diff --git a/.changeset/popular-cats-own.md b/.changeset/popular-cats-own.md
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/popular-cats-own.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/adapter-cloudflare-workers': minor
+'@sveltejs/adapter-cloudflare': minor
+---
+
+feat: adds an `external` option to specify packages that should not be bundled as part of the build such as those provided by Node.js
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index b077e088fb94..011aadf3a3bf 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 - [ ] Run the tests with `pnpm test` and lint the project with `pnpm lint` and `pnpm check`
 
 ### Changesets
-- [ ] If your PR makes a change that should be noted in one or more packages' changelogs, generate a changeset by running `pnpm changeset` and following the prompts. Changesets that add features should be `minor` and those that fix bugs should be `patch`. Please prefix changeset messages with `feat:`, `fix:`, or `chore:`.
+- [ ] Run `pnpm changeset` for user-visible changes and follow the prompts. Changeset messages should generally be prefixed with `feat:` or `fix:`. PRs can also be prefixed with `chore:` or `docs:`, which typically won't require a changeset as they're not user-visible.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ git config core.hookspath .githooks
 
 ### Generating changelogs
 
-For changes to be reflected in package changelogs, run `pnpm changeset` and follow the prompts.
+Run `pnpm changeset` for user-visible changes and follow the prompts. Changeset messages should generally be prefixed with `feat:` or `fix:`. PRs can also be prefixed with `chore:` or `docs:`, which typically won't require a changeset as they're not user-visible.
 
 ## Releases