Merge pull request #3564 from matrix-org/hawkowl/markdown

Switch changes to markdown & flip content on for miscs

MANIFEST.in

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ include synctl
 include LICENSE
 include VERSION
 include *.rst
+include *.md
 include demo/README
 include demo/demo.tls.dh
 include demo/*.py

changelog.d/3552.misc

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Release notes are now in the Markdown format.

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
 [tool.towncrier]
     package = "synapse"
-    filename = "CHANGES.rst"
+    filename = "CHANGES.md"
     directory = "changelog.d"
-    issue_format = "`#{issue} <https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/{issue}>`_"
+    issue_format = "[\\#{issue}](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/{issue}>)"
+
+    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
+        directory = "feature"
+        name = "Features"
+        showcontent = true
+
+    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
+        directory = "bugfix"
+        name = "Bugfixes"
+        showcontent = true
+
+    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
+        directory = "doc"
+        name = "Improved Documentation"
+        showcontent = true
+
+    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
+        directory = "removal"
+        name = "Deprecations and Removals"
+        showcontent = true
+
+    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
+        directory = "misc"
+        name = "Internal Changes"
+        showcontent = true