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This directory contains "newsfragments" which are short files that contain a small **ReST** -formatted
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text that will be added to the next `` CHANGELOG `` .
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The `` CHANGELOG `` will be read by **users** , so this description should be aimed to pytest users
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instead of describing internal changes which are only relevant to the developers.
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Make sure to use full sentences in the **past or present tense** and use punctuation, examples::
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Improved verbose diff output with sequences.
Terminal summary statistics now use multiple colors.
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Each file should be named like `` <ISSUE>.<TYPE>.rst `` , where
`` <ISSUE> `` is an issue number, and `` <TYPE> `` is one of:
* `` feature `` : new user facing features, like new command-line options and new behavior.
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* `` improvement `` : improvement of existing functionality, usually without requiring user intervention (for example, new fields being written in `` --junitxml `` , improved colors in terminal, etc).
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* `` bugfix `` : fixes a reported bug.
* `` doc `` : documentation improvement, like rewording an entire session or adding missing docs.
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* `` deprecation `` : feature deprecation.
* `` removal `` : feature removal.
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* `` vendor `` : changes in packages vendored in pytest.
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* `` trivial `` : fixing a small typo or internal change that might be noteworthy.
So for example: `` 123.feature.rst `` , `` 456.bugfix.rst `` .
If your PR fixes an issue, use that number here. If there is no issue,
then after you submit the PR and get the PR number you can add a
changelog using that instead.
If you are not sure what issue type to use, don't hesitate to ask in your PR.
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`` towncrier `` preserves multiple paragraphs and formatting (code blocks, lists, and so on), but for entries
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other than `` features `` it is usually better to stick to a single paragraph to keep it concise.
You can also run `` tox -e docs `` to build the documentation
with the draft changelog (`` doc/en/_build/changelog.html `` ) if you want to get a preview of how your change will look in the final release notes.