docs: Update CONTRIBUTING.md for PR titles
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Current evaluation
Merged PR #1065 in commit 9df5b23c, updating CONTRIBUTING.md to clarify that Conventional Commits style applies to pull request titles.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: The documentation update was approved and merged as commit 9df5b23c, explicitly extending the existing Conventional Commits guidance to PR titles.
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Issue body
Currently, following the Conventional Commits style is only used when explaining how to label commits. This style is also used for PR titles, so this change explicitly mentions this. This will ensure users title their PRs correctly.
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- [x] I've followed the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/canonical/rockcraft/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
- [x] I've signed the [CLA](http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/contributors/).
- [ ] I've successfully run `make lint && make test`.
- [ ] I've added or updated any relevant documentation.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #1065 in commit 9df5b23c, updating CONTRIBUTING.md to clarify that Conventional Commits style applies to pull request titles. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged in canonical/rockcraft#1065 via commit 9df5b23c, clarifying in CONTRIBUTING.md that multi-commit PR titles should follow Conventional Commits. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged in canonical/rockcraft#1065: CONTRIBUTING.md now explicitly states that its Conventional Commits style also applies to PR titles. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged PR #1065 updated CONTRIBUTING.md to state that PR titles should follow the Conventional Commits style. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged #1065 (9df5b23c), updating CONTRIBUTING.md to state that PR titles should follow Conventional Commits; no automatic enforcement was added. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Merged documentation update clarifying that CONTRIBUTING.md’s Conventional Commits style also applies to pull request titles. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged documentation update to CONTRIBUTING.md explicitly requiring Conventional Commits style for PR titles. Approved by reviewers, passed CI checks, and integrated. Maintainers discussed potential future enforcement. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged documentation update to CONTRIBUTING.md, explicitly stating that PR titles should follow Conventional Commits style. Maintainers discussed potential GitHub enforcement rules but proceeded with the documentation change to guide contributors. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #482 docs: mandate conventional commits in PR titles | starbase | merged | Merged PR #482 as commit 602d1d0, requiring Conventional Commit-style PR titles and explaining which commit title to use. | |
| #370 docs: update `CONTRIBUTING.md` | craft-cli | merged | Merged PR #370 (commit b7a0dbb), aligning CONTRIBUTING.md with the project template and incorporating review wording changes. | |
| #5628 docs: update CONTRIBUTING.md | snapcraft | merged | CONTRIBUTING.md was overhauled and merged in PR #5628 as commit e76eb27c6; commit 52e61041 corrected an accidental revert before merge. | |
| #368 docs: update CONTRIBUTING.md | craft-cli | merged | Merged PR #368 (commit e75f8ef) updated CONTRIBUTING.md to align with the project template, +107/-55 lines in one file; all CI checks passed. | |
| #826 docs: update CONTRIBUTING.md | craft-application | merged | PR #826 merged as commit 23a2d682, aligning CONTRIBUTING.md with Canonical's contribution template (+104/-48). Merged after 3 approvals with all CI checks green; applied after prerequisite PR #825. | |
| #841 docs: update `CONTRIBUTING.md` | craft-application | merged | Merged PR #841, applying five CONTRIBUTING.md line replacements from reviews in other Canonical repositories; all CI checks passed. | |
| #1052 docs: Update README.md contributing link | rockcraft | merged | Merged PR #1052 (commit 509abf1a) fixed the broken contributing link in README.md, pointing it to CONTRIBUTING.md instead of the stale URL. Docs-only, +1/-1 lines; approved by 3 reviewers. | |
| #2404 docs: update `CONTRIBUTING.md` | charmcraft | merged | Merged docs PR #2404 as commit 1c0f9884, applying a small +5/-5 edit to CONTRIBUTING.md carrying over review feedback from other Canonical repos; 3 approvals, all CI green. | |
| #112 fix: only run conventional commits check on PRs | starflow | merged | Merged PR #112 as commit 3a1c176, limiting the Conventional Commits title check to pull-request events. | |
| #2382 docs: update `CONTRIBUTING.md` | charmcraft | merged | Docs-only PR by maintainer jahn-junior merged as commit 08bdaed6 (+103/-60), rewriting CONTRIBUTING.md; follow-up fixes landed in #2392 (make setup system packages) and #2404. |