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+"reacord": minor
+---
+
+add new descriptive adapter methods
+
+The reacord instance names have been updated, and the old names are now deprecated.
+
+- `send` -> `createChannelMessage`
+- `reply` -> `createInteractionReply`
+
+These new methods also accept discord JS options. Usage example:
+
+```ts
+// can accept either a channel object or a channel ID
+reacord.createChannelMessage(channel)
+reacord.createChannelMessage(channel, {
+	tts: true,
+})
+reacord.createChannelMessage(channel, {
+	reply: {
+		messageReference: "123456789012345678",
+		failIfNotExists: false,
+	},
+})
+
+reacord.createInteractionReply(interaction)
+reacord.createInteractionReply(interaction, {
+	ephemeral: true,
+})
+```
+
+These new methods replace the old ones, which are now deprecated.