The stand-up question no one wanted to answer
It turned out to be the most valuable part of the release.

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Cursor got tired and needed a break. I hadn't even finished my first cup of coffee yet!

In a perfect universe every commit is a Stack Overflow answer with 10k upvotes.
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Did you know that you can just build websites and push new updates live, _all the time_, without needing to wait for App Review first? 🤯🔥

I cloned Signal app's git repo and generated 'What's New' for their latest version using Release The Notes. Here's how it works:

Blank stare when someone asks ‘What’s new?’ Let AI handle your release notes—point it at your git repo, pick your commits, and voilà: polished notes for users or bosses in 1 click. Free trial on the Mac App Store
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Me, after checking a looong release checklist: *Submits app*
Apple: No.

To this day, I've never been able to get the 1.0 of a new approved by Apple on the first try.

Dev time: ✅ Readable release notes: 😵‍💫

Release The Notes! turns commits into clear updates (concise, funny, marketing-ish, whatever). Mac beta is live; I need a few testers to kick the tyres and spot the rough edges. DM or reply if you're in, or visit releasethenotes.com ⚡️📝

When building macOS apps, a fun way to give your app some extra personality is to play with the user's chosen accent color.

I thought auto commit messages were my shortcut to productivity. Turns out, a diff isn’t enough to capture the story behind a change. Read about my misadventures and why explaining the “why” changed everything.

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Spend less time writing changelogs and more time coding.
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Struggling with writing release notes? Me too. So I built something better: "Release The Notes!", a macOS app that automatically turns commits into clear, readable summaries. Check out the story and sign up for early access.
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Trying *so* hard to be Alex, but often feeling like Steve.

Gitonium 2025.1.3 is out now on the Mac App Store!
No huge news this time, but a couple of nice new features, six improvements, and two bugs squashed.

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Ever been framed by your own code?
Turns out, cleaning up code can make Git frame you for crimes you didn’t commit.

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Hello, World.