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adds context requested in #696 (review)

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This pull request updates the release process documentation in RELEASING.md to clarify the changelog trimming instructions and provide more detailed steps for updating contributor credits. These changes help ensure accurate and thorough release preparation.

Documentation improvements:

  • Clarified the changelog trimming instructions in the checklist to specify "a year ago" instead of "a year about" for better accuracy.
  • Expanded the instructions for updating CREDITS.md to include a detailed process for adding contributors based on merged PRs, merge commits, and Props Bot recommendations.

Why?

@kasparsd asked for additional clarity in #696 (review), this PR attempts to address those concerns/questions.

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Changelog Entry

Added - New feature.
Changed - Existing functionality.
Deprecated - Soon-to-be removed feature.
Removed - Feature.
Fixed - Bug fix.
Security - Vulnerability.

adds context requested in #696 (review)
@jeffpaul jeffpaul added this to the 0.15.0 milestone Feb 11, 2026
@jeffpaul jeffpaul requested a review from kasparsd February 11, 2026 19:12
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This is great!

Merging in to try out for the next release.

@kasparsd kasparsd merged commit ebd78e6 into master Feb 13, 2026
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@kasparsd kasparsd deleted the update/release-details branch February 13, 2026 08:22
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