for #2543
BREAKING CHANGE: semantic-release is now ESM-only. since it is used through its own executable, the impact on consuming projects should be minimal
BREAKING CHANGE: references to plugin files in configs need to include the file extension because of executing in an ESM context
the performance and readability of reduce is not a concern in this project since maintainers are
familiar with the idiom and are iterating over small lists. the filter rule is disabled selectively
since the filter being identified is not Array.filter
closes#2403
- Allow to configure multiple branches to release from
- Allow to define a distribution channel associated with each branch
- Manage the availability on distribution channels based on git merges
- Support regular releases, maintenance releases and pre-releases
- Add the `addChannel` plugin step to make an existing release available on a different distribution channel
BREAKING CHANGE: the `branch` option has been removed in favor of `branches`
The new `branches` option expect either an Array or a single branch definition. To migrate your configuration:
- If you want to publish package from multiple branches, please the configuration documentation
- If you use the default configuration and want to publish only from `master`: nothing to change
- If you use the `branch` configuration and want to publish only from one branch: replace `branch` by `branches` (`"branch": "my-release-branch"` => `"branches": "my-release-branch"`)
- Allow to run semantic-release (via API) from anywhere passing the current working directory.
- Allows to simplify the tests and to run them in parallel in both the core and plugins.
- Remove the `getLastRelease` plugin type
- Retrieve the last release based on Git tags
- Create the next release Git tag before calling the `publish` plugins
BREAKING CHANGE: Remove the `getLastRelease` plugin type
The `getLastRelease` plugins will not be called anymore.
BREAKING CHANGE: Git repository authentication is now mandatory
The Git authentication is now mandatory and must be set via `GH_TOKEN`, `GITHUB_TOKEN`, `GL_TOKEN`, `GITLAB_TOKEN` or `GIT_CREDENTIALS` as described in [CI configuration](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/blob/caribou/docs/usage/ci-configuration.md#authentication).
