diff --git a/changes/2024-05-30T133934-0500.txt b/changes/2024-05-30T133934-0500.txt
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+Add changes/ directory and a script that helps people add entries.
diff --git a/make_change_file b/make_change_file
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+mkdir -p "changes"
+${EDITOR:-vi} "changes/$(date --iso-8601=seconds | tr -d ':').txt"