check-version-before-release
Version updated for https://github.com/digicatapult/check-version to version v1.5.53.
- This action is used across all versions by 35 repositories.
Action Type
This is a Node action using Node version 24.
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Action Summary
This GitHub Action verifies version consistency across package files (e.g., package.json, Cargo.toml, pyproject.toml) and ensures the local version is higher than the latest published tag based on semantic versioning. It automates version validation to prevent inconsistencies and ensures proper version progression for releases across npm, Cargo, and Poetry package managers. Key capabilities include detecting prereleases, identifying new versions, and supporting configurable tag patterns.