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release-it vs semantic-release
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | release-it | semantic-release |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 9.1k | 24k |
| Latest | 21.1.0 | v25.0.9 |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 7 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
release-it replaces semantic-release. Alternatives to semantic-release →
PartialBumps, tags and publishes to npm and GitHub, interactively or in CI; versions from commits need a plugin.
release-it
semantic-release
- v25.1.0-alpha.12026-10-06integrate @semantic-release/core engine (#4256) (1beed12)pre-release
- v26.0.0-beta.22026-09-25release: trigger (76fa7c6)pre-release
- v26.0.0-beta.12026-08-07ci: update Node.js engine version and test matrix (#4269) (39b1ea6)pre-release
- v25.0.92026-08-05do not expose the authenticated repository URL in EGITNOPERMISSION errors (#4283) (8d905a5)
- v25.0.82026-07-18handle potential null values in commit message and gitTags trimming (0a60004)
release-it
unsigned The latest release, 21.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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semantic-release
✓ signed The latest release, v25.0.9, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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