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Let's look at the files in detail.

[slide] Here's a Changes file.

Note that the order of the changes is chronologically inversed. Why?
Because the purporse of a changes file is (among others) to let the
user know what you changed from the last version, so that he can
decide if he wants to install your module.

Hence, and since browsers and editors usually open files in their
beginning, it's only reasonable that you put the most recent changes
on the top of the file.

As for what you put in here, it's kind of up to you, but you don't
need to be too technical. If you added some tests, just say "added
some tests". You don't really need to specify which ones and the
purpose of each of them.

[slide] Next up we have the MANIFEST. This is the file that lists
everything that goes into your distribution.