From 0fcdb02ad65db5bc866f8e957b6b516fdf5205d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vedant Madane <6527493+VedantMadane@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:13:48 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add changelog entry for database permission error fix

Add entry to changelog documenting improved error message when database
directory is not writable. The fix provides clearer guidance to users when
SQLite fails to open the database due to permission issues.

Closes #1676
Addresses review feedback requesting changelog update.

# Conflicts:
#	docs/changelog.rst
---
 docs/changelog.rst | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 6cd8d7623..4bb92740c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ New features
 Bug fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
+- Improved error message when database directory is not writable. When SQLite
+  fails to open the database with 'unable to open' error, beets now provides a
+  helpful message suggesting the user check directory permissions. Also fixed
+  typo in error message ('cannot not' to 'could not'). :bug:`1676`
 - :doc:`/plugins/lastgenre`: Canonicalize genres when ``force`` and
   ``keep_existing`` are ``on``, yet no genre info on lastfm could be found.
   :bug:`6303`