Shipstar
Changelog

What's New in Shipstar

New features, improvements, and fixes. Follow along as we build the automated product marketing platform for developers.

v1.4.0

AI-powered changelog summaries and custom branding

Generate audience-aware changelog summaries with a single click, and fully customize your public changelog page with your own brand colors, logo, and domain.

  • NewAI changelog summaries — automatically generate concise, audience-tailored summaries from your raw commit history
  • NewCustom branding for hosted changelog pages — upload your logo, set brand colors, and connect a custom domain
  • NewChangelog RSS feed — subscribers can follow your product updates via any RSS reader
  • ImprovedSmarter commit grouping — related commits are now clustered into logical change entries
  • ImprovedFaster changelog generation for large repositories with 1000+ commits per release
  • FixedFixed an issue where monorepo subpath filters were not applied correctly
v1.3.0

Slack and Discord integration for release notifications

Automatically post release notes and changelog updates to your team's Slack channels and Discord servers whenever you ship.

  • NewSlack integration — post formatted release notes to any Slack channel on deploy
  • NewDiscord integration — share changelogs with your developer community automatically
  • NewChannel-specific formatting — messages are optimized for each platform's markdown and embed support
  • ImprovedRelease detection now supports tag-based, branch-based, and manual triggers
  • ImprovedImproved social post generation with better hashtag and mention suggestions
  • FixedFixed duplicate notifications when multiple webhooks fire for the same release
  • FixedResolved an edge case where GitLab merge requests with empty descriptions caused generation failures
v1.2.0

Multi-repo support and team collaboration

Connect multiple repositories to a single Shipstar workspace and collaborate with your team on release content before it goes live.

  • NewMulti-repo workspaces — connect unlimited repositories and manage all release content from one dashboard
  • NewTeam collaboration — invite team members to review and approve generated content before publishing
  • NewDraft and approval workflow with role-based permissions for content review
  • ImprovedRedesigned dashboard with unified timeline view across all connected repositories
  • ImprovedContent generation now includes contributor attribution from commit co-authors
  • FixedFixed timezone handling for scheduled release posts
v1.1.0

Social media publishing and analytics

Publish release announcements directly to Twitter/X and LinkedIn. Track engagement and see which updates resonate with your audience.

  • NewTwitter/X publishing — auto-generate and post release announcements with smart thread formatting
  • NewLinkedIn publishing — share professional release updates with your network
  • NewEngagement analytics dashboard — track views, clicks, and shares across all channels
  • ImprovedImproved AI tone controls — choose between technical, casual, and marketing-friendly styles
  • ImprovedBetter semantic versioning detection from git tags and branch names
  • FixedFixed an issue where special characters in commit messages broke markdown rendering
  • FixedResolved webhook retry logic that occasionally skipped events under high load
v1.0.0

Shipstar launches — automated product marketing for developers

The first release of Shipstar. Connect your GitHub or GitLab repository, and automatically generate changelogs, release notes, and social posts every time you ship.

  • NewGitHub and GitLab integration — connect repositories via OAuth or webhook
  • NewAutomatic changelog generation from commits, PRs, and merge requests
  • NewRelease notes generation with AI-powered categorization and formatting
  • NewHosted public changelog page at shipstar.ai/your-project
  • NewAPI access for programmatic changelog retrieval and content generation
  • NewEmail notifications for new releases sent to subscribers

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