Add a CHANGE LOG tab alongside the README tab please

[andreszs]

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GitHub repositories could improve the visibility and encourage the adoption of the CHANGELOG.md file by simply creating the missing CHANGE LOG tab for it, alongside the README and LICENSE tabs already present.

Currently, many developers (myself included) incorrectly use README.md to add a "Change Log" section, since it includes important information that otherwise could be easily overlooked by developers.

Adding this tab will greatly improve the adoption of the CHANGELOG.md file and make it clearly visible to all users.

Here is a sample preview of this feature:

PS. the tab should be called CHANGE LOG and point to CHANGELOG.md alone, and since it's far more relevant than the LICENSE tab it should be right after the README tab.

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[sulaman0]

Hi @andreszs,

I've added a CHANGELOG.md file to the repository, but the ChangeLog.md tab is still not appearing alongside the README.md file. Here’s the repository link:
https://github.com/elysium-foundation/elysium/tree/v0.9.42?tab=readme-ov-file

Could you please help me figure out what I might be missing?

[andreszs]

That's exactly my point, this feature does not work and not a single of the millions of developers around here seem to notice/care.

[skytech2510]

Hi sulaman0

There are some isuues for the result.

File Name: Make sure the file is named exactly CHANGELOG.md (it’s case-sensitive). GitHub recognizes this specific name for changelogs.

Location: The CHANGELOG.md file should be in the root directory of your repository for it to show up next to the README.md.

Branch: Ensure you’re looking at the correct branch where the CHANGELOG.md file is located. If it’s on a different branch, it won’t appear in the one you’re currently viewing.

Repository Settings: Check if there are any settings that might be hiding certain files.

Refresh: Sometimes changes don’t show up right away due to caching. Try refreshing your browser or clearing your cache.

GitHub Features: GitHub automatically recognizes some files (like README.md and LICENSE), but it doesn’t always create a separate tab for every file like CHANGELOG.md. It may just be listed among the other files.

Thank you for your time

[andreszs]

GitHub Features: GitHub automatically recognizes some files (like README.md and LICENSE), but it doesn’t always create a separate tab for every file like CHANGELOG.md. It may just be listed among the other files.

@skytech2510 I've been using GitHub for longer than I can remember, however, I've never seen a single repo with a CHANGELOG tab. Could you link me to a repo where such thing actually works?

If someone reviews the source code of such feature, they'll surely notice it doesn't work as intended.

PS. kindly do not provide an AI-generated answer, because yours looks exactly like something GPT would reply.... Refresh the browser?