Added link to GitHub releases in CHANGES

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Please send a pull request to the `main` branch. Please include [documentation](
 - Follow PEP 8.
 - When committing only documentation changes please include `[ci skip]` in the commit message to avoid running tests on AppVeyor.
 - Include [release notes](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/tree/main/docs/releasenotes) as needed or appropriate with your bug fixes, feature additions and tests.
-- Do not add to the [changelog](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/CHANGES.rst) for proposed changes, as that is updated after changes are merged.
 
 ## Reporting Issues
 

CHANGES.rst

@@ -2,26 +2,12 @@
 Changelog (Pillow)
 ==================
 
-11.1.0 (unreleased)
--------------------
-
-- Removed use of os.path.realpath #8545
-  [radarhere]
-
-- Allow linking to zlib import library on Windows #8519
-  [cubanpit, nulano]
-
-- Detach PyQt6 QPixmap instance before returning #8509
-  [radarhere]
+11.1.0 and newer
+----------------
 
-- Corrected EMF DPI #8485
-  [radarhere]
+See GitHub Releases:
 
-- Fix IFDRational with a zero denominator #8474
-  [radarhere]
-
-- Fixed disabling a feature during install #8469
-  [radarhere]
+- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases
 
 11.0.0 (2024-10-15)
 -------------------

README.md

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ The core image library is designed for fast access to data stored in a few basic
   - [Issues](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues)
   - [Pull requests](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pulls)
 - [Release notes](https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/index.html)
-- [Changelog](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/CHANGES.rst)
+- [Changelog](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases)
   - [Pre-fork](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/CHANGES.rst#pre-fork)
 
 ## Report a Vulnerability

RELEASING.md

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Released quarterly on January 2nd, April 1st, July 1st and October 15th.
 * [ ] Check [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/actions) and [AppVeyor](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/python-pillow/Pillow) to confirm passing tests in `main` branch.
 * [ ] Check that all the wheel builds pass the tests in the [GitHub Actions "Wheels" workflow](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/actions/workflows/wheels.yml) jobs by manually triggering them.
 * [ ] In compliance with [PEP 440](https://peps.python.org/pep-0440/), update version identifier in `src/PIL/_version.py`
-* [ ] Update `CHANGES.rst`.
 * [ ] Run pre-release check via `make release-test` in a freshly cloned repo.
 * [ ] Create branch and tag for release e.g.:
   ```bash
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ Released quarterly on January 2nd, April 1st, July 1st and October 15th.
 Released as needed for security, installation or critical bug fixes.
 
 * [ ] Make necessary changes in `main` branch.
-* [ ] Update `CHANGES.rst`.
 * [ ] Check out release branch e.g.:
   ```bash
   git checkout -t remotes/origin/5.2.x

codecov.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Documentation: https://docs.codecov.com/docs/codecov-yaml
 
 codecov:
-  # Avoid "Missing base report" due to committing CHANGES.rst with "[CI skip]"
+  # Avoid "Missing base report" due to committing with "[CI skip]"
   # https://github.com/codecov/support/issues/363
   # https://docs.codecov.com/docs/comparing-commits
   allow_coverage_offsets: true

pyproject.toml

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ optional-dependencies.typing = [
 optional-dependencies.xmp = [
   "defusedxml",
 ]
-urls.Changelog = "https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/CHANGES.rst"
+urls.Changelog = "https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases"
 urls.Documentation = "https://pillow.readthedocs.io"
 urls.Funding = "https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/pypi-pillow?utm_source=pypi-pillow&utm_medium=pypi"
 urls.Homepage = "https://python-pillow.org"