commit-analyzer VS semantic-release

@semantic-release/commit-analyzer to analyze commit messages with respect to conventional commit conventions

Semantic Release is a tool that automates semantic versioning and release creation based on the content of changes made to the source code. By adopting this approach, the tool analyzes commits since the last version, automatically determines the version type (major, minor, or patch) based on the changes made, and then generates a new tag and release. This not only streamlines the process but also ensures consistency and accuracy in your software versions. See default release rules.

@semantic-release/commit-analyzer - analyzes conventional commits deciding if they are bumping a patch, minor or major release tag

@semantic-release/commit-analyzer

Auto-tagging a project, Renovate or Dependabot can do this. With a Git Workflow and another tool like semantic-release you can do this. This behavior is a “gymnastic” to do on the CI/CD of your project but it’s not complicated. For example with GitLab CI, you can verify the pipeline run on the default branch of your project :

I'm trying to improve the security behind our release process, which uses semantic-release. During this process, it creates a change log which is committed to the repo, publishes a package and a few other things.

Conventional commits specification contains a set of rules for creating an explicit commit history, which makes it easier to write automated tools on top of, for example, semantic release. You can manually follow this convention in your project or use a tool to assist you, such as Commitizen.

When working with JavaScript projects, managing version numbers and commit messages is important for the maintainability of the project. Since 2020 I have been the main developer of Atomic Calendar Revive a highly customisable Home Assistant calendar card, I found maintaining versions and releases to be cumbersome until recently. In this article, I will introduce the commitizen and semantic-release packages for creation or appropriate commit messages and semantic versioning. I will also provide examples of how I am currently using these packages to streamline my release workflow and project maintenance.

To further streamline deployments, I introduced semantic-release. This tool automates commit tagging and tracks changes since the previous version. As a result, deployments now occur only when new tags are present, saving us valuable minutes.