Release Notes Generator Free Online Tool 2026

Last updated March 22, 2026

Conventional Commits Input

The generator processes commits following the conventional commits format:

feat: add dark mode support
feat: add CSV export to reports
fix: resolve login timeout on mobile
fix: correct tax calculation for EU orders
perf: reduce bundle size by 40% with code splitting
docs: update API authentication guide
BREAKING CHANGE: rename /api/v1/users to /api/v2/users

Generated Release Notes — v2.1.0

Full release notes generated from the commits above:

# Release Notes — v2.1.0
**Release Date:** March 17, 2026

## ⚠️ Breaking Changes

### API Endpoint Renamed
The `/api/v1/users` endpoint has been renamed to `/api/v2/users`.

**Migration Guide:**
Before:
```
GET /api/v1/users
```
After:
```
GET /api/v2/users
```
Update all API calls in your integration to use the new endpoint path.
The v1 endpoint will be removed in v3.0.0.

---

## ✨ New Features

### Dark Mode Support
The application now supports dark mode. Users can toggle between light and dark themes in Settings → Appearance. The preference is saved per account.

### CSV Export for Reports
All report views now include a "Export to CSV" button. Exported files include all visible columns and respect active filters.

---

## 🐛 Bug Fixes

- Fixed login timeout issue on mobile devices that caused users to be logged out after 5 minutes of inactivity
- Fixed incorrect tax calculation for orders shipped to EU countries with VAT

---

## ⚡ Performance Improvements

- Reduced JavaScript bundle size by 40% through code splitting. Initial page load time improved from ~3.2s to ~1.9s on a 4G connection.

---

## 📖 Documentation

- Updated API authentication guide with OAuth 2.0 examples and token refresh flow

---

## Upgrade Instructions

```bash
npm install my-app@2.1.0
```

See the [migration guide](#breaking-changes) for required code changes before upgrading.

Semantic Version Suggestion

The generator analyzes changes and suggests the correct version bump:

Changes detected:
  BREAKING CHANGE: 1 found → major version bump required
  feat: 2 found
  fix: 2 found
  perf: 1 found

Current version: 2.0.3
Suggested version: 3.0.0 (breaking change detected)

If breaking change is removed:
  Suggested version: 2.1.0 (new features, no breaking changes)

If only fixes:
  Suggested version: 2.0.4 (patch bump)

CHANGELOG.md Format (Keep a Changelog)

Generated CHANGELOG.md entry following the Keep a Changelog standard:

## [2.1.0] - 2026-03-17

### Added
- Dark mode support with per-account preference storage
- CSV export button on all report views

### Fixed
- Login timeout issue on mobile devices
- Incorrect tax calculation for EU orders

### Changed
- Renamed `/api/v1/users` to `/api/v2/users` (see migration guide)

### Performance
- Reduced JavaScript bundle size by 40% via code splitting

## [2.0.3] - 2026-02-28

### Fixed
- Minor UI alignment issue in the dashboard sidebar

User-Facing Announcement (Non-Technical)

Generated short announcement for a blog post or newsletter:

Subject: What's new in v2.1.0

We've shipped some improvements you've been asking for:

🌙 Dark mode is here — switch themes in Settings → Appearance
📊 Export any report to CSV with one click
🐛 Fixed login issues on mobile and tax calculation for EU orders
⚡ The app loads 40% faster on mobile connections

To upgrade, run: npm install my-app@2.1.0

Note: The /api/v1/users endpoint has been renamed. See the migration guide if you use our API directly.

GitHub Release Format

Generated release notes formatted for a GitHub release:

## What's Changed

### Breaking Changes
* Rename `/api/v1/users` to `/api/v2/users` by @dev-team in #234

### New Features
* Add dark mode support by @dev-team in #228
* Add CSV export to reports by @dev-team in #231

### Bug Fixes
* Fix login timeout on mobile by @dev-team in #235
* Fix EU tax calculation by @dev-team in #237

### Performance
* Reduce bundle size 40% with code splitting by @dev-team in #229

**Full Changelog:** https://github.com/org/repo/compare/v2.0.3...v2.1.0

Migration Guide for Breaking Change

Generated migration guide template for an API change:

## Migration Guide: v2.0.x → v2.1.0

### API Endpoint Rename

**Affected:** All integrations using the Users API

**Before (v2.0.x):**
```javascript
const response = await fetch('/api/v1/users');
```

**After (v2.1.0):**
```javascript
const response = await fetch('/api/v2/users');
```

**Steps:**
1. Search your codebase for `/api/v1/users`
2. Replace all occurrences with `/api/v2/users`
3. Test your integration against the staging environment
4. Deploy your updated integration

**Timeline:** The v1 endpoint will be removed in v3.0.0 (Q3 2026).

• Process conventional commits (feat:, fix:, BREAKING CHANGE:, etc.)
• Generate breaking changes section with migration guides
• Suggest correct semantic version bump based on change types
• Output in Markdown, GitHub release, CHANGELOG.md, or plain text
• Generate user-facing announcements for blogs and newsletters
• Keep a Changelog format for CHANGELOG.md maintenance
• Separate technical and non-technical audience versions

# Release Notes — v1.4.2
**Release Date:** March 17, 2026

## Bug Fixes

- Fixed null pointer exception when user profile image is not set (#412)
- Fixed date picker not respecting timezone offset in Safari (#398)
- Fixed CSV import failing for files with Windows line endings (#405)

## Upgrade

```bash
npm install my-app@1.4.2
```

No breaking changes. Safe to upgrade from any 1.x version.