bug#55039: [PATCH] Use VC-relative file names in ChangeLog entries

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>,  55039@debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:34:58 +0000
> 
> +(defcustom diff-relative-names-in-changelog nil
> +  "Use relative file names when generating ChangeLog messages."

The doc string should reference the commands for which this option is
relevant.

> Assuming nobody objects to the name of the option, should this be
> documented in NEWS and/or in the Manual?

I think so, yes, since "C-x 4 A" is in the manual, and this option
will affect it, right?

> Also, as the entire point of
> the patch was that emacs.git is using relative path names, should a
> .dir-locals.el variable be set to ensure this is done?

I guess so, yes.  But what would happen to people who use Emacs
versions before 29?