Changelog for #2896 (ref #1941)

package.xml

@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ http://pear.php.net/dtd/package-2.0.xsd">
     -- Now, all include and exclude rules are ignored when no file path is provided, allowing all checks to run
     -- If you want include and exclude rules enforced when checking STDIN, use --stdin-path to set the file path
     -- Thanks to Juliette Reinders Folmer for the patch
+  - Generic.Formatting.MultipleStatementAlignment can now align statements at the start of the assignment token
+    -- Previously, the sniff enforced that the values were aligned, even if this meant the assignment tokens were not
+    -- Now, the sniff can enforce that the assignment tokens are aligned, even if this means the values are not
+    -- Set the "alignAtEnd" sniff property to "false" to align the assignment tokens
+    -- The default remains at "true", so the assigned values are aligned
+    -- Thanks to John P. Bloch for the patch
   - PEAR.Commenting.FunctionComment and Squiz.Commenting.FunctionComment sniffs can now ignore private and protected methods
     -- Set the "minimumVisibility" sniff property to "protected" to ignore private methods
     -- Set the "minimumVisibility" sniff property to "public" to ignore both private and protected methods