# What changed in @semantic-release/release-notes-generator

> 12 changes in @semantic-release/release-notes-generator 8 to 14 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 11 breaking, 1 new APIs and options. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-27. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/@semantic-release/release-notes-generator/

To see which of these apply to a repository, run `npx @unstale/cli init` in it.

## @semantic-release/release-notes-generator 14

### Breaking changes

- Supports the latest major versions of conventional-changelog packages and drops support for previous major versions; projects installing them alongside semantic-release should update those packages. (14.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v14.0.0)

## @semantic-release/release-notes-generator 13

### Breaking changes

- The package defines exports to point at ./index.js, preventing access to private APIs. (13.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v13.0.0)
- Node.js 18 and 19 are no longer supported. (13.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v13.0.0)

## @semantic-release/release-notes-generator 12

### Breaking changes

- The new preset format is supported, and the old preset format is no longer supported; update presets to the latest version to maintain compatibility. (12.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v12.0.0)
- The minimum required Node.js version is now 18.17; Node.js 19 is no longer supported, and the minimum required in the Node.js 20 range is 20.6.1. (12.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v12.0.0)

## @semantic-release/release-notes-generator 11

### Breaking changes

- Node v18 is now the minimum supported version. (11.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v11.0.0)
- The required semantic-release version is raised to v20.1.0 to support loading ESM plugins. (11.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v11.0.0)
- The package is now a native ES Module, which changes how it is loaded. (11.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v11.0.0)

### New APIs and options

- The package now has a named export for the generateNotes plugin hook. (11.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v11.0.0)

## @semantic-release/release-notes-generator 10

### Breaking changes

- The minimum required Node version is now v14.17. (10.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v10.0.0)

## @semantic-release/release-notes-generator 9

### Breaking changes

- Requires Node.js >=10.18 to run the release-notes generator. (9.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v9.0.0)

## @semantic-release/release-notes-generator 8

### Breaking changes

- Node.js >=10.13 is required to use this release. (8.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/semantic-release/release-notes-generator/releases/tag/v8.0.0)