Open Source & Community

CHANGELOG

/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɒɡ/

Definition

A file documenting notable changes for each version of a project, in reverse chronological order.

Example in context

"Good CHANGELOGs use Keep a Changelog format: Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Fixed, Security per release."

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Practice this term

Master CHANGELOG in context by working through exercises in the Open Source & Community module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.