Ensure the ChangeLog is up-to-date when making a new distribution.

Thanks to Stefano Lattarini for this suggestion.

Makefile.am

@@ -179,7 +179,14 @@ $(HTML): doc/manual-split
 # keep in anyway:
 dist-hook: doc/manual-split
 
-dist-hook: $(dist_man_MANS) ChangeLog
+dist-hook: $(dist_man_MANS)
+## If we are creating a distribution from a git checkout, ensure
+## the ChangeLog file is in sync the git repository.
+	if test -d $(top_srcdir)/.git; then \
+	  rm -f ChangeLog \
+	    && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) ChangeLog \
+	    && cp -f ChangeLog $(distdir)/ChangeLog; \
+	fi
 
 ChangeLog: doc/ChangeLog.OLD
 	@if [ -d .git ]; then \

NEWS

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 News file for Stow.
 
+* Changes in version 2.1.2
+** Ensured the ChangeLog is up-to-date when making a new distribution.
+   Thanks to Stefano Lattarini for this suggestion.
 * Changes in version 2.1.1
 ** Fixed bug where ./configure --with-pmdir=X was ineffectual.
 ** Calculated the correct default value for pmdir based on the local Perl installation.

doc/HOWTO-RELEASE

@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ How to make a new release of GNU Stow
 
   - Ensure all changes are committed to git.
 
-  - Run `rm ChangeLog' to ensure it will get rebuilt.
-
   - Run make distcheck and ensure that everything looks good.
     It should generate the distribution files for you.