Release Notes Template#

# Gold Digger v1.0.0

## 🎉 Release Highlights

Brief overview of the most important changes in this release.

## ✨ New Features

- **Feature Name**: Description of the new feature
- **Another Feature**: Description of another new feature

## 🔧 Improvements

- **Improved Area**: Description of the improvement
- **Another Improvement**: Description of another improvement

## 🐛 Bug Fixes

- **Fixed Issue**: Description of the bug fix
- **Another Fix**: Description of another bug fix

## 🔒 Security Updates

- **Security Enhancement**: Description of security improvements
- **Vulnerability Fix**: Description of security fixes

## 📦 Installation

### Quick Install

```bash
# Linux/macOS
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/EvilBit-Labs/gold_digger/releases/download/{{VERSION}}/gold_digger-installer.sh | sh

# Windows
powershell -c "irm https://github.com/EvilBit-Labs/gold_digger/releases/download/{{VERSION}}/gold_digger-installer.ps1 | iex"

# Homebrew
brew install EvilBit-Labs/tap/gold-digger

# Manual download
# Visit: https://github.com/EvilBit-Labs/gold_digger/releases/tag/v1.0.0

gh attestation verify gold_digger-v1.0.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz --attestation gold_digger-v1.0.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.intoto.jsonl

## Usage Instructions

### For Major Releases (v1.0.0, v2.0.0, etc.)

1. **Include breaking changes section** with detailed migration steps
2. **Highlight major new features** prominently
3. **Provide comprehensive upgrade guide**
4. **Include security section** with detailed information

### For Minor Releases (v1.1.0, v1.2.0, etc.)

1. **Focus on new features and improvements**
2. **Include any configuration changes**
3. **Note any deprecations**
4. **Provide brief upgrade notes if needed**

### For Patch Releases (v1.0.1, v1.0.2, etc.)

1. **Focus on bug fixes and security updates**
2. **Keep it concise**
3. **Highlight any critical fixes**
4. **Minimal upgrade guidance**

## Customization Tips

### Version-Specific Content

- **Update version numbers** throughout the template
- **Adjust installation URLs** to match the specific release
- **Update testing matrix** if platforms have changed
- **Modify upgrade guides** based on previous versions

### Content Guidelines

- **Use clear, concise language**
- **Include code examples** where helpful
- **Link to relevant documentation**
- **Highlight security improvements**
- **Provide migration steps** for breaking changes

### Automation

The release notes can be partially automated using:

```bash
# Generate changelog from git commits using git-cliff
git-cliff --tag v1.0.0 --output CHANGELOG.md

# Extract commit messages for specific version
git log v0.2.0..v1.0.0 --oneline --grep="feat\|fix\|docs\|style\|refactor\|test\|chore"