[webkit-dev] Update commit log template to add placeholder for explanation of why a patch fixes a bug

[Simon Fraser]

> On Nov 17, 2022, at 12:23 PM, David Kilzer via webkit-dev <webkit-dev at lists.webkit.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> The following PR adds placeholder text in the commit log template to remind authors to explain why a change fixes a bug:
> 
> Bug 248012: Update commit message template to request a brief explanation of why a PR fixes the bug
> <https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=248012>
> <https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/pull/6579>
> 
> It looks like this:
> 
> Need a short description (OOPS!).
> Need the bug URL (OOPS!).
> Include a Radar link (OOPS!).
> 
> Reviewed by NOBODY (OOPS!).
> 
> Short explanation why this fixes the bug (OOPS!).

I would remove the word “Short”. Sometimes a longer explanation is needed. More that one paragraph is often a good thing (para 1 explains the bug, para 2 explains how the change fixes it).

Simon



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