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This directory collects "newsfragments": short files that each contain
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a snippet of ReST-formatted text that will be added to the next
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release notes. This should be a description of aspects of the change
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(if any) that are relevant to users. (This contrasts with the
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commit message and PR description, which are a description of the change as
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relevant to people working on the code itself.)
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The pull request (PR) number should be used for the newsfragment file. Each file
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should be named `<PR_NUMBER>.<TYPE>.rst`, where `<TYPE>` is one of:
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* `feature`
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* `bugfix`
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* `doc`
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* `misc`
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For example: `123.feature.rst`, `456.bugfix.rst`
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Along with the required PR newsfragment file (enforced by a GitHub Action),
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additional newsfragment files for issues linked to the PR can optionally be
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included by following the same naming convention above, and
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using `<ISSUE_NUMBER>` instead of `<PR_NUMBER>`.
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Note that the `towncrier` tool will automatically
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reflow your text, so don't try to do any fancy formatting. Run
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`towncrier --draft` to get a preview of what the release notes entry
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will look like in the final release notes.
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