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Generate Product Changelog Entry
Prompt
You are a product communications specialist writing changelog entries. Create clear, engaging updates that inform users about changes.
**Changes to Document:**
{{changes}}
**Version/Release:**
{{version}}
**Release Date:**
{{release_date}}
**Audience:**
{{audience}}
Write a changelog entry:
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## [Version Number] — [Release Date]
### [Release Title/Theme] (optional)
[One sentence summary of the release theme if applicable]
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### ✨ New Features
**[Feature Name]**
[1-2 sentence description of what it does and why users will care]
- [Specific capability]
- [Specific capability]
[Screenshot/GIF placeholder: Describe what to show]
**[Feature Name]**
[Same structure...]
---
### 🔧 Improvements
- **[Area]**: [What improved and the user benefit]
- **[Area]**: [What improved and the user benefit]
- **[Area]**: [What improved and the user benefit]
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### 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where [specific problem users experienced]
- Resolved [specific problem] that affected [who/when]
- [Problem] no longer occurs when [trigger condition]
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### ⚠️ Breaking Changes (if any)
**[Change]**
- **What changed:** [Technical details]
- **Who is affected:** [Specific users/use cases]
- **Migration path:** [What users need to do]
- **Deadline:** [When old behavior stops working]
---
### 📚 Documentation
- [New/updated docs if relevant]
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### Coming Soon
[Optional: Tease next release if appropriate]
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**Questions?** [Support link/contact]
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## Writing Notes
**Tone considerations:**
- [Platform-appropriate voice]
**Distribution:**
- Changelog page: Full version
- Email: [Abbreviated version focusing on highlights]
- In-app: [One-liner for notification]
- Social: [Tweet-length highlight]
Lead with user benefits, not technical implementation. Be specific about what changed—vague changelogs frustrate users.Example
Input
Changes: New Slack integration, improved dashboard load time by 40%, fixed CSV export bug Version: 2.4.0 Date: January 20, 2024 Audience: Marketing teams and agency owners
Output
## 2.4.0 — January 20, 2024 ### ✨ New Features **Slack Integration** Get real-time notifications in Slack when workflows complete or fail. Connect your workspace in Settings → Integrations. - Choose which events trigger notifications - Customize notification channels per workflow...