# olivierlacan/keep-a-changelog

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/olivierlacan/keep-a-changelog
- Homepage: http://keepachangelog.com
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/olivierlacan-keep-a-changelog.md

## Topics

`changelog` `git` `history` `markdown` `release` `tag` `versioning`

## Tags

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [Changelogs](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/changelogs.md) — Maintains a structured changelog that tracks unreleased changes, dates releases, and follows semantic versioning.
- [Change Type Categorizations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/changelogs/change-type-categorizations.md) — Groups changes under six standard headings so readers can scan by category. ([source](http://keepachangelog.com))
- [Standardized Changelog Structures](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/changelogs/standardized-changelog-structures.md) — Organizes notable changes per version into six standard types for clarity and consistency. ([source](http://keepachangelog.com))

### Content Management & Publishing

- [Static Site Generation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/static-site-document-generators/static-site-generators/static-site-generation.md) — Generates a collection of static HTML pages from structured documentation files for fast loading. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/olivierlacan/keep-a-changelog@main/README.md))

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Unreleased Change Sections](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/change-tracking/unreleased-change-sections.md) — Maintains an Unreleased section at the top to collect upcoming modifications until the next release. ([source](http://keepachangelog.com))
- [Release Changelog Generators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/project-changelogs/release-changelog-generators.md) — Derives release notes directly from the curated changelog to avoid duplicate work. ([source](http://keepachangelog.com))
- [Development Preview Servers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/development-preview-servers.md) — Ships a local development server that auto-reloads on file changes for live preview. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/olivierlacan/keep-a-changelog@main/README.md))
- [Hot-Reloading Servers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/hot-reloading-servers.md) — Starts a local server that auto-reloads on file changes for live preview during changelog editing.
- [ISO 8601 Date Formats](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/project-changelogs/release-changelog-generators/iso-8601-date-formats.md) — Formats every release date as YYYY-MM-DD to avoid regional ambiguity and maintain chronological order. ([source](http://keepachangelog.com))

### DevOps & Infrastructure

- [Semantic Versioning Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/dependency-management/version-compatibility-management/semantic-versioning-systems.md) — Aligns version numbers with SemVer conventions so users understand the impact of each release. ([source](http://keepachangelog.com))
- [Yanked Release Markers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/release-automation/release-tagging-patterns/yanked-release-markers.md) — Tags pulled versions with a loud marker so users immediately notice a serious bug or security issue. ([source](http://keepachangelog.com))

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Release Date Displays](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/calendars-and-dates/release-date-displays.md) — Displays the ISO 8601 date for every version to avoid regional date confusion. ([source](http://keepachangelog.com))

### Networking & Communication

- [Version Diff Links](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/remote-file-downloads/version-to-url-resolution/version-diff-links.md) — Attaches each version heading to a comparison URL so readers can inspect exact code changes. ([source](http://keepachangelog.com))