---
title: Version Command
description: Learn more about the `version` command in Melos.
---

# Version Command

<Info>Supports all [Melos filtering](/filters) flags.</Info>

Automatically version and generate changelogs for all packages.

```bash
melos version
```

<Info>
  To learn more, visit the [Automated Releases](/guides/automated-releases)
  documentation.
</Info>

## Hooks

The `version` command supports the following hooks in addition to the
[common hooks](/configuration/scripts#hooks):

- `preCommit`: Runs before the version commit is created. Allows you to make
  your own changes as part of versioning. You need to stage changes that you
  make yourself.

```yaml
command:
  version:
    hooks:
      preCommit: |
        # Make changes to the version commit here.
        # You need to stage changes that you make yourself.
```

## --prerelease (-p)

Version any packages with changes as a prerelease. Cannot be combined with
graduate flag. Defaults to `false`.

```bash
melos version --prerelease
melos version -p
```

## --graduate (-g)

Graduate current prerelease versioned packages to stable versions, e.g.
"0.10.0-dev.1" becomes "0.10.0". Cannot be combined with prerelease flag.
Defaults to `false`.

```bash
melos version --graduate
melos version -g
```

## --[no-]changelog (-c)

Update CHANGELOG.md files (based on conventional commit messages). Defaults to
`true`.

```bash
melos version --changelog
melos version -c
```

Use `--no-changelog` to disable.

## --[no-]git-tag-version (-t)

Create a git tag. Defaults to `true`.

```bash
melos version --git-tag-version
melos version -t
```

Use `--no-git-tag-version` to disable.

## --[no-]release-url (-r)

Generate and print a link to the prefilled release creation page for each
package after versioning. Defaults to `false`.

```bash
melos version --release-url
melos version -r
```

Use `--no-release-url` to disable.

The default for this option can be configured in
[command/version/releaseUrl](/configuration/overview#releaseurl) in your
root `pubspec.yaml` file.

## --[no-]dependent-constraints

Update dependency version constraints of packages in this workspace that depend
on any of the packages that will be updated with this versioning run. (defaults
to on)

```bash
melos version --no-dependent-constraints
```

Use `--no-dependent-constraints` to disable.

## --[no-]dependent-versions

Make a new patch version and changelog entry in packages that are updated due to
"--dependent-constraints" changes. Only usable with "--dependent-constraints"
enabled and Conventional Commits based versioning. (defaults to on)

```bash
melos version --no-dependent-versions
```

Use `--no-dependent-versions` to disable.

## --all (-a)

Version private packages that are skipped by default.

```bash
melos version --all
melos version -a
```

## --preid

When run with this option, `melos version` will increment prerelease versions
using the specified prerelease identifier, e.g. using a "beta" preid along with
the --prerelease flag would result in a version in the format
"1.0.0-1.0.beta.0". Applies only to Conventional Commits based versioning.

```bash
melos version --prerelease --preid=beta
```

## --dependent-preid

This option is the same as --preid, but only applies to packages that are
versioned due to a change in a dependency version. When this option is not
provided but the --preid option is, the value of the --preid option will be used
instead.

```bash
melos version --prerelease --dependent-preid=beta
```

## --message (-m)

Override the release's commit message. If the message contains
`{new_package_versions}`, it will be replaced by the list of newly versioned
package names. If --message is not provided, the message will default to:

```
chore(release): publish packages

{new_package_versions}
```

**Example**:

```bash
melos version --message="chore(release): publish new versions"
```

## --manual-version (-V)

Manually specify a version change for a package. Can be used multiple times.
Each value must be in the format
`<package name>:<major|patch|minor|build|exactVersion>`. Cannot be combined with
--graduate or --prerelease flag.

```bash
melos version --manual-version=foo:patch
melos version --manual-version=foo:1.0.0
melos version -V foo:1.0.0

# To manually version multiple packages
melos version --manual-version=foo:patch --manual-version=bar:major
melos version --manual-version=foo:1.0.0 --manual-version=bar:1.0.0
melos version -V foo:1.0.0 -V bar:2.0.0
```