Include use_helpers in all components (#1978)

* add: use_helper to base

* add: changelog entry

* add: pr suggestion

* Update docs/guide/helpers.md

Co-authored-by: Joel Hawksley <[email protected]>

* Update docs/CHANGELOG.md

Co-authored-by: Joel Hawksley <[email protected]>

* Update test/sandbox/app/components/use_helpers_component.rb

Co-authored-by: Joel Hawksley <[email protected]>

* Update docs/CHANGELOG.md

Co-authored-by: Joel Hawksley <[email protected]>

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Co-authored-by: Joel Hawksley <[email protected]>

Author: reeganviljoen

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ nav_order: 5
 
 ## main
 
+* Include ViewComponent::UseHelpers by default.
+
+      *Reegan Viljoen*
+
 * Bump `puma` in Gemfile.lock.
 
     *Cameron Dutro*

docs/guide/helpers.md

@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ end
 
 By default, ViewComponents don't have access to helper methods defined externally. The `use_helpers` method allows external helpers to be called from the component.
 
-To use the `use_helpers` method, include `ViewComponent::UseHelpers`.
-`UseHelpers` defines the helper on the component and is similar in use to using `delegate` on helpers.
+`use_helpers` defines the helper on the component, similar to `delegate`:
 
 ```ruby
 class UseHelpersComponent < ViewComponent::Base
-  include ViewComponent::UseHelpers
   use_helpers :icon
 
   erb_template <<-ERB

lib/view_component/base.rb

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def config
     end
 
     include ViewComponent::InlineTemplate
+    include ViewComponent::UseHelpers
     include ViewComponent::Slotable
     include ViewComponent::Translatable
     include ViewComponent::WithContentHelper

test/sandbox/app/components/use_helpers_component.rb

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class UseHelpersComponent < ViewComponent::Base
-  include ViewComponent::UseHelpers
-
   use_helpers :message
 end