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Is @semantic-release/git ESM-only? Can you require() it?

semantic-release plugin to commit release assets to the project's git repository

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @semantic-release/git@11.0.1. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 11.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 10.0.1

@semantic-release/git dropped its CommonJS build in 11.0.0 (July 2026). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 10.0.1, published Oct 30, 2021.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("@semantic-release/git") 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.

@semantic-release/git@11.0.1 declares engines "^22.22.2 || >=24.15", so Node.js 18, 20 are outside its supported range regardless of module format.

Latest
11.0.1 (Jul 24, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
10.0.1
ESM-only since
11.0.0 (Jul 21, 2026)
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
^22.22.2 || >=24.15
License
MIT

Does @semantic-release/git@11.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

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

How to import @semantic-release/git

ES modules (import)

import git from "@semantic-release/git";

CommonJS (require)

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

// Any Node.js version:
const git = await import("@semantic-release/git");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install @semantic-release/git@10.0.1

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (46 versions; the newest 46 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
11.0.0 – 11.0.1ESM-onlyJul 21, 2026
1.0.0 – 10.0.1CommonJSDec 4, 2017

Frequently asked

Is @semantic-release/git ESM-only?

@semantic-release/git@11.0.1 is ESM-only. @semantic-release/git dropped its CommonJS build in 11.0.0 (July 2026). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 10.0.1, published Oct 30, 2021.

Which version of @semantic-release/git still supports CommonJS / require()?

10.0.1 is the last version of @semantic-release/git with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install @semantic-release/git@10.0.1". Every version from 11.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use @semantic-release/git from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("@semantic-release/git"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("@semantic-release/git") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin @semantic-release/git@10.0.1.

Does @semantic-release/git work in Bun?

Yes. import "@semantic-release/git" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @semantic-release/git ship TypeScript types?

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

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