protected
    fun loadChanges(): List<AcceptedApiChange> {
        val jsonString = apiChangesFile.get().asFile.readText()
        val json = Gson().fromJson(jsonString, AcceptedApiChanges::class.java)
        return json.acceptedApiChanges!!
    }

    /**
     * Sorts the given list of [AcceptedApiChange]s by type and member.
     * <p>