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Add 86ff0e88764bfbff1a4989414ec83c0eaa723107 to ignored_commits

This commit updates an internal list of Git commit hashes that the GCC changelog generation script should ignore.

The GCC project’s changelog script now ignores an additional commit, 86ff0e88764bfbff1a4989414ec83c0eaa723107. This update prevents specific, likely cosmetic or infrastructure-related, changes from appearing in the automatically generated changelogs. It ensures that only relevant development activity is reflected in user-facing documentation.

In Details

The ignored_commits list in git_update_version.py is an internal mechanism for filtering specific Git commit hashes during the generation of the GCC changelog. This prevents commits that are not relevant to end-users (e.g., automated merges, build system tweaks) from cluttering the changelog. This specific change adds one more such commit to the ignore list for the internal changelog generation tooling.

For Context

Compilers like GCC are massive software projects, and their development involves many small, internal changes that aren't directly interesting to developers using the compiler. To keep the official list of changes (the changelog) readable and focused on important updates, the GCC project uses a script to filter out certain commits. This commit updates that script to ignore a particular internal change, ensuring that the public changelog remains clear and relevant for developers who use GCC.

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