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git-cliff vs release-plz
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | git-cliff | release-plz |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 12k | 1.5k |
| Latest | v2.14.2 | release-plz-v0.3.169 |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 56 days between releases | about 2 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 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 →
Partialgit-cliffChangelog generation only, no version bump or publish.
Partialrelease-plzCargo workspaces only.
git-cliff
release-plz
- release-plz-v0.3.1692026-09-19avoid workspace bumps when releases are filtered out (#3091)
- release-plz-v0.3.1682026-09-17check semver for rlib and dylib libraries (#3070)
- release-plz-v0.3.1672026-09-13compare released source trees with Cargo file selection (#3056)
- release-plz-v0.3.1662026-09-13(set-version) support workspace package versions (#3047)
- release-plz-v0.3.1652026-09-10preserve git metadata when copying directories (#3045)
git-cliff
✓ signed The latest release, v2.14.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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release-plz
unsigned The latest release, release-plz-v0.3.169, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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