Re: Structured Changelogs for ELPA packages

Richard Stallman <[email protected]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:23:49 -0400
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  > - The strict approach would be to say that if we want packages to have
  >   fine-granular news, that they have to use a specific file format, say
  >   Org-mode and that the sections describing specific releases have to be
  >   annotated with tags or properties.

Org mode isn't an Emacs standard for files which contain items.
It is a feature which people can use if they like, but general facilities
should not require people use Org mode.

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