for fields that should not show up in the change history for an issue.

src/main/java/jira_rest_essentials/UnversionedTextCFType.java

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 /**
  * see: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/How-to-avoid-to-track-changes-in-history-for-a-custom-field/qaq-p/448406
  * see: https://developer.atlassian.com/server/jira/platform/creating-a-custom-field-type/
- * see: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Answers-Developer-Questions/How-do-I-change-the-Type-of-a-Custom-field/qaq-p/507030
  */
 @Scanned
 public class UnversionedTextCFType extends RenderableTextCFType {

src/main/resources/atlassian-plugin.xml

@@ -31,5 +31,8 @@
                       key="unversionedtextfield"
                       class="jira_rest_essentials.UnversionedTextCFType">
         <description>A text field without history</description>
+        <resource name="view" type="velocity" location="templates/plugins/fields/view/view-basictext.vm"/>
+        <resource name="edit" type="velocity" location="/templates/edit.vm"/>
+        <resource name="xml" type="velocity" location="templates/plugins/fields/xml/xml-basictext.vm"/>
     </customfield-type>
 </atlassian-plugin>

src/main/resources/templates/edit.vm

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#controlHeader ($action $customField.id $customField.name $fieldLayoutItem.required $displayParameters.noHeader)
+<input type="text" name="$customField.id" value="$!value" />
+#controlFooter ($action $fieldLayoutItem.fieldDescription $displayParameters.noHeader)