git-release-changes.sh

#!/bin/sh -eu

CURRENT=$1

git log --format='%<|(21)%cn %<|(34)%ct %<|(48)%h %s' $CURRENT.. |
   grep -vF '[maven-release-plugin]' | sort | cut -c1-21,34- |
   awk '
{
   if (NR > 1) {
      name = substr($0, 1, 21)
      if (name != current) {
         print "## " name
      }
      {
         current = name
         print "- [ ] " substr($0, 22)
      }
   }
}
'