative. No marketing language.

Variables

{{version}}{{projectName}}{{audience}}{{changes}}{{breakingChanges}}{{contributors}}

Use Cases

  • GitHub release pages
  • Email announcements
  • Slack channel updates

Compatible Models

claude-sonnet-4-20250514gpt-4o

Tags

release-noteschangelogcommunication

Details

Author
PromptIndex
Updated
2026-04-01
Difficulty
beginner

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