Commit 6e470884 authored by Marcia Ramos's avatar Marcia Ramos

Merge branch 'docs-clarify-changelog-rules-for-migrations' into 'master'

Clarify changelog rules for migrations

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!21590
parents 872ec96c ca670148
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## What warrants a changelog entry?
- Any change that introduces a database migration **must** have a changelog entry.
- Any change that introduces a database migration, whether it's regular, post,
or data migration, **must** have a changelog entry.
- Any user-facing change **should** have a changelog entry. Example: "GitLab now
uses system fonts for all text."
- Performance improvements **should** have a changelog entry.
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- Any docs-only changes **should not** have a changelog entry.
- Any change behind a feature flag **should not** have a changelog entry. The
entry should be added [in the merge request removing the feature flags](feature_flags/development.md).
If the change includes a database migration, there should be a changelog entry
for the migration change.
If the change includes a database migration (regular, post, or data migration),
there should be a changelog entry for the migration change.
- A fix for a regression introduced and then fixed in the same release (i.e.,
fixing a bug introduced during a monthly release candidate) **should not**
have a changelog entry.
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