prepare_release

Automate changelog updates by analyzing commits and diffs since the last git tag, categorizing notable changes, and writing structured entries into CHANGELOG.md. This ensures release notes accurately reflect repository history without manual review.

Semantic versioning inference evaluates categorized changes from your git history to determine version impact. It analyzes commits and diffs to automatically infer the next semantic version, bumping major, minor, or patch numbers based on the significance of the changes since the last tag.

Auditing documentation for staleness involves scanning all docs for missing content or misalignment with code changes during release prep. It identifies outdated sections across the repository and prepares updates to keep documentation in sync with the new release.

Release preparation relies on identifying the last git tag to gather changes, meaning it requires existing tags to calculate diffs and infer the next semantic version. Projects without prior tags may lack the baseline needed for comprehensive change categorization.

Categorizing notable changes from git diffs involves analyzing the impact of commits across the repository to group them into structured changelog entries. This process surfaces notable modifications and prepares categorized entries for CHANGELOG.md updates.