aiops: changelog-agent - Build portable agent

[ashleyshaw]

AI Ops Summary

Build a portable changelog agent in agents/changelog/ for the control plane, WordPress plugins, and WordPress themes.

Problem / Opportunity

Changelog entries need consistent management and validation across repository types.

Approach / Solution

Create the agent structure, implement changelog management and validation functions, and support multi-repository changelog processing.

Acceptance Criteria

• Agent structure created in agents/changelog/
• Changelog management functions implemented
• Validation rules enforced
• Multi-repository support working
• Validation tested
• Documentation complete
• Code merged to develop

Additional Context

• Depends on the related changelog-agent specification.
• Keep behaviour aligned with the release workflow and portable release agent.

Definition of Ready (DoR)

• AI ops goal, area/action, and acceptance criteria mapped
• Related specification available

Definition of Done (DoD)

• Criteria met
• Changelog processing and validation verified
• Documentation updated

[linear-code]

LS-2301

[github-actions]

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[github-actions]

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• Last updated: 2026-08-05T09:03:45.192Z

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