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  • Add changlog entry for 3.38.8

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This pull request adds a changelog entry for version 3.38.8. The review includes a suggestion to rephrase the new entry to better align with the repository's documentation guidelines. The current entry is a direct copy of the issue title, which is discouraged in favor of a more user-friendly description.

CHANGELOG.md

## [3.38.8](https://github.com/flutter/flutter/releases/tag/3.38.8)

- [flutter/178151](https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/178151) - `flutter run -d chrome` can crash with a `DartDevelopmentServiceException` if the application shuts down during the startup sequence.
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The changelog entry appears to be a direct copy of the issue title. The repository's style guide for hotfix documentation (docs/releases/Hotfix-Documentation-Best-Practices.md) advises against this, recommending instead a concise, user-focused description of the problem.

To improve clarity for users scanning the changelog, I suggest rephrasing it.

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- [flutter/178151](https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/178151) - `flutter run -d chrome` can crash with a `DartDevelopmentServiceException` if the application shuts down during the startup sequence.
- [flutter/178151](https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/178151) - `flutter run -d chrome` may crash if the application shuts down during startup.
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  1. The repository's documentation best practices, detailed in docs/releases/Hotfix-Documentation-Best-Practices.md and summarized in CHANGELOG.md, state that changelog entries should not be direct copies of issue titles. They should be rewritten to be clear and easily scannable for users to understand the impact. (link)

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reidbaker commented Jan 23, 2026

I think the failures are releated to the post submit builds being queued. #181392

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LGTM

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