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	docs: Update Git commit message guidelines (#2639)
Signed-off-by: Daniel Gray <dngray@privacyguides.org>
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| For our commit messages we follow the style provided by [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org). Not all of those suggestions are appropriate for Privacy Guides, so the main ones we use are: | For our commit messages we follow the style provided by [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org). Not all of those suggestions are appropriate for Privacy Guides, so the main ones we use are: | ||||||
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|  | ## Update to existing text | ||||||
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|  | This example could be used for an item already on the site, but includes a minor update to the description. | ||||||
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|  | ```text | ||||||
|  | update: Add mention of security audit (#0000) | ||||||
|  | ``` | ||||||
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|  | ## Addition or removal of recommendations/pages | ||||||
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|  | This example is for the addition or removal of an item. You may elaborate why it was removed in the commit paragraph below. Note the extra `!` to draw attention to a major change. | ||||||
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|  | ```text | ||||||
|  | update!: Remove foobar (#0000) | ||||||
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|  | Foobar was removed due to it having numerious security issues and being unmaintained. | ||||||
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|  | You can actually add a `!` to *any* of the types on this page to denote particularly large changes, but this is generally where it will be most appropriate. | ||||||
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| ## Commit message with correction | ## Commit message with correction | ||||||
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| We use `fix` for simple things like spelling mistakes or site related bugs. These things will usually have the `correction` or `bug` label on GitHub. | We use `fix` for simple things like spelling mistakes or site related bugs. These things will usually have the `correction` or `bug` label on GitHub. | ||||||
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| fix: Correct spelling on XYZ page (#0000) | fix: Correct spelling on XYZ page (#0000) | ||||||
| ``` | ``` | ||||||
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| ## Update to site |  | ||||||
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| This example is for a removal of an item (but could also be used for an addition); you may elaborate why it was removed in the commit paragraph below. It can also be used for the addition of any new pages. |  | ||||||
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| ```text |  | ||||||
| update: Remove foobar (#0000) |  | ||||||
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| Foobar was removed due to it having numerious security issues and being unmaintained. |  | ||||||
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| ## Update to specific item |  | ||||||
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| This example could be used for an item already on the site, but includes a minor update to the description. |  | ||||||
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| ```text |  | ||||||
| foobar: Add mention of security audit (#0000) |  | ||||||
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| ## Feature/enhancement | ## Feature/enhancement | ||||||
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| For new features or enhancements to the site, e.g. things that have the `enhancements` label on GitHub, it may be appropriate to signify these with: | For new features or enhancements to the site, e.g. things that have the `enhancements` label on GitHub, it may be appropriate to signify these with: | ||||||
| @@ -40,10 +42,30 @@ feat: Add blah blah (#0000) | |||||||
| This change adds the forum topics to the main page | This change adds the forum topics to the main page | ||||||
| ``` | ``` | ||||||
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| ## Module update | ## Development-related types | ||||||
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| Dependency updates follow the normal recommendations of beginning with: | These commit types are typically used for changes that won't be visible to the general audience. | ||||||
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|  | We use `docs:` to denote changes to the developer documentation for this website, including (but not limited to) for example the README file, or most pages in `/docs/about` or `/docs/meta`: | ||||||
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| ```text | ```text | ||||||
| chore: Bump modules/mkdocs-material from 463e535 to 621a5b8 | docs: Update Git commit message guidelines (#0000) | ||||||
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|  | We use `build:` for commits related to our build process, mainly dependency updates. | ||||||
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|  | ```text | ||||||
|  | build: Bump modules/mkdocs-material from 463e535 to 621a5b8 | ||||||
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|  | We use `ci:` for commits related to GitHub Actions, DevContainers, or other automated build platforms. | ||||||
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|  | ```text | ||||||
|  | ci: Update Netlify config (#0000) | ||||||
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|  | We use `refactor:` for changes which neither fix a bug nor add a feature. | ||||||
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|  | ```text | ||||||
|  | refactor: Move docs/assets to theme/assets | ||||||
| ``` | ``` | ||||||
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