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Add changelog validation workflow for release PRs - #1370

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Adds a GitHub Actions workflow to validate that release PRs contain proper changelog entries. The workflow:

  • Triggers on release branch patterns (#release#v1.2.3, #release#major/minor/patch)
  • Extracts version from branch name or changelog
  • Ensures changelog sections aren't empty
  • Comments on PR if validation fails

This prevents releases with missing or empty changelog content.

Example: giantswarm/cluster-api-events#34

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  • Update changelog in CHANGELOG.md.

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njuettner marked this pull request as ready for review June 25, 2025 10:39
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njuettner merged commit 4674725 into main Jun 26, 2025
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