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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# This script can be used to reformat the release notes generated by
+# GitHub releases into a format slightly more appropriate for our
+# project (ie. we don't really need to mention the author of every PR)
+#
+# eg. in: * OpenTelemetry by @dbkr in https://github.com/vector-im/element-call/pull/961
+#    out: * OpenTelemetry (https://github.com/vector-im/element-call/pull/961)
+
+import sys
+import re
+
+for line in sys.stdin:
+    matches = re.match(r'^\* (.*) by (.*) in (.*)$', line.strip())
+    print("* %s (%s)" % (matches[1], matches[3]))