prepare-changelog-release

Prepare Changelog for Release

Updates the unreleased section of CHANGELOG.md with the current plugin version and date, following the project's changelog format.

Instructions

When preparing the changelog for release:

1. Read the current plugin version from publishpress-hub-statistics.php (Version field in the file header)

2. Read CHANGELOG.md to identify:

   • The [Unreleased] section (typically starts at line 4)
   • All entries under [Unreleased] (bullet points between [Unreleased] and the next version)

3. Update the changelog by replacing the [Unreleased] header with:

   [VERSION] - DD MMM, YYYY
   

   Where:

   • VERSION is the current version from the plugin file
   • DD is the day (2 digits)
   • MMM is the month (3-letter abbreviation: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)
   • YYYY is the 4-digit year

4. Add a new [Unreleased] section at the top (after line 3) with empty content:

   [Unreleased]
   
   

Format Requirements

• Use exactly one blank line between sections
• Maintain the existing bullet point format for entries
• Follow the format: [VERSION] - DD MMM, YYYY (e.g., [1.0.0] - 02 Feb, 2026)
• Add comma after day in the date
• Use 3-letter month abbreviation

Example Transformation

Before:

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).

[Unreleased]

- Added: New feature X
- Fixed: Bug in feature Y

[1.0.0] - 02 Feb, 2026

After (assuming version 1.1.0 and date 05 Feb, 2026):

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).

[Unreleased]

[1.1.0] - 05 Feb, 2026

- Added: New feature X
- Fixed: Bug in feature Y

[1.0.0] - 02 Feb, 2026

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