create-release

Automating version increments and changelog compilation involves parsing current version strings, executing Git commands to collect commit messages, and editing markdown documentation to prepare a synchronized software release.

The best way to update documentation during a software release is to automate edits to markdown files like README.MD and CHEATSHEET.md, ensuring all instructional docs reflect the latest version changes and release notes accurately.

Automated release preparation calculates the next version number by parsing the current version string directly from the codebase and applying user-provided input to determine the appropriate version increment.

Yes, you can generate detailed release notes automatically by collecting and summarizing git commit messages and pull request summaries into a compiled changelog during the release preparation process.

No external dependencies are required to streamline your release process, as the automation handles versioning and documentation updates natively by parsing code and executing standard Git commands.

When automating software release documentation, the process typically updates markdown files such as README.MD, CHEATSHEET.md, instruction files, and code files like _COMMON.BI to align with the new version.