Implement semantic versioning (SemVer) with automated release management. Use conventional commits, semantic-release, and version bumping strategies.

Semantic Versioning Table of Contents [Overview]( overview) [When to Use]( when to use) [Quick Start]( quick start) [Reference Guides]( reference guides) [Best Practices]( best practices) Overview Establish semantic versioning practices to maintain consistent version numbering aligned with release significance, enabling automated version management and release notes generation. When to Use Package and library releases API versioning Version bumping automation Release note generation Breaking change tracking Dependency management Changelog management Quick Start Minimal working example: Reference Guides Detailed implementations in the references/ directory: Guide Contents [Semantic Versioning Configuration](references/semantic versioning configuration.md) Semantic Versioning Configuration [Conventional Commits Format](references/conventional commits format.md) Conventional Commits Format [Semantic Release Configuration](references/semantic release configuration.md) Semantic Release Configuration [Version Bumping Script](references/version bumping script.md) Version Bumping Script [Changelog Generation](references/changelog generation.md) Changelog Generation Best Practices ✅ DO Follow strict MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format Use conventional commits Automate version bumping Generate changelogs automatically Tag releases in git Document breaking changes Use prerelease versions for testing ❌ DON'T Manually bump versions inconsistently Skip breaking change documentation Use arbitrary version numbering Mix features in patch releases

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