release-please automates releasing npm packages, streamlining the versioning and publishing process. It automatically creates pull requests with version bumps and changelog updates based on commit history analysis. This reduces manual effort and ensures consistent, semantically correct releases. It supports mono-repositories and customizable configurations, making it adaptable to various project structures and release workflows. Release-please simplifies dependency management and promotes consistent release cadence for efficient software delivery.
Release-please's release frequency has fluctuated since its inception in May 2019. It peaked in 2022, with August seeing 15 releases. After 2022, the number of monthly releases decreased significantly. There are no releases during this current month of September in 2025.
Release-please downloads show strong growth in 2024, peaking in October at over 1.2 million. Downloads remained high through the end of 2024 and January 2025, followed by a decline until May 2025. There was a rebound in June and August, while September is showing early signs of a lower total compared to August.
