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conventional-changelog vs release-it

The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.

conventional-changelogrelease-it
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
LicenceISCMIT
Stars8.5k9.1k
Latesttemplate-v1.4.121.1.2
Last push2026-11-122026-10-30
Release cadenceabout 1 day between releasesabout 22 days between releases
Active contributors4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace semantic-release. Alternatives to semantic-release →

    Partialconventional-changelogChangelog generation from Conventional Commits only, with no version bump or publish.

    Partialrelease-itBumps, tags and publishes to npm and GitHub, interactively or in CI; versions from commits need a plugin.