[TYPO3-dev] Monster changelog

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On Jul 1, 2009, at 3:51 PM, Steffen Kamper wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Patrick Gaumond schrieb:
>> Current changelog is 8800+ lines long and start at TYPO3 version 3.6.
>> Worst, it's weight is 438KB. There's stuff from 2003 there.
>>
>> Could we truncate it a bit ?
>>
>> Removing 3.6 up to 4.1 make it 3000 lines shorter and set the  
>> weight to
>> 230KB.
>>
>> Additionally removing 4.1 development we got: 2700 lines and 120KB.
>>
>> Keeping the full changelog on typo3.org and Forge seems enough for me
>> and would reduce 300KB from the Core...
>>
>> Comments ?
>>
>
> good idea. Truncate it from release of last main release, keep a
> complete changelog on the website.
>
> So it's worth to read the changelog if upgrade to next main release,
> maybe even show it in BE on demand.
>
> vg Steffen


you could create different files for each version so you keep the old  
info.

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