# release-please - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/release-please - **Category:** Changelog Tools - **Homepage:** https://github.com/googleapis/release-please - **Also known as:** release-please - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:18:44.919Z ## Vioscale score **51.2 / 100**, confidence 64% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 73 | 0.026 | 1.9 | ✓ | | integrations | 8.7 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0.8 | ✓ | | dependent_projects | 30.3 | 0.063 | 1.9 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 32.8 | 0.094 | 3.1 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 97.2 | 0.052 | 5.1 | ✓ | | security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 80 | 0.042 | 3.4 | ✓ | | pricing_transparency | 55 | 0.084 | 4.6 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://github.com/pricing). Independently observed._ Free ## About A tool that automates release management by parsing git commit history, generating changelogs, creating release pull requests, and publishing GitHub releases based on semantic versioning conventions. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI - **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS ## Integrations (1) _Independently observed._ - GitHub ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v17.11.2](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.11.2) | 2026-08-24 | stable | | [v17.11.1](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.11.1) | 2026-07-31 | stable | | [v17.11.0](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.11.0) | 2026-07-30 | stable | | [v17.10.4](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.10.4) | 2026-07-21 | stable | | [v17.10.3](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.10.3) | 2026-07-09 | stable | | [v17.10.2](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.10.2) | 2026-07-07 | stable | | [v17.10.1](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.10.1) | 2026-06-29 | stable | | [v17.10.0](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.10.0) | 2026-06-22 | stable | | [v17.9.0](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.9.0) | 2026-06-09 | stable | | [v17.8.0](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.8.0) | 2026-06-08 | stable | | [v17.7.0](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.7.0) | 2026-06-01 | stable | | [v17.6.1](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.6.1) | 2026-05-26 | stable | | [v17.6.0](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.6.0) | 2026-04-13 | stable | | [v17.5.2](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.5.2) | 2026-04-10 | stable | | [v17.5.1](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases/tag/v17.5.1) | 2026-04-09 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=release-please&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### integrations | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | integrations.count | 1 | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | ### market | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) | ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | security.scorecard | 8 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/googleapis/release-please) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=release-please&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=release-please&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 10 | [link](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 7,401 | [link](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 65 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fgoogleapis%2Frelease-please) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 5 | [link](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/release-please). 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