creating-changesets

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Creates changesets for semantic versioning. Use when adding changesets, preparing releases, determining version bumps (patch/minor/major), generating changelog entries, or documenting breaking changes.

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Changeset & Release Manager

Overview

Automate the creation of changesets following project conventions, ensuring proper version bumps and well-documented release notes.

When to Use

After completing a feature or fix
Before creating a PR
When preparing a release
To document breaking changes

What is a Changeset?

A changeset is a markdown file in the .changeset/ directory that describes:

Which packages are affected
What type of version bump (patch/minor/major)
A description of the change

Changeset Types

Type	When to Use	Version Change
`patch`	Bug fixes, documentation, refactoring, dependency updates	1.0.0 → 1.0.1
`minor`	New features, non-breaking enhancements	1.0.0 → 1.1.0
`major`	Breaking changes, API modifications	1.0.0 → 2.0.0

Decision Guide

Use `patch` for:

Bug fixes that don't change behavior
Documentation updates
Internal refactoring (no API changes)
Dependency updates (non-breaking)
Performance improvements
Code style/linting fixes

Use `minor` for:

New features
New CLI commands
New configuration options
Enhanced functionality
New entity types support
Non-breaking API additions

Use `major` for:

Breaking configuration changes
Removed features or commands
Changed CLI interface
Required migration steps
Node.js version requirement changes

Creating a Changeset

Interactive Method

pnpm changeset

Follow the prompts:

Select affected packages (space to select)
Choose bump type for each package
Write a summary of changes

Manual Method

Create a file in .changeset/ with a random name:

---
"@saleor/configurator": minor
---

Add support for reference attributes with entityType field

- Attributes of type REFERENCE now require an entityType field
- Introspection properly captures entity type references
- Deploy correctly handles reference attribute creation

File Format

---
"package-name": patch|minor|major
---

Short description of the change (shown in CHANGELOG)

Optional longer description with:
- Bullet points for details
- Code examples if needed
- Migration instructions for breaking changes

Release Workflow

1. Create Changeset

pnpm changeset
git add .changeset/
git commit -m "chore: add changeset for feature"

2. PR and Review

Changeset is part of the PR
Reviewers can suggest bump type changes

3. Merge to Main

Changesets action creates "Version Packages" PR
This PR updates version and CHANGELOG

4. Merge Version PR

Triggers npm publish
Creates GitHub release

Checking Status

# See what changesets exist
npx changeset status

# Preview version bump
npx changeset version --dry-run

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Issue	Fix
Wrong bump type	Unexpected version	Review decision guide above
Vague description	Poor CHANGELOG	Be specific about changes
Missing changeset	No release notes	Always add before PR
Multiple changesets	Fragmented notes	Combine related changes
Not including context	Hard to understand	Explain why not just what

Common Scenarios

For detailed examples of common scenarios including:

Bug fixes, new features, breaking changes
Multiple related changes
Consolidated changesets
Pre-release versions
Best practices for descriptions

See Scenarios & Examples

References

{baseDir}/.changeset/config.json - Changeset configuration
{baseDir}/CHANGELOG.md - Generated changelog
Changesets docs: https://github.com/changesets/changesets

Related Skills

CI/CD automation: See managing-github-ci for release workflow integration
Pre-commit validation: See validating-pre-commit for quality gates before committing