Horizon theme changelog

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Horizon theme changelog and exporting changes

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I have a question i couldn’t find any doc on this, if we build a custom on theme of horizon how can we track updates change that come to Horizon or future changes? there is no Github changelog?

When i mention custom here i mean at least a liquid file had a single x changes, and need to exported to the new updated theme.

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There is a Changelog, but named as release-notes.md. This includes all changes within the theme, will this solve your desire for a Changelog? @blanklob
Also there is the way to add the github repository as a remote origin to pull changes into your local theme.

Its not as easy one Changelog.md with all changes, but i think currently the only way to get these updates. right, @stephanie-shopify ?

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tracking update changes is not the same as a changelog.
To see actual changes use git , or other tools, to diff your repo against the upstream repo.
Or use git to pull the other repo ( upstream remote)

The horizon repo itself has the instructions
https://github.com/Shopify/horizon?tab=readme-ov-file#staying-up-to-date-with-horizon-changes

As an exercise it can help to fork an old branch of a repo, then merge in main.
If using github there is a diff UI for of all changes as well for a repo.
https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/committing-changes-to-your-project/viewing-and-comparing-commits/comparing-commits#comparing-commits

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Thanks Paul that answered my question.

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No problem if you figure out the workflow you need consider making it’s own post.
Always interesting to see what hills new learners have to climb.
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