claude-mem/.claude/skills/version-bump/operations/workflow.md

Detailed Version Bump Workflow

Step-by-step process for bumping versions in the claude-mem project.

Step 1: Analyze Changes

First, understand what changed:

# View recent commits
git log --oneline -5

# See what changed in last commit
git diff HEAD~1

# Or see all changes since last tag
LAST_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
git log $LAST_TAG..HEAD --oneline
git diff $LAST_TAG..HEAD

Step 2: Determine Version Type

Ask yourself:

• Breaking changes? → MAJOR
• New features? → MINOR
• Bugfixes only? → PATCH

If unclear, ASK THE USER explicitly.

Decision Matrix

Change Type	Version Bump	Example
Bug fix	PATCH	4.2.8 → 4.2.9
New feature (backward compatible)	MINOR	4.2.8 → 4.3.0
Breaking change	MAJOR	4.2.8 → 5.0.0
Multiple features	MINOR	4.2.8 → 4.3.0
Feature + breaking change	MAJOR	4.2.8 → 5.0.0

Step 3: Calculate New Version

From current version in package.json:

grep '"version"' package.json

Apply semantic versioning rules:

• Patch: increment Z (4.2.8 → 4.2.9)
• Minor: increment Y, reset Z (4.2.8 → 4.3.0)
• Major: increment X, reset Y and Z (4.2.8 → 5.0.0)

Step 4: Preview Changes

BEFORE making changes, show the user:

Current version: 4.2.8
New version: 4.2.9 (PATCH)
Reason: Fixed database query bug

Files to update:
- package.json: "version": "4.2.9"
- marketplace.json: "version": "4.2.9"
- plugin.json: "version": "4.2.9"
- Git tag: v4.2.9

Proceed? (yes/no)

Wait for user confirmation before proceeding.

Step 5: Update Files

Update package.json

File: package.json

{
  "name": "claude-mem",
  "version": "4.2.9",
  ...
}

Update line 3 with new version.

Update marketplace.json

File: .claude-plugin/marketplace.json

{
  "name": "claude-mem",
  "version": "4.2.9",
  ...
}

Update line 13 with new version.

Update plugin.json

File: plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

{
  "name": "claude-mem",
  "version": "4.2.9",
  ...
}

Update line 3 with new version.

Step 6: Verify Consistency

# Check all versions match
grep -n '"version"' package.json .claude-plugin/marketplace.json plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

# Should show same version in all three files:
# package.json:3:  "version": "4.2.9",
# .claude-plugin/marketplace.json:13:  "version": "4.2.9",
# plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json:3:  "version": "4.2.9",

All three must match exactly.

Step 7: Test

# Verify the plugin loads correctly
npm run build

Build must succeed before proceeding.

Step 8: Commit and Tag

# Stage all version files
git add package.json .claude-plugin/marketplace.json plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json plugin/scripts/

# Commit with descriptive message
git commit -m "Release vX.Y.Z: [Brief description]

[Optional detailed description]

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>"

# Create annotated git tag
git tag vX.Y.Z -m "Release vX.Y.Z: [Brief description]"

# Push commit and tags
git push && git push --tags

Replace X.Y.Z with actual version (e.g., 4.2.9).

Step 9: Create GitHub Release

# Create GitHub release from the tag
gh release create vX.Y.Z --title "vX.Y.Z" --notes "[Brief release notes]"

# Or generate notes automatically from commits
gh release create vX.Y.Z --title "vX.Y.Z" --generate-notes

IMPORTANT: Always create the GitHub release immediately after pushing the tag. This makes the release discoverable to users and triggers any automated workflows.

Step 10: Generate CHANGELOG

After creating the GitHub release, regenerate CHANGELOG.md from all releases:

# Generate CHANGELOG.md from all GitHub releases
npm run changelog:generate

# Review the generated changelog
git diff CHANGELOG.md

# Commit and push the updated changelog
git add CHANGELOG.md
git commit -m "Update CHANGELOG.md for vX.Y.Z release"
git push

Why this step:

• CHANGELOG.md is auto-generated from GitHub releases
• Keeps the changelog in sync with release notes
• No manual editing required
• Single source of truth: GitHub releases

Verification

After completing all steps, verify:

# Check git tag created
git tag -l | grep vX.Y.Z

# Check remote has tag
git ls-remote --tags origin | grep vX.Y.Z

# Check GitHub release exists
gh release view vX.Y.Z

# Verify versions match
grep '"version"' package.json .claude-plugin/marketplace.json plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

All checks should pass.

Rollback (If Needed)

If you made a mistake:

# Delete local tag
git tag -d vX.Y.Z

# Delete remote tag (if already pushed)
git push origin :refs/tags/vX.Y.Z

# Delete GitHub release (if created)
gh release delete vX.Y.Z

# Revert commits if needed
git revert HEAD

Then restart the workflow with correct version.