Git · Senior · Question 41 of 76

How do Conventional Commits enable automated releases?

1GitHub deploys every feat: commit to production
2They make Git itself create release tags automatically
✓Correct answer: Tools derive the next version and changelog from them

Explanation

fix: means patch, feat: minor, BREAKING CHANGE major. Tools like semantic-release or release-please then tag and publish in CI.

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