more work on update notification

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ jobs:
     # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    # Runs a single command using the runners shell
-    - name: Run a one-line script
-      run: echo `date` > .opus_version
+    - name: Create version file
+      run: |
+        echo `date` > .opus_version
+        git log -8 --pretty=format:'%s (%cr)' >> .opus_version
 
-    - name: Update version file
+    - name: Commit version file
       uses: alexesprit/action-update-file@master
       with:
         branch: 'develop-1.8'