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@semantic-release/changelog
semantic-release plugin to create or update a changelog file.
[!WARNING] Please consider whether committing release notes to a file is worth the added complexity compared to other available options for capturing release notes.
Step | Description |
---|---|
verifyConditions | Verify the changelogFile and changelogTitle options configuration. |
prepare | Create or update a changelog file in the local project directory with the changelog content created in the generate notes step. |
Install
$ npm install @semantic-release/changelog -D
Usage
The plugin can be configured in the semantic-release configuration file:
{
"plugins": [
"@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
"@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
[
"@semantic-release/changelog",
{
"changelogFile": "docs/CHANGELOG.md"
}
],
[
"@semantic-release/git",
{
"assets": ["docs/CHANGELOG.md"]
}
]
]
}
With this example, for each release, a docs/CHANGELOG.md
will be created or updated.
Configuration
Options
Options | Description | Default |
---|---|---|
changelogFile | File path of the changelog. | CHANGELOG.md |
changelogTitle | Title of the changelog file (first line of the file). | - |
Examples
When used with the @semantic-release/git or @semantic-release/npm plugins the @semantic-release/changelog
plugin must be called before those plugins in order to update the changelog file so the @semantic-release/git and @semantic-release/npm plugins can include it in the release.
{
"plugins": [
"@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
"@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
"@semantic-release/changelog",
"@semantic-release/npm",
"@semantic-release/git"
]
}