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Is @release-it/conventional-changelog ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Conventional changelog plugin for release-it

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @release-it/conventional-changelog@12.0.0. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 5.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 4.3.0

@release-it/conventional-changelog dropped its CommonJS build in 5.0.0 (April 2022). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 4.3.0, published Apr 15, 2022.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("@release-it/conventional-changelog") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

@release-it/conventional-changelog@12.0.0 declares engines "^22.21.0 || >=24.0.0", so Node.js 18, 20 are outside its supported range regardless of module format.

Latest
12.0.0 (Jul 25, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
4.3.0
ESM-only since
5.0.0 (Apr 30, 2022)
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
^22.21.0 || >=24.0.0
License
MIT

Does @release-it/conventional-changelog@12.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@release-it/conventional-changelog") from a CommonJS file and import "@release-it/conventional-changelog" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@release-it/conventional-changelog")import "@release-it/conventional-changelog"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✗ failsSyntaxError
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import @release-it/conventional-changelog

ES modules (import)

import conventionalChangelog from "@release-it/conventional-changelog";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const conventionalChangelog = require("@release-it/conventional-changelog");

// Any Node.js version:
const conventionalChangelog = await import("@release-it/conventional-changelog");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install @release-it/conventional-changelog@4.3.0

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (47 versions; the newest 47 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
5.0.0 – 12.0.0ESM-onlyApr 30, 2022
1.0.0 – 4.3.0CommonJSMay 1, 2019

Frequently asked

Is @release-it/conventional-changelog ESM-only?

@release-it/conventional-changelog@12.0.0 is ESM-only. @release-it/conventional-changelog dropped its CommonJS build in 5.0.0 (April 2022). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 4.3.0, published Apr 15, 2022.

Which version of @release-it/conventional-changelog still supports CommonJS / require()?

4.3.0 is the last version of @release-it/conventional-changelog with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install @release-it/conventional-changelog@4.3.0". Every version from 5.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use @release-it/conventional-changelog from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("@release-it/conventional-changelog"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("@release-it/conventional-changelog") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin @release-it/conventional-changelog@4.3.0.

Does @release-it/conventional-changelog work in Bun?

Yes. import "@release-it/conventional-changelog" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @release-it/conventional-changelog ship TypeScript types?

No. @release-it/conventional-changelog ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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