ReleaseKit – Automated Versioning & Release

April 16, 2026

Version updated for https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit to version v0.13.8.

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Action Summary

ReleaseKit is a lightweight and modular release automation tool for JavaScript and Rust projects, designed to streamline versioning, changelog generation, and package publishing in CI/CD pipelines. It leverages conventional commits to automate semantic versioning, supports monorepos, and integrates seamlessly with GitHub Actions for both release execution and PR-based release previews. Key features include AI-enhanced release notes, flexible configuration, and composable tools that can be used independently or as part of a unified workflow.

What’s Changed

fix(version): create per-package tags in multi-package sync mode by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/90
fix: correct changelog data and tag matching for per-package sync releases by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/91
fix: version default regression by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/92
fix(notes): populate releaseNotes output and simplify GitHub release body fallback by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/93
fix(version): count commits from repo root in sync mode by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/94
fix(notes): suppress heading and add compare URL in per-package release notes by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/95
feat(release): add preview command to dispatcher by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/96
feat: introduce Github Action with release and preview modes by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/97
fix: update action-release workflow to use new tag format and improve version extraction logic by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/99
chore(deps-dev): bump the development-dependencies group across 1 directory with 5 updates by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/38
chore(deps): bump the production-dependencies group across 1 directory with 7 updates by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/79
refactor: move command factories to new modules with no isMain guard by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/100
chore: change default mode to preview in action.yml and update command order in CLI and dispatcher by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/101
feat: add support for scope labels by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/102
feat(release): improve label handling by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/103
test(release): standardise test descriptions for clarity by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/104
refactor: update label handling from ‘release’ to ‘bump’ for consistency by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/105
feat: enhance label extraction to support ‘bump’ labels by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/106
fix(version): hook up package filtering with wildcard support by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/107
refactor(ci): enhance label handling for bump and release scenarios by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/108
fix(release): implement effective target handling for scope labels by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/109
fix(release): implement effective target handling for scope labels by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/110
fix: refine prerelease handling in version calculation by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/113
refactor: improve modularity by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/114
chore(deps-dev): bump the development-dependencies group with 2 updates by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/112
feat: workflow boilerplate reduction by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/117
refactor(action): migrate SSH key input to secrets in action.yml by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/119
chore(deps): bump liquidjs from 10.25.2 to 10.25.5 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/118
chore(deps): bump the production-dependencies group across 1 directory with 5 updates by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/120
feat: resolve packages in gate by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/121
feat: add stable option to release & version commands for prerelease graduation by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/125
feat(action): add stable input option for prerelease graduation by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/126
feat(ci): add lockfile validation step to CI workflow by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/127
fix: apply bump for first release when no previous tag exists by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/128
fix: enhance first release handling in version calculation by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/130
fix(version): refine first release condition to respect stableOnly flag by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/131
fix(version): improve first release handling to ensure correct version bumping by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/132
fix(version): simplify first release handling to return current version directly by @goosewobbler in https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/pull/133

Full Changelog: https://github.com/goosewobbler/releasekit/compare/v0.4.0...v0.13.8