# Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

A `### Breaking` section is used in addition to Keep a Changelog's standard sections to explicitly document changes that are backwards-incompatible but would otherwise appear under `### Changed`. Entries under `### Breaking` trigger a major version bump in automated release recommendation logic.

## [Unreleased]

### Changed

- The composite action now downloads and caches a released Linux `vociferate` binary instead of installing Go and running the module source directly.
- Added workflow coverage for the released Linux binaries consumed by the composite action on both `amd64` and `arm64`.
- Release preparation now runs directly in the release workflow; the repository-local helper script and just recipe were removed.
- Release artifacts are now limited to `linux/amd64` and `linux/arm64` binaries plus `checksums.txt`.
- The CLI entrypoint, internal package paths, build outputs, and automation references now use the `vociferate` name instead of the earlier `releaseprep` naming.
- The release workflow and composite action now treat a provided `version` as an override and otherwise fall back to the recommended next version automatically.
- Release creation is now idempotent: existing releases for the same tag are updated in place instead of recreated.
- Release asset uploads now replace existing assets with matching filenames so reruns stay synchronized.
- Release recommendation now forces a major version bump whenever a `### Breaking` heading is present in `## [Unreleased]`, even if the section has no bullet entries yet.
- Reusable `workflow_call` support for the `Prepare Release` workflow, enabling other repositories to invoke it directly.
- Automated release artifact publishing in the release workflow for `darwin`, `linux`, and `windows` binaries plus `checksums.txt`.
- README guidance for release artifacts and examples for reusing vociferate as a composite action or reusable workflow.
- Initial standalone vociferate migration from its earlier internal naming.
- Configurable version source and parser via `--version-file` and `--version-pattern`.
- Configurable changelog path via `--changelog`.
- Composite action (`action.yml`) for release preparation and recommendation flows.
- Gitea workflows for push validation and manual release preparation.