[JENKINS-56284] Refactor GitSCM.computeChangeLog() to be extensible #3406
Description
git-plugin has extensions to support vary requirements by downstream projects such as github-branch-source-plugin and bitbucket-branch-source-plugin, but lack support for custom changelog computing. Let's make GitSCM.computeChangeLog extensible.
There're lots of use-cases like JENKINS-47870 JENKINS-51633 JENKINS-27080, and cases JENKINS-48687 JENKINS-44849 in downstream plugin.
Refer to the changelog GitHub label on the git plugin for pull request examples that are proposing modifications to changelog related capabilities.
Originally reported by 
gmshake, imported from: Refactor GitSCM.computeChangeLog() to be extensible
- assignee: gmshake
- status: In Review
- priority: Minor
- component(s): git-plugin
- resolution: Unresolved
- votes: 0
- watchers: 1
- imported: 2025-12-02
Raw content of original issue
git-plugin has extensions to support vary requirements by downstream projects such as github-branch-source-plugin and bitbucket-branch-source-plugin, but lack support for custom changelog computing. Let's make GitSCM.computeChangeLog extensible.
There're lots of use-cases like JENKINS-47870 JENKINS-51633 JENKINS-27080, and cases
JENKINS-48687JENKINS-44849in downstream plugin.Refer to the changelog GitHub label on the git plugin for pull request examples that are proposing modifications to changelog related capabilities.