# Five changelog principles from best-in-class developer brands

DevFeed: [Five changelog principles from best-in-class developer brands](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/five-changelog-principles-from-best-in-class-developer-brands-31009.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.mintlify.com/blog/five-changelog-principles-from-best-developer-brands>)

Author: Tiffany Chen

Published: 2024-12-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Mintlify Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mintlify-blog.md>)

Topics: [changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/changelog.md>), [Documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/documentation.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vercel.md>)

Tags: [best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/best-practices.md>), [changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/changelog.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [technical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technical.md>), [vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vercel.md>), [writing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/writing.md>)

## AI overview

This guide presents five principles for creating effective changelogs: focus on user impact, use clear hierarchy, provide broader context, include what matters to users, and make changelogs discoverable across platforms. It draws on analysis of GitHub, Raycast, and Vercel.

## Source excerpt

Changelogs are an underrated but critical component of documentation.