chore: replace semantic-release with changesets#497
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Pull request overview
This PR migrates the repository’s release automation from semantic-release to Changesets, shifting version/changelog decisions to PR-time and introducing new CI/workflow automation to enforce and execute that process.
Changes:
- Removed
semantic-releaseconfiguration/dependencies and added@changesets/cliplus Changesets config. - Added a PR CI check to require a
.changeset/*.mdfile. - Introduced a
changesets.ymlworkflow to open version PRs and create GitHub releases on merges.
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package.json |
Removes semantic-release deps; adds Changesets CLI and release-related npm scripts. |
README.md |
Documents the new Changesets-based versioning and release workflow. |
.releaserc.json |
Deletes semantic-release configuration. |
.github/workflows/checks.yml |
Replaces release job with a “changeset required” PR check. |
.github/workflows/changesets.yml |
Adds Changesets automation to open version PRs and publish releases on main. |
.changeset/unreleased-since-v2.1.0.md |
Adds a bootstrap changeset capturing accumulated changes since v2.1.0. |
.changeset/replace-semantic-release-with-changesets.md |
Adds a changeset describing this migration. |
.changeset/config.json |
Initializes Changesets configuration (base branch, changelog behavior, etc.). |
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Summary
semantic-releaseand all@semantic-release/*plugins frompackage.json.releaserc.json.changeset/config.jsonchangeset-checkCI job tochecks.yml— fails PRs missing a changeset filechangesets.ymlworkflow — creates Version PRs on main and publishes releases when mergedREADME.md— document the new changeset workflowWhy
Changesets give contributors and maintainers explicit control over version bumps and changelog entries at PR time, rather than inferring them from commit message format after the fact.
Test plan
changeset-checkjob passes on PRs that include a.changeset/*.mdfilechangeset-checkjob fails on PRs without a changeset (skip onchangeset-release/mainbranch)changesets.ymlworkflow runs on push to mainnpm run knippasses (no unused deps)npm run build:checkpassesCloses #495
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