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cargo-release vs knope

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cargo-release vs knope
Fact	cargo-release	knope
Language	Rust	Rust
Licence	Apache-2.0	MIT
Stars	1.6k	207
Latest	v1.1.7	knope/v0.23.2
Last push	2026-11-01	2026-11-11
Release cadence	about 35 days between releases	about 2 days between releases
Active contributors	3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace semantic-release. Alternatives to semantic-release →
Partialcargo-releaseBumps the version, tags and publishes Cargo workspaces from a command, without deriving the bump from commit messages.
Full replacementknopeAlso reads changesets, not only conventional commits.