bump-version

name	bump-version
description	Assess and bump the SDK version using Semantic Versioning 2.0.0. Evaluates queued changes to recommend PATCH/MINOR/MAJOR, updates src/Directory.Build.props, and creates a pull request. Owns the SemVer assessment logic shared by prepare-release and publish-release. Use when asked to bump the version, assess the version, or determine what the next version should be.
compatibility	Requires gh CLI with repo access for creating branches and pull requests. GitHub API access for PR details when performing SemVer-informed assessment.

Bump Version

Assess and bump the SDK version in src/Directory.Build.props to prepare for the next release. This skill owns the Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 assessment logic — the SemVer assessment guide is the single source of truth for version assessment criteria used across the release workflow by both the prepare-release and publish-release skills.

Use the shared release branch reference for branch roles, previous-release lookup rules, and release work-branch naming.

Note: For comprehensive release preparation — including ApiCompat/ApiDiff, documentation review, and release notes — use the prepare-release skill, which incorporates version assessment as part of its broader workflow.

Process

Step 1: Read Current Version and Previous Release

Read src/Directory.Build.props on the current branch and extract:

• <VersionPrefix> — the MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH version