On Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 09:54:57AM +0200, Michael Banck wrote: > > Well, I am guessing you didn't read this thread fully: > > > > https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/adElLtegJxi6Yecv%40momjian.us > > > > This was specifically for "Co-authored-by:" == committer, but the text > > was not clear enough. However, that doesn't match your usage where a > > missing "Author" is considered to be the committer. > > I think if the committer omits an "Author" tag, but credits a > non-committer as "Co-Author", then both the committer and the > non-committer should be considered authors and credited in the release > notes. > > What would be the use-case for a sole non-committer "Co-Author" (as > opposed to just crediting the non-committer as "Author") otherwise be?
I agree with you, and made that case in January of 2025 and in the email thread URL above. However, I seemed to annoy people more than help them, so I am not going to revisit it. If someone else wants to restart that thread and get a different consensus, feel free to do so. My guess is that most (vocal?) committers prefer to have Author and Co-Author indicate different levels of authorship in the commit text, rather than have them have different behavior for release note authorship. -- Bruce Momjian <[email protected]> https://momjian.us EDB https://enterprisedb.com Do not let urgent matters crowd out time for investment in the future.
