Version+

The + / ++ / +++ release tool. Version+ keeps version strings in sync and can commit, tag, and push a release—all with one short command.

$ version +       # 1.2.3 -> 1.2.4
$ version ++      # 1.2.3 -> 1.3.0
$ version +++     # 1.2.3 -> 2.0.0

Get started in four commands:

$ uv tool install version-plus
$ version init
$ version ++ --dry
$ version ++

version init detects common project metadata and creates .version.yml. --dry previews the complete release without modifying files, creating commits or tags, or pushing anything.

Why Version+?

Version+ is designed for projects that store their version in more than one place and want a simple, explicit local release workflow.

• Update any number of files using named regular expressions and glob patterns.
• Verify that all configured files contain the same version before releasing.
• Set an exact version or increment patch, minor, or major with + notation.
• Optionally update changelogs from Git commits.
• Commit, tag, and push from the same command.
• Preview everything safely with --dry.

It is intentionally Git-focused and configuration-driven. There is no required commit convention, plugin system, or hosted service unless you enable optional changelog generation.

If you want...	Version+ gives you...
A memorable release command	+ for patch, ++ for minor, +++ for major
One version across different stacks	Regex and glob matching for any text file
A safe local workflow	Consistency checks, dirty-tree protection, and --dry
Git release automation	Optional commit, annotated tag, and push

Installation

Install Version+ as an isolated command-line tool:

$ uv tool install version-plus

or:

$ pipx install version-plus

The distribution is named version-plus; the command remains the pleasantly short version. The version distribution on PyPI belongs to an unrelated project.

To install the latest development version directly from GitHub:

$ uv tool install git+https://github.com/Salamek/version.git

You can also install it from the project package repositories.

Debian and derivatives

$ wget -O- https://repository.salamek.cz/deb/salamek.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
$ echo "deb https://repository.salamek.cz/deb/pub all main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/salamek.cz.list
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install version

Arch Linux

Add the repository to /etc/pacman.conf:

[salamek]
Server = https://repository.salamek.cz/arch/pub
SigLevel = Optional

Then install Version+:

$ sudo pacman -Sy version

Quick start

From the root of your project, detect common version files and create .version.yml:

$ version init
Created /path/to/project/.version.yml
Review it, then preview your first release with `version + --dry`.

Version+ recognizes version fields in pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml, package.json, setup.py, and Chart.yaml, plus Python __version__ assignments in conventional version modules. It will stop if the discovered files contain different versions, and it never replaces an existing configuration unless you pass --force.

The generated configuration commits and tags releases but leaves automatic pushing disabled. Review it before your first release:

GIT:
  AUTO_COMMIT: true
  AUTO_TAG: true
  AUTO_PUSH: false
  COMMIT_MESSAGE: "Release {version}"

REGEXPS:
  python: '__version__\s*=\s*"(?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)"'
  package: 'pkgver\s*=\s*(?P<version>.*)'

VERSION_FILES:
  version/__init__.py: python
  archlinux/PKGBUILD: package

You can also create this file manually. Only REGEXPS and VERSION_FILES are required. For backward compatibility, omitted Git actions default to enabled; generated configurations set AUTO_PUSH to false explicitly.

Check that all configured files agree:

$ version
Current version is 1.2.3

Preview and release a minor version:

$ version ++ --dry
$ version ++

Version+ displays the planned version and enabled Git actions before asking for confirmation.

Commands

Show the current project version:

$ version
$ version status

Set an exact version:

$ version 2.1.0
$ version mark 2.1.0

Increment a version component:

Command	Result from 1.2.3
version +	1.2.4
version ++	1.3.0
version +++	2.0.0
version +10	1.2.13
version ++2	1.4.0
version +++2	3.0.0

Useful options:

Option	Purpose
init	Detect common version files and create .version.yml
--dry	Preview without changing files or Git state
-y, --all_yes	Skip the confirmation prompt
-f, --force	Allow a dirty worktree or a non-increasing version
-p DIR, --project_dir=DIR	Operate on another project directory
-c FILE, --config_file=FILE	Use another configuration file

Run version --help for the complete CLI reference.

Configuration reference

GIT:
  # Add version and changelog files to a release commit.
  AUTO_COMMIT: true

  # Create an annotated tag named after the new version.
  AUTO_TAG: true

  # Push the commit and tag. Use false to disable, true for origin,
  # or a remote name such as upstream.
  AUTO_PUSH: true

  COMMIT_MESSAGE: "New version {version}"

  # Required only when CHANGE_LOGS is configured.
  COMMIT_PARSER: "version.commit_parser.Sematic:Sematic"

REGEXPS:
  python: '__version__\s*=\s*"(?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)"'
  package: 'pkgver\s*=\s*(?P<version>.*)'

VERSION_FILES:
  version/__init__.py: python
  archlinux/PKGBUILD: package

CHANGE_LOGS:
  CHANGELOG.md:
    generator: version.change_log.Debian
    types: [fix, feat]
    arguments:
      project_name: example-project
      stability: unstable
      urgency: medium

Each regular expression must expose either:

• a version named group containing the complete version; or
• major, minor, and optional patch, prerelease, and prerelease_num named groups.

VERSION_FILES maps file paths or recursive glob patterns to regular-expression names.

Changelog generation

Changelog generation is optional. When configured, Version+ parses Git commits between releases and passes them to the selected generator.

$ version changelog info
$ version changelog generate 1.2.3 1.3.0 --dry

Development

Run the tests with:

$ python -m pip install . pytest
$ python -m pytest

Build distributable packages with:

$ python -m pip install build
$ python -m build

Mirrors

The project is also mirrored at https://gitlab.com/Salamek/version.

Version+ is licensed under GPL-3.0.