> At least I don't want to read dozens of lines like
I must be a crazy user, because I generally like reading through changelogs to see if an update is worth applying because it addresses a specific issue I am having, implements a new interesting feature I want to try, or fixes critical flaws.
Luckily, though, public bug trackers are generally a good way to find out at least the 'is my bug fixed' part without the changelog (your issue is closed as 'fixed in X.Y')
I must be a crazy user, because I generally like reading through changelogs to see if an update is worth applying because it addresses a specific issue I am having, implements a new interesting feature I want to try, or fixes critical flaws.
Luckily, though, public bug trackers are generally a good way to find out at least the 'is my bug fixed' part without the changelog (your issue is closed as 'fixed in X.Y')