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bump version

Bump the project version following semantic versioning rules based on changes since last release.

Claude Code Knowledge Pack7/10/2026

Overview

Bump the project version following semantic versioning rules based on changes since last release.

Steps

  1. Find the current version:
  2. Analyze changes since the last version:
  3. Determine the version bump:
  4. Update the version in all relevant files:
  5. Update CHANGELOG.md with categorized changes.
  6. Create a version commit: chore: bump version to <new-version>.
  7. Create a git tag: git tag v<new-version>.

Format

Previous Version: <X.Y.Z>
New Version: <X.Y.Z>
Bump Type: <major|minor|patch>
Changes: <feat: N, fix: N, breaking: N>

Rules

  • Follow semver strictly: breaking = major, feature = minor, fix = patch.
  • Update ALL files that contain the version number.
  • Never skip a version number.