# What changed in conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits > 36 changes in conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits 5 to 10 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 11 breaking, 10 new APIs and options. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-27. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits/ To see which of these apply to a repository, run `npx @unstale/cli init` in it. ## conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits 10 ### Breaking changes - Rendering a preset with an old writer now fails loudly, making the incompatibility explicit. (10.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.4.0) - The commit type effect property replaces the hidden commit type property and bumpStrict preset option for controlling changelog visibility and version bumps. (10.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.0.0) - Packages now require Node.js 22 or newer. (10.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.0.0) - Handlebars template strings and partial files were replaced with render functions. (10.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.0.0) ### New APIs and options - Supports a changelog preamble partial. (10.2.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.2.0) - Changelog generation supports a preamble. (10.1.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.1.0) ### Behavior and default changes - Notes are grouped by their keyword. (10.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.3.0) ### Fixes and other changes - Declared the DEFAULT_COMMIT_TYPES export so developers can use its type declaration. (10.4.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.4.1) - Declared the format function export so developers can use its type declaration. (10.4.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.4.1) - References are formatted in breaking change notes. (10.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.3.0) - Uses the current host URL paths. (10.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.3.0) - Notes are sorted when compare-func is not provided. (10.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.0.0) - Compare URL tags are encoded. (10.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.0.0) - Non-closing references are rendered separately. (10.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v10.0.0) ## conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits 9 ### Breaking changes - Bang notes handling is removed because conventional-commits-parser already handles it. (9.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v9.0.0) ### New APIs and options - Adds support for inline Handlebars templates in code as strings. (9.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v9.3.0) - The bumpStrict option was added. (9.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v9.0.0) - The scope option was added. (9.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v9.0.0) - The scopeOnly option was added. (9.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v9.0.0) ### Behavior and default changes - Newline formatting is aligned across presets. (9.2.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v9.2.0) ### Fixes and other changes - Mention linkification is skipped inside inline code. (9.3.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v9.3.1) ## conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits 8 ### Breaking changes - All packages except gulp-conventional-changelog are ESM-only, changing how consumers import them. (8.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v8.0.0) - Node.js 18 or later is required; Node.js 16 is no longer supported. (8.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v8.0.0) - The presets interface was cleaned up, changing the interface developers use with presets. (8.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v8.0.0) ### New APIs and options - conventional-recommended-bump exports a new Bumper class. (8.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v8.0.0) ### Fixes and other changes - conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits avoids generating double empty lines. (8.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v8.0.0) ## conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits 7 ### Breaking changes - Node.js 16 or later is required; Node.js 14 is no longer supported. (7.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v7.0.0) - All presets are now exported as preset config factory functions. (7.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v7.0.0) ### New APIs and options - git-raw-commits can ignore commits by regex. (7.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v7.0.0) - conventional-changelog-preset-loader now exports createPresetLoader. (7.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v7.0.0) - conventional-changelog-preset-loader now exports loadPreset. (7.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v7.0.0) ### Behavior and default changes - conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits adds support for alphanumeric issues. (7.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v7.0.0) - Provided types can now be combined with defaults. (7.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v7.0.0) ## conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits 6 ### Breaking changes - Node.js 14 or later is required. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v6.0.0) ### Behavior and default changes - All promises are now native. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v6.0.0) ## conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits 5 ### Fixes and other changes - Version headings always use H2 format. (5.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog/releases/tag/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-v5.0.0)