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--- newdevs:git:create [2024/02/01 10:45] – [3. Make Your Changes] tmccanna
+++ newdevs:git:create [2025/01/16 11:37] (current) – [3. Make Your Changes] tmccanna
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     * To stage //all// changed files, use: git add -A
     * If you accidentally stage a file you didn't mean to, you can unstage it: git reset HEAD myfilename.txt
-  - If you are adding a new feature (as opposed to a bug fix), you will also need to create a release note file. Look in the RELEASE_NOTES_NEXT folder for examples:
+  - If you are adding a new feature (as opposed to a bug fix), you will also need to create a release note file. Look in the \Evergreen\docs\RELEASE_NOTES_NEXT folder for a template and examples:
     * https://git.evergreen-ils.org/?p=Evergreen.git;a=tree;f=docs/RELEASE_NOTES_NEXT
   - Commit the staged changes: **git commit -s**
     * Note: The -s portion adds the sign-off line for you.
-  - When your text editor opens to write the commit message, the first line should be the launchpad number and name, followed by the description (with test instructions if relevant), then a brief release note line, and then followed by your sign off. For example:
+  - When your text editor opens to write the commit message, the first line should be the launchpad number and name, followed by the description (with test instructions if relevant), then a brief release note line (written in present tense), and then followed by your sign off. For example:
   LP#1406387 Fix for Holds Placement Advanced Options