silver-create-release

Release notes generation works by parsing commit history since the last git tag and structuring the changes into a formatted changelog. This Skill automates that extraction and formatting process directly from your repository.

You can publish a GitHub Release using the gh CLI, which this Skill leverages to create and distribute the release. It takes the generated notes and pushes them to your repository alongside the new version tag.

Yes, the gh CLI is required to create and publish GitHub Releases with this Skill. It relies on the GitHub CLI to interact with your repository, while optional curl support handles downstream release notifications.

The best way to automate changelog creation in CI/CD pipelines is by extracting structured release notes from git history between tags. This Skill integrates into shipping workflows to ensure consistent documentation and faster deployment.

For repositories with no previous tags, release notes generation applies edge-case logic to initialize the first version. It also manages scenarios with no new changes to streamline the autonomous release process.

Yes, you can output structured release notes for manual publishing instead of automatically creating a GitHub Release. This allows teams to review the generated changelog before executing the final deployment step.