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conventional-changelog vs release-plz
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | conventional-changelog | release-plz |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Licence | ISC | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 8.5k | 1.5k |
| Latest | template-v1.4.1 | release-plz-v0.4.3 |
| Last push | 2026-11-12 | 2026-11-12 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 2 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 7 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 →
Partialconventional-changelogChangelog generation from Conventional Commits only, with no version bump or publish.
Partialrelease-plzCargo workspaces only.
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
release-plz
- release-plz-v0.4.32026-11-02update Cargo.lock dependencies
- release-plz-v0.4.22026-10-27(release) only reject an explicit publish = true for unpublishable packages (#3280)
- release-plz-v0.4.12026-10-24(release) use the token of each package's registry (#3279)
- release-plz-v0.4.02026-10-23simplify the conversion of the changelog config to git-cliff (#3258)
- release-plz-v0.3.1742026-10-21query registry packages concurrently (#3240)
conventional-changelog
✓ signed The latest release, template-v1.4.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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release-plz
unsigned The latest release, release-plz-v0.4.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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