version-bump

Automate package.json version bumps by reading unreleased changelog entries from JSON files to determine the next semantic version. The tool updates package.json and stamps all unreleased changelog entries with the newly calculated version number.

Semantic versioning calculates the next release based on the highest impact level found in unreleased changelog entries. It applies major, minor, or patch version bumps according to standard SemVer rules depending on the changes detected.

Updating project version numbers is best handled by scanning JSON changelog files for impact levels, determining the correct SemVer increment, and automatically applying the new version to both package.json and the unreleased changelog entries.

Yes, you need JSON changelog files stored in your changelogs directory. The automation reads these unreleased entries to determine the highest impact level and calculate the appropriate semantic version bump for your package.

Yes, this versioning automation supports major, minor, and patch SemVer releases. It evaluates the impact levels in your unreleased changelog JSON files and applies the corresponding semantic versioning rules to increment the version correctly.