Function checkForReleaseNotes

src/utils/releaseNotes.ts:287–327

(
  lastSeenVersion: string | null | undefined,
  currentVersion: string = MACRO.VERSION,
)

 * @returns An object with hasReleaseNotes and the releaseNotes content
 */
export async function checkForReleaseNotes(
  lastSeenVersion: string | null | undefined,
  currentVersion: string = MACRO.VERSION,
): Promise<{ hasReleaseNotes: boolean; releaseNotes: string[] }> {
  // For Ant builds, use VERSION_CHANGELOG bundled at build time
  if (process.env.USER_TYPE === 'ant') {
    const changelog = MACRO.VERSION_CHANGELOG
    if (changelog) {
      const commits = changelog.trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean)
      return {
        hasReleaseNotes: commits.length > 0,
        releaseNotes: commits,
      }
    }
    return {
      hasReleaseNotes: false,
      releaseNotes: [],
    }
  }

  // Ensure the in-memory cache is populated for subsequent sync reads
  const cachedChangelog = await getStoredChangelog()

  // If the version has changed or we don't have a cached changelog, fetch a new one
  // This happens in the background and doesn't block the UI
  if (lastSeenVersion !== currentVersion || !cachedChangelog) {
    fetchAndStoreChangelog().catch(error => logError(toError(error)))
  }

  const releaseNotes = getRecentReleaseNotes(
    currentVersion,
    lastSeenVersion,
    cachedChangelog,
  )
  const hasReleaseNotes = releaseNotes.length > 0

  return {
    hasReleaseNotes,
    releaseNotes,
  }
}

/**
 * Synchronous variant of checkForReleaseNotes for React render paths.