Make gui/changes.txt include instructions on how to fill it

2 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/gui/changes.txt b/gui/changes.txt
index 20fab22b44..75b0418348 100644
--- a/gui/changes.txt
+++ b/gui/changes.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-Add multihop with WireGuard tunnels. Can be enabled under the advanced settings.
-Add malware blocking. Can be found under preferences.
-[macOS] Fix slow wakeups from sleep. The internet and VPN tunnels should now come up instantly.
-[Windows] Make WireGuardNT the default driver for WireGuard. If you use WireGuard, you can potentially see significant performance increases.
+CHANGE THIS BEFORE A RELEASE
+Each line is treated as a separate change item shown in the GUI the first time it runs after install.
+Start each line with a capital letter and end each line with a period.
+[macOS, Windows, linux] To make an entry platform specific, start the line with an angle bracket enclosed comma separated list of platforms to show the entry on.
+Only point out the major changes.
diff --git a/prepare-release.sh b/prepare-release.sh
index 733d527f46..b29a9f4a34 100755
--- a/prepare-release.sh
+++ b/prepare-release.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ if [[ $(git diff --shortstat 2> /dev/null | tail -n1) != "" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+if [[ $DESKTOP == "true" && $(grep "CHANGE THIS BEFORE A RELEASE" gui/changes.txt) != "" ]]; then
+    echo "It looks like you did not update gui/changes.txt"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 if [[ $(grep "^## \\[$PRODUCT_VERSION\\] - " CHANGELOG.md) == "" ]]; then
     echo "It looks like you did not add $PRODUCT_VERSION to the changelog?"
     echo "Please make sure the changelog is up to date and correct before you proceed."