rpmlint: "W: no-version-in-last-changelog" - rpm-spec

Question

When building RPMs in SLES12, I use rpmlint to check the spec files and packages.
I always get the warning W: no-version-in-last-changelog, but I cannot explain it:
The last lines of my %changelog reads like
* Tue Jul 11 2011 My Self <my.email#address.here>
- Release 5.2.5-0.0: Initial release.
So I guess that's the "last" changelog the warning refers to, and there's clearly a version in it.
Even if it would refer to the first (latest) version, it wouldn't make a difference, as it looks very much the same:
%changelog
* Thu Apr 8 2021 My Self <my.email#address.here>
- Release 5.28.0-0.0: Updated to...
more text.
* Thu Jul 5 2018 ...next entry using just the same format...

Answer 1

If we take a look at OpenSUSE RPM packaging guidelines on creating the changes file... https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Creating_a_changes_file_(RPM)
They suggest using the following format...
Tue Apr 22 20:54:26 UTC 2013 - your#email.com - x.y.z
- Update to new upstream release x.y.z:
* bling and changes from upstream for that version
* just the relevant parts, no info about other OS
* and keep it as short as possible
So I think it's complaining because you ought to use format which looks something like this...
* Tue Jul 11 2011 My Self <my.email#address.here> - 5.2.5-0.0
- Initial release.
I'm pretty sure that you could also use the following if it's important to have the version number on the first line of the changes.
* Tue Jul 11 2011 My Self <my.email#address.here>
- 5.2.5-0.0
- Initial release.