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Changesets vs conventional-changelog
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Changesets | conventional-changelog |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | ISC |
| Stars | 13k | 8.5k |
| Latest | @changesets/cli@3.0.3 | template-v1.4.1 |
| Last push | 2026-11-08 | 2026-11-12 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 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 →
Full replacementChangesetsVersions from changeset files written in each pull request instead of commit messages.
Partialconventional-changelogChangelog generation from Conventional Commits only, with no version bump or publish.
Changesets
- @changesets/cli@3.0.32026-09-14Updated dependencies [3f163da, bfe9050, e522996]:
- @changesets/get-release-plan@5.0.22026-09-14Updated dependencies [e522996]:
- @changesets/apply-release-plan@8.1.12026-09-14Updated dependencies [e522996]:
- @changesets/config@4.0.12026-09-14
- @changesets/release-utils@1.0.12026-09-04Updated dependencies []:
conventional-changelog
- template-v1.4.12026-11-01@conventional-changelog/template: v1.4.1
- conventional-recommended-bump-v12.1.12026-11-01conventional-recommended-bump: v12.1.1
- conventional-commits-parser-v7.1.42026-11-01conventional-commits-parser: v7.1.4
- git-client-v3.2.02026-10-05@conventional-changelog/git-client: v3.2.0
- conventional-commits-parser-v7.1.32026-10-05conventional-commits-parser: v7.1.3
Changesets
✓ signed The latest release, @changesets/cli@3.0.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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conventional-changelog
✓ signed The latest release, template-v1.4.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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