6.7Comparing Releases

Git makes it easy to see what changed between releases -- essential for writing test plans.

# See all commits between two releases
git log v2.3.0..v2.4.0 --oneline

# See the diff between two releases
git diff v2.3.0..v2.4.0

# See which files changed
git diff v2.3.0..v2.4.0 --stat

# See commits that touched test files
git log v2.3.0..v2.4.0 -- tests/

This helps you answer: "What changed since the last release?" -- the first question in any regression test planning session.