It is useful if you automate generating release notes. Then your notes are grouped by new features first, then bug fixes after. This makes it a little easier for non-technical uses to read.

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pseudalopex an hour ago | parent [-]

Commit messages are good release notes rarely.

	▲	llimllib an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		it's usually a "something is better than nothing" situation. If you have somebody willing to write custom release messages, that's definitely better; but conventional commits is better than nothing for it.
	▲	nkrisc an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		You can have a writer re-write them into acceptable release notes. It gives them a good and accurate starting point.