DEV: Fix changelog generator regarding whitespace and handling of "Other" group

make_release.py

@@ -251,8 +251,11 @@ def get_formatted_changes(git_tag: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
 
     if grouped:
         output += "\n### Other\n"
+        output_with_user += "\n### Other\n"
         for prefix in grouped:
-            output += f"- {prefix}: {grouped[prefix]}\n"
+            for commit in grouped[prefix]:
+                output += f"- {prefix}: {commit['msg']}\n"
+                output_with_user += f"- {prefix}: {commit['msg']} by @{commit['author']}\n"
 
     return output, output_with_user
 
@@ -341,7 +344,7 @@ def parse_commit_line(line: str, authors: Dict[str, str]) -> Change:
         raise ValueError(f"Invalid commit line: '{line}'")
     commit_hash, rest, author = parts
     if ":" in rest:
-        prefix, message = rest.split(":", 1)
+        prefix, message = rest.split(": ", 1)
     else:
         prefix = ""
         message = rest

tests/scripts/test_make_release.py

@@ -28,35 +28,35 @@ def test_get_git_commits_since_tag():
         make_release.Change(
             commit_hash="b7bfd0d7eddfd0865a94cc9e7027df6596242cf7",
             prefix="BUG",
-            message=" Use NumberObject for /Border elements of annotations (#2451)",
+            message="Use NumberObject for /Border elements of annotations (#2451)",
             author="rsinger417",
             author_login="rsinger417",
         ),
         make_release.Change(
             commit_hash="8cacb0fc8fee9920b0515d1289e6ee8191eb3f21",
             prefix="DOC",
-            message=" Document easier way to update metadata (#2454)",
+            message="Document easier way to update metadata (#2454)",
             author="Stefan",
             author_login="stefan6419846",
         ),
         make_release.Change(
             commit_hash="3fb63f7e3839ce39ac98978c996f3086ba230a20",
             prefix="TST",
-            message=" Avoid catching not emitted warnings (#2429)",
+            message="Avoid catching not emitted warnings (#2429)",
             author="Stefan",
             author_login="stefan6419846",
         ),
         make_release.Change(
             commit_hash="61b73d49778e8f0fb172d5323e67677c9974e420",
             prefix="DOC",
-            message=" Typo `Polyline` → `PolyLine` in adding-pdf-annotations.md (#2426)",
+            message="Typo `Polyline` → `PolyLine` in adding-pdf-annotations.md (#2426)",
             author="CWKSC",
             author_login="CWKSC",
         ),
         make_release.Change(
             commit_hash="f851a532a5ec23b572d86bd7185b327a3fac6b58",
             prefix="DEV",
-            message=" Bump codecov/codecov-action from 3 to 4 (#2430)",
+            message="Bump codecov/codecov-action from 3 to 4 (#2430)",
             author="dependabot[bot]",
             author_login="dependabot[bot]",
         ),
@@ -75,33 +75,81 @@ def test_get_formatted_changes():
         output
         == """
 ### Bug Fixes (BUG)
--  Use NumberObject for /Border elements of annotations (#2451)
+- Use NumberObject for /Border elements of annotations (#2451)
 
 ### Documentation (DOC)
--  Document easier way to update metadata (#2454)
--  Typo `Polyline` → `PolyLine` in adding-pdf-annotations.md (#2426)
+- Document easier way to update metadata (#2454)
+- Typo `Polyline` → `PolyLine` in adding-pdf-annotations.md (#2426)
 
 ### Developer Experience (DEV)
--  Bump codecov/codecov-action from 3 to 4 (#2430)
+- Bump codecov/codecov-action from 3 to 4 (#2430)
 
 ### Testing (TST)
--  Avoid catching not emitted warnings (#2429)
+- Avoid catching not emitted warnings (#2429)
 """
     )
     assert (
         output_with_user
         == """
 ### Bug Fixes (BUG)
--  Use NumberObject for /Border elements of annotations (#2451) by @rsinger417
+- Use NumberObject for /Border elements of annotations (#2451) by @rsinger417
 
 ### Documentation (DOC)
--  Document easier way to update metadata (#2454) by @stefan6419846
--  Typo `Polyline` → `PolyLine` in adding-pdf-annotations.md (#2426) by @CWKSC
+- Document easier way to update metadata (#2454) by @stefan6419846
+- Typo `Polyline` → `PolyLine` in adding-pdf-annotations.md (#2426) by @CWKSC
 
 ### Developer Experience (DEV)
--  Bump codecov/codecov-action from 3 to 4 (#2430) by @dependabot[bot]
+- Bump codecov/codecov-action from 3 to 4 (#2430) by @dependabot[bot]
 
 ### Testing (TST)
--  Avoid catching not emitted warnings (#2429) by @stefan6419846
+- Avoid catching not emitted warnings (#2429) by @stefan6419846
+"""
+
+
+def test_get_formatted_changes__other():
+    make_release = pytest.importorskip("make_release")
+
+    changes = [
+        make_release.Change(
+            commit_hash="f20c36eabd59ea661f30c5da35af7c9e435c7de9",
+            prefix="",
+            message="Improve lossless compression example (#2488)",
+            author="j-t-1",
+            author_login="j-t-1"
+        ),
+        make_release.Change(
+            commit_hash="afbee382f8fd2b39588db6470b9b2b2c82905318",
+            prefix="ENH",
+            message="Add reattach_fields function (#2480)",
+            author="pubpub-zz",
+            author_login="pubpub-zz"
+        ),
+        make_release.Change(
+            commit_hash="cd705f959064d8125397ddf4f7bdd2ea296f889f",
+            prefix="FIX",
+            message="Broken test due to expired test file URL (#2468)",
+            author="pubpub-zz",
+            author_login="pubpub-zz"
+        ),
+    ]
+    with mock.patch.object(make_release, "get_git_commits_since_tag", return_value=changes):
+        output, output_with_user = make_release.get_formatted_changes("dummy")
+
+    assert output == """
+### New Features (ENH)
+- Add reattach_fields function (#2480)
+
+### Other
+- : Improve lossless compression example (#2488)
+- FIX: Broken test due to expired test file URL (#2468)
+"""
+
+    assert output_with_user == """
+### New Features (ENH)
+- Add reattach_fields function (#2480) by @pubpub-zz
+
+### Other
+- : Improve lossless compression example (#2488) by @j-t-1
+- FIX: Broken test due to expired test file URL (#2468) by @pubpub-zz
 """
     )