.github/workflows/check_pr.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: Check branch conformity
 on:
   pull_request:
-    types: ["opened", "labeled", "unlabeled", "reopened", "synchronize"]
 
 jobs:
   prevent-fixup-commits:
@@ -21,10 +20,17 @@ jobs:
 
   check-changelog:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: Ensure CHANGELOG.md is populated for user-visible changes
     steps:
-      # Pin the GitHub action to a specific commit that we have audited and know
-      # how it works.
-      - uses: tarides/changelog-check-action@509965da3b8ac786a5e2da30c2ccf9661189121f
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          changelog: CHANGELOG.md
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: ensure CHANGELOG.md is populated
+        env:
+          BASE_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if git diff --exit-code "origin/${BASE_REF}" -- CHANGELOG.md; then
+              echo "::error::No CHANGELOG.md modifications were found in this pull request."
+              return -1;
+          fi

RELEASE.md

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Here is a list of tasks that should be done before issuing the release:
 - [ ] Bump the Debian version by adding a new changelog entry in `debian/changelog`
 - [ ] [Bump the minimum Docker Desktop versions](https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/blob/main/RELEASE.md#bump-the-minimum-docker-desktop-version) in `isolation_provider/container.py`
 - [ ] Bump the dates and versions in the `Dockerfile`
-- [ ] Update the download links in our `INSTALL.md` page to point to the new version (the download links will be populated after the release)
 - [ ] Update screenshot in `README.md`, if necessary
 - [ ] CHANGELOG.md should be updated to include a list of all major changes since the last release
 - [ ] A draft release should be created. Copy the release notes text from the template at [`docs/templates/release-notes`](https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/tree/main/docs/templates/)
@@ -341,7 +340,7 @@ To publish the release, you can follow these steps:
 
 - [ ] Update the [Dangerzone website](https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone.rocks) to link to the new installers.
 - [ ] Update the brew cask release of Dangerzone with a [PR like this one](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/pull/116319)
-- [ ] Update version and links to our installation instructions (`INSTALL.md`) in `README.md`
+- [ ] Update version and download links in `README.md`
 
 ## Post-release