The @semantic-release/git plugin for Semantic Release automates versioning and publishing by managing Git commits. It commits updated package.json, semantic release notes, and performs tagging based on the release version. This streamlines the release process by ensuring version control aligns with semantic versioning principles, making Git a reliable source of truth for releases. The plugin simplifies collaboration and deployment workflows in CI/CD pipelines.
@semantic-release/git's release frequency peaked in early 2018, with a high of 5 releases in January. Releases were consistent through 2019, then slowed significantly. There were only 3 releases between 2020 and today, September 5, 2025, which happened in January 2020 and September and October 2021. The package has had no releases in the past 4 years.
@semantic-release/git npm package downloads show a generally increasing trend from March 2024 to August 2025, with significant jumps in June 2025 and July 2025.The download count for September 2025 is incomplete but already exceeds the previous months.
