This makes interface changes appear sorted with the types of changes, making it easier for users to find breaking changes among all changes.
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| 141 | 141 | must be documented by making a new text file with a txt extension containing a |
| 142 | 142 | small note in the DOCS/interface-changes directory. |
| 143 | 143 | - The name of the file should be brief and related to the commit that makes the |
| 144 | − change. | |
| 144 | + change. The content of the file should begin with the type of the change | |
| 145 | + (add, remove, deprecate, change, rename, etc.). If the file contains multiple | |
| 146 | + changes, the change which causes the most serious compatibility issues should | |
| 147 | + be placed first. | |
| 145 | 148 | - Grouping multiple related changes in the same file is also OK. Just be sure to |
| 146 | 149 | put each separate change on a different line. |
| 147 | 150 | - Documenting additions in DOCS/interface-changes is optional but encouraged. |