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Semantic-release

Fully automated version management and package publishing for software projects.

Semantic-release is built in JavaScript, distributed under the MIT License, 23.5k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v25.0.3.

When to use Semantic-release

Semantic-release is listed here as a Development project. The directory calls out Automated versioning, Changelog generation, GitHub release creation as capabilities associated with it.

Other recorded traits for Semantic-release include NPM package publishing, Integration with CI/CD tools.

Besides Development, this page also files Semantic-release under DevOps, Version Control.

Semantic-release compared with

Records in this directory name Release-it, Changesets, Release Please as products people compare with Semantic-release. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Semantic-release replaces each of them.

Open-source projects that mention Semantic-release are collected on a separate alternatives page.

What the Semantic-release stats reflect

GitHub currently shows 23.5k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 1.8k forks, 384 open issues, latest tracked release v25.0.3. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.

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Language
JavaScript
Latest Release
v25.0.3
License
MIT License

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Key features of Semantic-release

  • Automated versioning
  • Changelog generation
  • GitHub release creation
  • NPM package publishing
  • Integration with CI/CD tools

Recorded alternatives to Semantic-release

Release-it Changesets Release Please
See open-source alternatives to Semantic-release

Compare with

Semantic-release on GitHub

Stars
23.5k
Contributors
100
Open Issues
384
Forks
1.8k

Frequently asked questions

What is Semantic-release?

Fully automated version management and package publishing for software projects. This directory highlights Automated versioning, Changelog generation, GitHub release creation.

Is Semantic-release free to use?

Semantic-release is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Automated versioning, Changelog generation, GitHub release creation among its recorded capabilities.

What language is Semantic-release written in, and what is the latest release?

Semantic-release is written primarily in JavaScript. The latest release tracked on this page is v25.0.3.

How widely is Semantic-release used on GitHub?

Semantic-release has about 23.5k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 1.8k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.

What do people compare Semantic-release with?

This directory records Release-it, Changesets, Release Please as comparison points for Semantic-release. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Semantic-release is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/semantic-release.

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