release

Automating version bumps updates the version string across package.json, installer constants, test files, plugin metadata, and README.md simultaneously to enforce consistency before publishing. This eliminates manual file editing and reduces version mismatch errors.

Release orchestration automates the end-to-end git workflow by running tests, committing changes, creating Git tags, pushing to remote, and generating GitHub releases with notes. This ensures audit-ready artifacts accompany each published version with minimal manual intervention.

You can execute the release workflow in both local development and CI environments. The process validates that tests pass, ensures proper tagging, and handles publishing to npm to produce consistent release artifacts regardless of the environment.

CI/CD release automation enforces consistency by validating that tests pass before proceeding with version commits, Git tags, and npm publishing. This step prevents broken releases from reaching the registry or creating invalid Git tags.

You do not need to manually update plugin metadata or README files for a new version. The automation handles these updates automatically alongside package.json and test constants to ensure all references match the target release version.