Release Version Update

This skill updates the project version, plugin version, and changelog.

Usage

/release <version-type-or-number> [description]

Version Types

• patch – Increment patch version (e.g., 0.2.12 → 0.2.13)
• minor – Increment minor version (e.g., 0.2.12 → 0.3.0)
• major – Increment major version (e.g., 0.2.12 → 1.0.0)
• X.Y.Z – Set specific version (e.g., 1.0.0)

Description (Optional)

If provided, use as the changelog entry description. Otherwise, analyze recent commits to generate the changelog.

Workflow

Step 1: Read Current Version

Read pyproject.toml and extract current version:

# Look for: version = "X.Y.Z"

Step 2: Calculate New Version

Based on the version type:

• patch: major.minor.patch → major.minor.(patch+1)
• minor: major.minor.patch → major.(minor+1).0
• major: major.minor.patch → (major+1).0.0
• specific: Use the provided version directly

Validate the new version is greater than current (unless forced).

Step 3: Update pyproject.toml

Edit pyproject.toml:

version = "NEW_VERSION"

Step 3.5: Update plugin.json

Edit plugins/synapse-a2a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json:

"version": "NEW_VERSION",

Important: Keep plugin version in sync with pyproject.toml version.

Step 4: Analyze Changes for Changelog

If no description provided, analyze recent changes:

git log --oneline HEAD~10..HEAD
git diff HEAD~10..HEAD --stat

Categorize changes into:

• Added – New features
• Changed – Modifications to existing features
• Fixed – Bug fixes
• Removed – Removed features
• Documentation – Doc updates
• Tests – Test additions/changes

Step 5: Update CHANGELOG.md

Add new entry at the top (after the header):

## [NEW_VERSION] - YYYY-MM-DD

### Added
- Feature description

### Changed
- Change description

### Fixed
- Fix description

Use today’s date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Step 6: Report Results

Display:

• Old version → New version
• Changelog entry preview
• Files modified

Examples

Bump patch version

/release patch

Bump minor version with description

/release minor "Add new authentication system"

Bump major version

/release major

Set specific version

/release 1.0.0

Shorthand

/version patch    # Same as /release patch

File Locations

• Version: pyproject.toml (line with version = "...")
• Plugin Version: plugins/synapse-a2a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json (line with "version": "...")
• Changelog: CHANGELOG.md

Changelog Format

Follow Keep a Changelog format:

## [X.Y.Z] - YYYY-MM-DD

### Added
- New features

### Changed
- Changes in existing functionality

### Fixed
- Bug fixes

### Removed
- Removed features

### Documentation
- Documentation updates

### Tests
- Test updates

Only include sections that have entries. Order sections as shown above.