webpro/release-it
Release It
release-it is an automated software release tool used for version bumping, Git tagging, and publishing software packages to registries. It functions as a Git versioning manager and changelog generator, facilitating the transition from code changes to official releases.
The tool provides a non-interactive mode for executing release pipelines within continuous integration environments, as well as an interactive command-line workflow for manual configuration. It utilizes a plugin architecture to allow for custom versioning schemes and changelog generators.
The system handles semantic versioning and pre-release identifiers, automating the process of updating version files and creating remote tags. It integrates with GitHub and GitLab for release management and supports distribution to registries such as npm. Custom shell commands can be executed through lifecycle hooks at specific stages of the release process.
Features
- Automated Release Management - Orchestrates the full release sequence including version bumping, Git tagging, and package publishing.
- Release Automation - Runs a full versioning and publishing workflow without manual prompts for use in continuous integration environments.
- Package Publishing - Automates the process of updating version files and uploading distribution bundles to the npm registry.
- Git Versioning Managers - Handles semantic versioning and Git tags based on commit history or manual user input.
- Package Registries - Distributes versioned code to various package registries through an automated publishing workflow.
- Release Changelog Generators - Produces a detailed list of changes for new software versions based on commit history or custom commands.
- Release Versioning Tools - Managing version number increments and tagging releases based on commit history to maintain a consistent project lifecycle.
- Git Release Automators - Automates the creation of Git tags and official releases on platforms like GitHub and GitLab.
- GitHub Release Automators - Automates the generation of project releases on GitHub using Git tags, release notes, and binary asset uploads.
- GitLab Release Automators - Automates the generation of project releases on GitLab using Git tags, release notes, and binary asset uploads.
- Commit-Based Versioning Engines - Calculates the next version number based on commit history or user input following standard semantic versioning rules.
- VCS State Tracking - Tracks and updates project state by automating the staging of commits and creation of remote tags.
- Interactive CLI Wizards - Guides users through version bumping and release configuration using a series of prompt-based terminal interactions.
- Package Publishing Pipelines - Automates the process of updating version files and distributing software packages to the npm registry.
- Release Lifecycle Hooks - Provides hooks to execute custom shell commands before or after version bumping and publishing.
- Pre-release Versioning - Handles the generation and management of alpha, beta, and release candidate version identifiers.
- Non-Interactive Release Modes - Bypasses interactive prompts to execute the full release sequence automatically within headless build environments.
- CI Pipeline Integrators - Provides a non-interactive mode for executing the full software release process within automated continuous integration environments.
- Plugin Extensibility - Integrates external modules to add custom versioning schemes or changelog generators into the core release pipeline.
- Post-Release Command Executors - Runs shell commands at specific stages of the release process to automate pre and post release tasks.
- CI Execution Modes - Executes the complete release process automatically without interactive prompts for use in continuous integration environments.
- Release Automation - Automate releases and changelog generation.
- Publishing Tools - Automates versioning, changelogs, and publishing to Git and npm.
