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 Only packages with staged changes are analyzed — no need to wait for the full monorepo.
 
+## Branch Naming
+
+Use the format `git-username/type/short-description` for branch names.
+
+* `git-username` should match your Git username or GitHub handle.
+* `type` should be a conventional change type such as `feat`, `fix`, `docs`, `test`, or `chore`.
+* `short-description` should be lowercase, hyphen-separated, and describe the change.
+
+For example: `octocat/feat/add-http-timeout`.
+
 ## Changelog
 
 Changelogs are generated automatically during the release process using