version-bump

name	version-bump
description	Bump version in Cargo.toml using cargo-version-info bump command

Version Bump Skill

Use this skill when bumping the version of cargo-version-info.

Important: Use cargo version-info bump

Always use cargo version-info bump for version management.

Never use cog bump - it creates local tags which conflict with the CI workflow that creates tags after tests pass.

Bump Commands

# Patch bump: 0.0.1 -> 0.0.2
cargo version-info bump --patch

# Minor bump: 0.1.0 -> 0.2.0
cargo version-info bump --minor

# Major bump: 1.0.0 -> 2.0.0
cargo version-info bump --major

What the Bump Command Does

1. Updates version in Cargo.toml
2. Updates version in Cargo.lock
3. Updates version badges in README.md
4. Creates a git commit with message: chore(version): bump X.Y.Z -> A.B.C

The bump command uses hunk-level selective staging, so it only commits version-related changes. Any other uncommitted work remains unstaged.

What the Bump Command Does NOT Do

• Does NOT create git tags (CI creates tags after merge)
• Does NOT push to remote (you must push manually)

Workflow

1. Run cargo version-info bump --patch (or --minor/--major)
2. Push the branch or create a PR
3. Merge to main
4. CI detects version change, creates tag, publishes release

Checking Current Version

# Get version from Cargo.toml
cargo version-info current

# Get computed build version (includes git SHA in dev)
cargo version-info build-version

# Check if version changed since last tag
cargo version-info changed

Dry Run

To see what would change without making changes:

# Check current version
cargo version-info current

# Calculate what next patch would be
cargo version-info next

After Bumping

After running bump, verify the commit includes all version-related files:

git log -1 --oneline
git diff HEAD~1 --stat
git status

Important: Check that all files modified by pre-bump hooks are included in the commit. If git status shows uncommitted version changes (from hooks), amend the commit:

git add <missing-files>
git commit --amend --no-edit

Then add those files to additional_files in Cargo.toml to prevent this in future bumps:

[package.metadata.version-info]
additional_files = [
    "path/to/file"
]

Then push when ready:

git push origin <branch>