v2.1.0

2.1.0 (2026-04-06)

✨ New Features

• Pre-Release Option for GitHub Releases 🏷️: You can now mark Terraform-Module GitHub-specfic releases as pre-releases using a new pre-release config input (default: false). This helps teams in monorepos avoid conflicts with other release tools and ensures more accurate release tracking. @tokio-on-jupiter @virgofx (#427)

🛠 Improvements

• Node.js Runtime Update 🚀: Updated Node.js runtime from v20 to v24 in action configuration and documentation, ensuring compatibility with the latest features and security updates. @virgofx (#424)

🔧 Developer Experience

• TypeScript 6.0.2 Upgrade 🧑‍💻: Upgraded TypeScript to v6.0.2, improving type safety and developer tooling across the project. @virgofx (#424)
• SonarQube Action Pinning Guidelines 📋: Updated SonarQube scan action to v7.0.0 and added best practices for pinning third-party actions, enhancing CI reliability and security. @virgofx (#387)

Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.1.0

v2.0.0

2.0.0 (2026-02-17)

🚨 Breaking Changes

• Conventional Commits Default Parser ⚠️: Semantic versioning now defaults to conventional commit parsing instead of keyword-based parsing. If you relied on the previous default, please review your configuration. This change improves release accuracy and clarity. @virgofx (#378)
  semver-mode

    Controls how semantic version bumps are determined from commit messages.
  
    Valid options: "conventional-commits" (default) or "keywords".
  
    "conventional-commits" (default): Parses commit messages using the Conventional Commits
    specification (https://www.conventionalcommits.org/). Version bumps are determined by commit
    type and breaking change indicators:
      - MAJOR: "BREAKING CHANGE" footer or "!" after type/scope (e.g., "feat!: drop Node 16")
      - MINOR: "feat" type (e.g., "feat: add new endpoint")
      - PATCH: "fix" type (e.g., "fix: resolve null pointer")
      - Any other valid conventional commit type defaults to PATCH
    The default-semver-level input is still respected as the fallback when a commit does not
    conform to the Conventional Commits format (i.e., has no recognized type prefix).
  
    "keywords": Uses major-keywords, minor-keywords, and patch-keywords for simple substring
    matching against commit messages. This is the legacy behavior from versions prior to v1.8.1.
    When using this mode, the keyword-based inputs control version bumps.

✨ New Features

• Semantic Versioning Modes 🏷️: Added support for multiple semantic versioning modes and conventional commit presets, giving you more control over release automation and version bumping. @virgofx (#378)
• Optional Tag Signing 🔏: Major tag creation now supports optional signing and fallback mechanisms, enhancing release security and reliability. @virgofx (#381)
• AI Agent Workflow Support 🤖: Introduced comprehensive documentation and workflows for AI agents, including implementation planners, test specialists, and PR writer agents, to streamline development and testing. @virgofx (#375)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Formatting and Spelling Corrections ✍️: Fixed minor spelling and formatting issues across documentation and code comments for better clarity. @virgofx (#375)
• Output Redirection in Tag Script 🛠️: Corrected output redirection and removed unnecessary newlines in update-major-tag.sh, improving script reliability. @virgofx (#346)

🛠 Improvements

• Terraform-docs v0.21.0 📄: Updated terraform-docs version across configuration and documentation for enhanced compatibility and output. @virgofx (#380)
• Node.js 25 Upgrade 🚀: Upgraded Node.js to version 25 and updated related documentation, ensuring access to the latest features and performance improvements. @virgofx (#376)
• Major Version Tag Script 🏷️: Added and enhanced script for updating major version tags in GitHub Actions, simplifying release management. @virgofx (#346)
• .editorconfig for Consistency 📝: Introduced .editorconfig to enforce consistent coding styles across the project. @virgofx (#346)

📚 Documentation

• Comprehensive Guides and Architecture Docs 📚: Expanded documentation with detailed guides on architecture, development, testing, and agent workflows, making onboarding and contribution easier than ever. @virgofx (#375)
• README Badge and Sponsors Link 💎: Updated README with improved badge styles and added a GitHub Sponsors link to highlight community support. @virgofx (#383)
• Semantic Versioning Options in README 🏷️: Clarified semantic versioning configuration options in README for easier setup. @virgofx (#346)
• Node.js Upgrade Documentation 🛠️: Updated documentation to reflect Node.js 25 upgrade. @virgofx (#376)

🔧 Developer Experience

• Octokit Networking Fix 🌐: Enabled peer mode on Octokit client to resolve intermittent networking issues in devcontainer and CI environments, ensuring smoother authentication and connectivity. @virgofx (#347)
• Test and TypeScript Guidelines 🧪: Added comprehensive guidelines for testing and TypeScript source structure, supporting best practices and maintainability. @virgofx (#375)

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This release delivers powerful new automation capabilities, improved reliability, and a smoother developer experience. Dive into the enhanced documentation and enjoy streamlined workflows for your next release!

Full Changelog: v1.8.1...v2.0.0

v1.8.1

1.8.1 (2025-12-16)

✨ New Features

• Configurable Default Semver Level 🛠️: You can now set your preferred default semantic version bump (patch, minor, or major) for commits that don't include release keywords. This gives you more control over automated releases and ensures your versioning matches your workflow. @Copilot @virgofx (#344)

Full Changelog: v1.8.0...v1.8.1

v1.8.0

1.8.0 (2025-12-15)

✨ New Features

• Flexible Module Reference Mode 🏷️: Choose how Terraform module versions are referenced in generated documentation—by tag or commit SHA—using the new module-ref-mode configuration. This gives you precise control over version tracking and auditability in your wiki documentation. @Copilot (#283)
• Smarter Changelog Generation 📝: Changelog generation is now token-aware and more efficient, with intelligent commit message truncation (especially for dependabot updates) and real-time token usage estimation. This keeps release notes concise while staying within API limits. @virgofx (#342)

🛠 Improvements

• Upgraded Testing Infrastructure 🧪: Upgraded from Vitest 3 to Vitest 4 with enhanced test coverage tooling. Includes comprehensive new test cases covering edge scenarios in wiki repository handling, changelog generation for modules without releases, and configuration clearing. Maintains 100% code coverage across all metrics (statements, branches, functions, lines). @virgofx (#341)
• Node.js 24 Development Environment 🚀: Development environment upgraded to Node.js 24 for improved performance and compatibility with the latest features. All configuration files, documentation, and workflows updated for seamless setup. @virgofx (#340)
• Biome Schema Reference Update 🧩: Biome schema now references your local installation instead of a remote URL, preventing version mismatches and ensuring consistent linting and formatting across all contributors. @virgofx (#339)

📦 Dependencies

• Production Dependencies: Updated @modelcontextprotocol/sdk, express, glob, p-limit, @actions/core, @octokit/plugin-paginate-rest, @octokit/plugin-rest-endpoint-methods, @octokit/request-error, and Vite security patches (#304, #312, #320, #330, #331, #341)
• Development Dependencies: Updated openai (5.23.1 → 6.10.0), @octokit/types, minimatch, textlint, which, and npm-development group packages (#279, #286, #294, #298, #303, #323, #325, #326, #341)
• GitHub Actions: Updated actions/checkout (5 → 6), actions/setup-node (4 → 6), actions/github-script (7 → 8), actions/upload-artifact (4 → 5), github/codeql-action (3 → 4), peter-evans/create-pull-request, SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action (5.2.0 → 6.0.0), and super-linter/super-linter updates (#276, #277, #278, #284, #293, #296, #297, #302, #321, #322, #324)

📚 Documentation

• Comprehensive Contributor Guide 🤝: New CONTRIBUTING.md provides detailed guidance on environment setup, devcontainer usage, GITHUB_TOKEN configuration, workflow practices, commit conventions (Conventional Commits), and community standards—making it easier than ever to contribute. @Copilot (#249)
• Clearer Copilot Instructions 📖: Copilot instructions restructured for better clarity and organization, with improved guidance on Node.js compatibility, code standards, and development best practices. @virgofx (#338)

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Full Changelog: v1.7.1...v1.8.0

v1.7.1

1.7.1 (2025-09-24)

✨ New Features

• GitHub Copilot Instructions Added 🤖: Get started faster with comprehensive Copilot setup and usage guidance for Terraform Module Releaser, including streamlined workflows and improved readability. @Copilot (#251)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Accurate Module Release Info 📝: GitHub outputs for module release details now display correctly for closed events. @virgofx (#273)
• Correct Wiki Usage Link 🔗: The usage template in the wiki now points to the correct action.yml location. @virgofx (#248)

🛠 Improvements

• Release Version Format Validation ✅: Release versions are now validated to match the X.Y.Z pattern, helping prevent accidental mislabeling. @dependabot[bot] (#268)
• Credential Persistence Disabled in CI 🔒: Credentials are no longer persisted during checkout actions in CI workflows, improving security for all users. @dependabot[bot] (#268)

Full Changelog: v1.7.0...v1.7.1

v1.7.0

1.7.0 (2025-08-21)

✨ New Features

• Custom Wiki Usage Block & Enhanced Generation 📝📚: You can now define a custom usage template for your module's wiki documentation with the new wiki-usage-template input, while the underlying wiki generation has been refactored to use a template-based system for improved flexibility and maintainability. @polleuretan (#235)
• Dependency-Aware Module Releases 🔗: The system now parses Terraform module dependencies and intelligently determines which modules need to be released based on changes, streamlining complex multi-module workflows. @virgofx (#220)

🛠 Improvements

• Enhanced Tag Generation Options 🏷️: Expanded configuration for tag generation, allowing detailed customization of directory separators and version prefix usage, with improved validation and error messages. @virgofx (#227)
• Better Output and Logging Consistency 📤: Standardized output keys and improved logging for easier debugging and integration. @virgofx (#220)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Bearer Authentication for API Calls 🔐: Switched to bearer authentication for improved API compatibility and security. @frco9 (#240)
• GitHub Actions Bot User ID Handling 🤖: Improved compatibility with GitHub Enterprise Server by dynamically detecting the Actions bot user ID, preventing issues in environments with custom bot IDs. @virgofx (#222)
• GITHUB_TOKEN Reference in CI 🧪: Updated the way GITHUB_TOKEN is referenced during testing, ensuring smoother CI runs and more reliable pre-release checks. @virgofx (#246)

🔧 Developer Experience

• Centralized Action Metadata System 🗂️: All GitHub Action inputs are now managed via a centralized metadata system, simplifying configuration and validation for contributors. @virgofx (#227)
• Comprehensive Test Coverage 🧪: Significantly expanded and improved test suites for configuration, module parsing, and release logic, increasing reliability and confidence in changes. @virgofx (#220, #227)

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This release brings major improvements to configuration flexibility, documentation customization, and dependency-aware automation—making it easier than ever to manage complex Terraform module workflows. Thank you to all contributors for your enhancements and fixes!

Full Changelog: v1.6.0...v1.7.0

v1.6.0

1.6.0 (2025-06-01)

✨ New Features

• GitHub Enterprise Server Compatibility 🏢: You can now use the module releaser seamlessly with GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES). The release adds support for custom API endpoints, improved handling of GHES-specific configurations, and ensures all workflows—including changelog generation and automated tag cleanup—work reliably in GHES environments. @virgofx (#208)
• Enhanced Changelog Generation 📝: Changelogs now leverage the GitHub Models API for richer, more informative release notes, and changelog sections are automatically added to PR comments—even on GHES. @virgofx (#208)

🛠 Improvements

• Updated terraform-docs Support 📦: Upgraded terraform-docs integration to v0.20.0, ensuring compatibility with the latest features and improved documentation generation for your modules. @virgofx (#208)
• Utility Function Enhancements 🧰: Improved internal utility functions for more robust and maintainable workflows, especially around directory management and module source formatting. @virgofx (#208)
• Branding Clarity on Mobile 📱: Made small tweaks to enhance branding visibility and clarity when viewed on mobile devices. @virgofx (#208)

📚 Documentation

• Comprehensive GHES Setup Guide 📖: Added detailed documentation on configuring and using the module releaser with GitHub Enterprise Server, making it easier to get started in enterprise environments. @virgofx (#208)
• Module Exclusion Pattern Details 🔍: Expanded the README with clear examples and explanations for pattern matching when excluding modules, helping you fine-tune your release process. @virgofx (#205)
• Streamlined Directory Exclusion Notes 🗂️: Removed redundant information from the README for a cleaner, more focused documentation experience. @virgofx (#206)

🔧 Developer Experience

• Default YAML Formatter in DevContainer ⚙️: Added a default YAML formatter to VSCode settings, making it easier for contributors to maintain consistent formatting. @virgofx (#205)

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This release is all about empowering teams working in enterprise environments and making your release process smoother—whether you're on GitHub.com or GHES. Enjoy the new capabilities and improved documentation!

Full Changelog: v1.5.0...v1.6.0

v1.5.0

1.5.0 (2025-03-10)

New Features ✨

• Module Path Ignore Functionality 🗂️: Introducing the ability to ignore specific module paths, along with comprehensive tests to ensure reliability. This enhancement allows for greater flexibility in managing your modules. @virgofx (#178)
  • Added KMS module with nested directories.
  • Updated dependencies to the latest versions.

Full Changelog: v1.4.2...v1.5.0

v1.4.2

1.4.2 (2025-02-26)

New Features ✨

• Added Outputs 🛠️: Introduced new outputs for changed modules in GitHub Actions to enhance automation capabilities. @virgofx (#151)

Bug Fixes 🐛

• Improved Changelog Format 🔗: Updated changelog formatting to hyperlink PR numbers and handle multiline commit messages better. @virgofx (#160)
• Streamlined Commit Messages ✂️: Refined commit message format to exclude PR body content for wiki commits, ensuring cleaner and more readable logs. @virgofx (#158)

Improvements 🛠

• Dependency Updates 🔄: Several dependencies have been updated to improve performance and stability:
  • Bumped SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action from 4 to 5. @dependabot[bot] (#166)
  • Updated multiple components within npm-production and npm-development groups to their newer patch versions. This includes updates to @octokit/core, @octokit/plugin-paginate-rest, @octokit/endpoint, @octokit/request, @octokit/plugin-rest-endpoint-methods, and others. @dependabot[bot] (#175, #174, #161, #152)

Full Changelog: v1.4.1...v1.4.2

v1.4.1

1.4.1 (2025-02-10)

Bug Fixes 🐛

• Sanitize Module Names 🧹: Enhanced security and stability by sanitizing the module names used during temporary directory creation, preventing issues with invalid characters. @virgofx (#155)

Improvements 🛠

• Ensured JSON Formatting 📁: Integrated a new formatting step in our CI process to ensure that package.json is consistently formatted correctly after any version updates. @virgofx (#150)

Full Changelog: v1.4.0...v1.4.1