2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a937015..6b2b856 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ uninstall-hook:
 		fi; \
 	done
 
+dist-hook:
+	if [ -d '$(srcdir)/.git' ]; then \
+		printf 'Generated file.  Do not edit.\n\n' \
+			>'$(distdir)/ChangeLog~'; \
+		git log --stat >>'$(distdir)/ChangeLog~'; \
+		mv '$(distdir)/ChangeLog~' '$(distdir)/ChangeLog'; \
+	fi
+
 .xcf.png:
 	$(XCF2PNG) -f -o $@ $<
 
diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 2a01086..030bc06 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ srcdir="${0%/*}"
 {(
 	cd "${srcdir}"
 	[ -d build-aux ] || mkdir build-aux
+	cat >ChangeLog <<-EOF
+This file is generated upon release.  Run \`git log\` for a list of changes.
+EOF
 	aclocal
 	autoconf
 	autoheader