Changelog: add links to contributors #243
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Prior to the repo take-over, the changelog was maintained in a PEAR `package.xml` file using a format as expected for that file, which did not allow for links. Since PEAR support has been dropped in version 3.8.0, the changelog was moved to a Markdown file. This PR is a first effort to improve the usefulness of the changelog by improving the "giving credit where credit is due" part of the changelog. A best effort has been made to add links for all contributors named in the changelog. * Whenever possible, a GitHub profile link has been used. * For older contributions via PEAR, the PEAR user profile link has been used unless their GitHub username could be determined with a high degree of certainty. Unfortunately, for some contributions, my code archaeology effort have proven in vain and I have not been able to trace the name of the contributor back to a user profile. :point_right: If this applies to a contribution **_you_** made, please submit a pull request to update the changelog to include a link to your profile. Note: this may seem like a lot of effort for a changelog/historical information. However, to me, this is about creating a positive climate open for contributions and that makes it important (to me).
This was referenced Jan 10, 2024
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Prior to the repo take-over, the changelog was maintained in a PEAR
package.xmlfile using a format as expected for that file, which did not allow for links.Since PEAR support has been dropped in version 3.8.0, the changelog was moved to a Markdown file.
This PR is a first effort to improve the usefulness of the changelog by improving the "giving credit where credit is due" part of the changelog.
A best effort has been made to add links for all contributors named in the changelog.
Unfortunately, for some contributions, my code archaeology effort have proven in vain and I have not been able to trace the name of the contributor back to a user profile.
👉 If this applies to a contribution you made, please submit a pull request to update the changelog to include a link to your profile.
Note: this may seem like a lot of effort for a changelog/historical information. However, to me, this is about creating a positive climate open for contributions and that makes it important (to me).
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