Improve changelogs for end-users.

Author: nedtwigg

CHANGES.md

@@ -12,17 +12,14 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Changes
 - Bump default `ktfmt` version to latest `0.58` -> `0.59`. ([#2681](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2681)
-- Use Task Providers for task initialization. [#2719](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2719)
-- **BREAKING** Bump minimum supported Gradle version from 7.3 to 8.1. [#2719](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2719)
 - Bump default `jackson` version to latest `2.20.0` -> `2.20.1`. ([#2730](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2730))
 - Bump default `cleanthat` version to latest `2.23` -> `2.24`. ([#2620](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2620))
+- **POTENTIALLY BREAKING** Removed support for `ktlint` versions below 1.0. ([#2711](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2711))
 ### Fixed
 - palantirJavaFormat is no longer arbitrarily set to outdated versions on Java 17, latest available version is always used ([#2686](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2686) fixes [#2685](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2685))
 ### Added
 - Add a `forbidModuleImports` API for java ([#2679](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2679))
 - new options to customize Flexmark, e.g. to allow YAML front matter ([#2616](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2616))
-### Removed
-- **BREAKING** Drop support for older Ktlint versions. ([#2711](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2711))
 
 ## [4.0.0] - 2025-09-24
 ### Changes

plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md

@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Changes
 - Bump default `ktfmt` version to latest `0.58` -> `0.59`. ([#2681](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2681)
-- Use absolute path in the git pre push hook
 - Bump default `jackson` version to latest `2.20.0` -> `2.20.1`. ([#2730](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2730))
 - Bump default `cleanthat` version to latest `2.23` -> `2.24`. ([#2620](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2620))
+- **POTENTIALLY BREAKING** Removed support for `ktlint` versions below 1.0. ([#2711](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2711))
 ### Fixed
+- Tasks were being eagerly instantiated, now avoided using TaskProviders. [#2719](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2719)
+  - **POTENTIALLY BREAKING** Bump minimum supported Gradle version from 7.3 to 8.1. [#2719](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2719)
+- Use absolute path in the git pre push hook.
 - palantirJavaFormat is no longer arbitrarily set to outdated versions on Java 17, latest available version is always used ([#2686](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2686) fixes [#2685](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2685))
 ### Added
 - `forbidModuleImports()` API for java ([#2679](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2679))
 - new options to customize Flexmark, e.g. to allow YAML front matter ([#2616](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2616))
-### Removed
-- **BREAKING** Drop support for older Ktlint versions. ([#2711](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2711))
 
 ## [8.0.0] - 2025-09-24
 ### Changed

plugin-maven/CHANGES.md

@@ -5,15 +5,14 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Changes
 - Bump default `ktfmt` version to latest `0.58` -> `0.59`. ([#2681](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2681)
-- Use absolute path in the git pre push hook
 - Bump default `jackson` version to latest `2.20.0` -> `2.20.1`. ([#2730](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2730))
 - Bump default `cleanthat` version to latest `2.23` -> `2.24`. ([#2620](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2620))
+- **POTENTIALLY BREAKING** Removed support for `ktlint` versions below 1.0. ([#2711](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2711))
 ### Fixed
+- Use absolute path in the git pre push hook
 - palantirJavaFormat is no longer arbitrarily set to outdated versions on Java 17, latest available version is always used ([#2686](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2686) fixes [#2685](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2685))
 ### Added
 - `<forbidModuleImports>` API for java ([#2679](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2679))
-### Removed
-- **BREAKING** Drop support for older Ktlint versions. ([#2711](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2711))
 
 ## [3.0.0] - 2025-09-24
 ### Changes