- name
- umb-bump-version
- description
- Bump the Umbraco CMS version across all required files. Use when the user asks to bump, update, or set the version number — e.g., "bump version to 17.3.4", "set version to 18.0.0-rc", "update version". Accepts the target version as an argument.
- argument-hint
- <version> (e.g., 17.3.4, 18.0.0-rc)
# Bump Version - Umbraco CMS
Updates the Umbraco CMS version string across all files that track it.
**Do NOT use AskUserQuestion if a version argument is provided. Only ask if `$ARGUMENTS` is empty or cannot be parsed as a version.**
## Arguments
- `$ARGUMENTS` - Required: the target version string (e.g., `17.3.4`, `18.0.0-rc`)
## Files to Update
The following 5 files must be updated with the new version:
| # | File | Field |
|---|------|-------|
| 1 | `version.json` | `"version"` |
| 2 | `src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package.json` | `"version"` |
| 3 | `src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package-lock.json` | top-level `"version"` AND `packages[""].version` |
| 4 | `tests/Umbraco.Tests.AcceptanceTest/package.json` | `"version"` |
| 5 | `tests/Umbraco.Tests.AcceptanceTest/package-lock.json` | top-level `"version"` AND `packages[""].version` |
**Note**: For major version bumps (e.g., 17.x to 18.x), `src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Login/package.json` has a caret-ranged dependency on `@umbraco-cms/backoffice` (e.g., `^17.2.0`) that will need manual updating. This skill does not handle that — major bumps involve many other changes beyond version strings.
## Instructions
### 1. Parse and Validate the Version
Extract the version from `$ARGUMENTS`. It must be a valid semver-like string (e.g., `17.3.4`, `18.0.0-rc`, `17.4.0-preview.1`). If no version is provided or it cannot be parsed, ask the user for the target version.
### 2. Read the Current Version
Read `version.json` and extract the current `"version"` value. If the current version already equals the target version, report that the version is already set and stop — do not edit, stage, or commit anything.
Otherwise, display both versions:
```
Bumping version: {current} -> {target}
```
### 3. Update All Files
Update each of the 5 files listed above, replacing the old version with the new version. For each file:
- **`version.json`**: Replace the `"version"` value.
- **`package.json` files**: Replace the `"version"` value (near the top of the file).
- **`package-lock.json` files**: Replace BOTH the top-level `"version"` value AND the `"version"` inside the `"packages": { "": { ... } }` block. These are always in the first ~10 lines of the file.
Use targeted edits — do NOT rewrite entire files. Be precise to avoid changing version strings in dependency entries.
### 4. Verify
After all edits, grep for the target version value across the 5 files to confirm all updates landed correctly:
```bash
grep -n "\"version\": \"{version}\"" version.json src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package.json src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package-lock.json tests/Umbraco.Tests.AcceptanceTest/package.json tests/Umbraco.Tests.AcceptanceTest/package-lock.json
```
Expect exactly 7 matches (one per `package.json` and `version.json`, two per `package-lock.json`).
### 5. Stage and Commit
Stage only the 5 changed files:
```bash
git add version.json src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package.json src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package-lock.json tests/Umbraco.Tests.AcceptanceTest/package.json tests/Umbraco.Tests.AcceptanceTest/package-lock.json
```
Then commit with the message `Bump version to {version}.` — replacing `{version}` with the target version:
```bash
git commit -m "Bump version to {version}."
```
### 6. Report
Output a summary:
```
Version bumped to {version} in:
- version.json
- src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package.json
- src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package-lock.json
- tests/Umbraco.Tests.AcceptanceTest/package.json
- tests/Umbraco.Tests.AcceptanceTest/package-lock.json
Changes staged and committed.
```
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