Semver : Semantic versioning
ref: https://semver.org/
Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, increment the:
- MAJOR version when you make incompatible API changes
- MINOR version when you add functionality in a backward compatible manner
- PATCH version when you make backward compatible bug fixes
Additional labels for pre-release and build metadata are available as extensions to the MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format.
Other ref:
Conventional commits
Tldr
Commit formats: feat(parser): add ability to parse arrays
Tags: feat, fix, build, chore, ci, docs, style, refactor, perf, test
Breaking changes: a footer BREAKING CHANGE:
, or appends a !
after the type/scope (eg. fix(parser)!: fixed CVE-XXX by adding input validation
)
The Conventional Commits specification is a lightweight convention on top of commit messages. It provides an easy set of rules for creating an explicit commit history; which makes it easier to write automated tools on top of. This convention dovetails with SemVer, by describing the features, fixes, and breaking changes made in commit messages.
The commit message should be structured as follows:
<type>[optional scope]: <description>
[optional body]
[optional footer(s)]
The commit contains the following structural elements, to communicate intent to the consumers of your library:
- fix: a commit of the type
fix
patches a bug in your codebase (this correlates withPATCH
in Semantic Versioning). - feat: a commit of the type
feat
introduces a new feature to the codebase (this correlates withMINOR
in Semantic Versioning). - BREAKING CHANGE: a commit that has a footer
BREAKING CHANGE:
, or appends a!
after the type/scope, introduces a breaking API change (correlating withMAJOR
in Semantic Versioning). A BREAKING CHANGE can be part of commits of any type. - types other than
fix:
andfeat:
are allowed, for example @commitlint/config-conventional (based on the Angular convention) recommendsbuild:
,chore:
,ci:
,docs:
,style:
,refactor:
,perf:
,test:
, and others. - footers other than
BREAKING CHANGE: <description>
may be provided and follow a convention similar to git trailer format.
Additional types are not mandated by the Conventional Commits specification, and have no implicit effect in Semantic Versioning (unless they include a BREAKING CHANGE). A scope may be provided to a commit’s type, to provide additional contextual information and is contained within parenthesis, e.g., feat(parser): add ability to parse arrays
.