archon-release

To automate release creation, this Skill compares dev to main, generates changelog entries from commits, applies a patch/minor/major version bump, and creates a PR to merge the release into main.

Automated changelog generation works by comparing the dev and main branches, extracting commit messages between them, and compiling those commits into structured release notes for the new version's PR.

Yes, automated release management detects your project stack, such as Python, Rust, or npm, coordinates version increments, updates manifest files, and refreshes lockfiles as needed for the detected environment.

Yes, the automated version bumping process ensures downstream updates by syncing version metadata and refreshing associated tap or Homebrew formula files when a release is created from dev to main.

The best way to plan version bumps in CI/CD is to trigger an automated release workflow that evaluates dev against main, selects the appropriate bump level, and updates manifests and lockfiles before opening a PR.

Lockfiles and manifest files need updating during a release to ensure the project's declared dependencies and version metadata remain synchronized after the version bump is applied to the main branch.