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[PATCH 10/25] gnu: gopkg-in-errgo-fmt-errors: Rename package to go-gopkg-in-errgo-fmt-errors.

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From: Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net>
To: Katherine Cox-Buday <cox.katherine.e <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 60908 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#60908] [PATCH 10/25] gnu: gopkg-in-errgo-fmt-errors: Rename package to go-gopkg-in-errgo-fmt-errors.
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:45:20 +0100

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Katherine Cox-Buday <cox.katherine.e <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Christopher Baines <mail <at> cbaines.net> writes:
>
>> Katherine Cox-Buday <cox.katherine.e <at> gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> * gnu/packages/configuration-management.scm (chezmoi): Define in terms
>>> of'go-gopkg-in-errgo-fmt-errors'.
>>>
>>> * (go-gopkg-in-errgo-fmt-errors): New variable, formerly known as
>>> "gopkg-in-errgo-fmt-errors".
>>
>> I'm no expert in changelog entries in commit messages, but I'd probably
>> write this like:
>>
>> * gnu/packages/golang.scm (gopkg-in-errgo-fmt-errors):
>> Rename to …
>> (go-gopkg-in-errgo-fmt-errors): … this.
>> * gnu/packages/configuration-management.scm (chezmoi)[native-inputs]: Update
>> accordingly.
>>
>>
>> I think that's a little clearer in terms of the changes being made,
>> and has less words as well.
>
> Thank you for the suggestions; I agree it is much clearer.
>
> The changelog format is something I personally really struggle with, so
> I use tools to hopefully get me closer to being correct. I am using the
> auto-complete snippets provided `./etc/snippets`, and it looks like this
> is the format defined in:
>
> `./etc/snippets/yas/log-edit-mode/guix-vc-commit-message-rename-package`
>
> I'd love to be able to get these right, and I'll endeavor to do so, but
> if the tooling is suggesting unhelpful things, it's going to be a real
> struggle for me. Should we update the snippets?

I also struggle with this, so I'm don't really have any great
suggestions. If you think the snippets could be improved, then that
sounds great to me.

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