npm-version

You can automate npm package versioning by retrieving the version from package.json, applying semantic version bumps, updating the changelog, and producing a git commit with an optional tag.

The best way to bump semantic versions is to specify the release type—major, minor, or patch—and let the process update the package.json version field and changelog automatically before committing.

Yes, you can update the changelog automatically when bumping an npm version. The version bump process includes changelog updates whenever the version field changes.

Yes, the npm version bump workflow supports optional git tagging. It produces a commit for the version update and can create a corresponding git tag based on user input.

You need to run a patch version bump when preparing a new release for bug fixes or minor changes. This updates the patch version in package.json and creates a corresponding changelog entry.

No external dependencies are required to automate semantic versioning for npm. The process handles version retrieval, changelog updates, and git commits natively without additional modules.