changelogs

Software revision records

Changelogs are records of changes made to software, documenting what was added, fixed, or modified in each version.

Developers maintain changelogs to help users understand updates: Check the changelog before upgrading.

The term combines "change" and "log" in the manner of other computing compounds like backlog or weblog.

improvements

enhancements

Additions that improve something

optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
refinementElegance of manner
upgradeRaise to higher standard

fixes · bugfixes · corrections · amendments · revisions · tweaks · fine-tuning · polishing · rework · adjustments

versioning

major

Of chief importance

minorScale with lowered third
patchMaterial covering damage
buildCreate a structure

release · alpha · beta · stable · snapshot · rollback · commit · tag · branch · merge

history

archives

Stored historical documents

timelineOrdered display of events
recordPreserved account or achievement
chronicleOrdered historical record

retrospect · precedent · legacy · origins · foundation · genesis · annals · tracking · provenance

documentation

readme

Project documentation file

annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
summaryCondensed account of essentials
descriptionAccount of characteristics

details · overview · bulletin · specifications · reference · guide · manual · handbook · footnotes · explanation

Categories

tech resourcestutorials, manuals, user guides, reference books, handbooks
developer resourcesSDK, APIs, tutorials, developer portal, documentation
open sourceGNU, open source software, free software, GPL, forks
game modsmod, modders, modder, modpacks, mod pack

Opposites

documentation type

changelogssnapshots

Informal, quick photographs

code vs. documentation

changelogssource code

Programming instructions before compilation

codebase · binaries · compiled code · implementation · scripts

temporal orientation

changelogsroadmaps

Route guides or strategies

Family

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