Using Kind label instead of key in templated output?

[sheldonhull]

Trying this...

footerFormat: |
  {{- $seen := dict -}}
  {{- $sortedKeys := list -}}

  {{- range .Changes -}}
    {{/*  printf "%v+\n" . */}}
    {{- $key := printf "%s|%s" .Kind .Body -}}
    {{- $sortedKeys = append $sortedKeys $key -}}
  {{- end -}}

  {{- $sortedKeys = sortAlpha $sortedKeys -}}

  {{- range $sortedKeys -}}
    {{- $split := splitList "|" . -}}
    {{- $kind := index $split 0 -}}
    {{- $body := index $split 1 -}}

    {{- $key := printf "%s|%s" $kind $body -}}
    {{- if not (hasKey $seen $key) -}}
      {{- $_ := set $seen $key true }}
  - _{{ $kind }}_: {{ $body -}}
    {{ end -}}
  {{- end -}}
kindFormat: ''
changeFormat: ''
Kind:
  skipGlobalChoices: true
kinds:
  - label: ✨ New Feature
    key: new-feature
    auto: minor
  - label: 🔨 Parameter Change (Optional)
    key: parameter-change-optional
    auto: minor
  - label: 🐛 Bug Fix
    key: bug-fix
    auto: patch

This produces output like this:

- _dependencies_: Renovate update major: terraform-provider azurerm.
- _dependencies_: Renovate update minor: git-tags azure-pipeline-templates.
- _dependencies_: Renovate update minor: github-releases aquaproj/aqua-registry.

What I would expect

- _🐛 Bug Fix_: Renovate update major: terraform-provider azurerm.
- _🐛 Bug Fix_: Renovate update minor: git-tags azure-pipeline-templates.
- _🐛 Bug Fix_: Renovate update minor: github-releases aquaproj/aqua-registry.

Still not seeing Kind label in either changeFormat or footer work with the label, only seems to use the key value.

[miniscruff]

Hmm I believe the kind key under batch data is returning the kind key specifically. I don't think the template funcs have really been upgraded since we created a separate kind key from the kind label. Even the kinds template func seems a bit lacking.

I think we need a few more options here. Maybe a kind configs template func, and a kind label value under batch data. Maybe even a kind key that is an alias for kind but more specific.

[miniscruff]

Moved the request to a new issue/PR here #708, if you swap .Kind with .KindLabel I believe you are good to go.