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

semantic-release plugin to generate changelog content with conventional-changelog

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @semantic-release/release-notes-generator@14.1.1. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 11.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 10.0.3

@semantic-release/release-notes-generator dropped its CommonJS build in 11.0.0 (April 2023). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 10.0.3, published Nov 24, 2021.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("@semantic-release/release-notes-generator") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 20, 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

@semantic-release/release-notes-generator@14.1.1 declares engines ">=20.8.1", so Node.js 18 is outside its supported range regardless of module format.

Latest
14.1.1 (May 8, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
10.0.3
ESM-only since
11.0.0 (Apr 28, 2023)
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>=20.8.1
Weekly downloads
2.1M
License
MIT

Does @semantic-release/release-notes-generator@14.1.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@semantic-release/release-notes-generator")import "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ works
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 @semantic-release/release-notes-generator

ES modules (import)

import releaseNotesGenerator from "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator";

CommonJS (require)

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

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

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install @semantic-release/release-notes-generator@10.0.3

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (76 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
11.0.0 – 14.1.1ESM-onlyApr 28, 2023
6.0.1 – 10.0.3CommonJSNov 30, 2017

Frequently asked

Is @semantic-release/release-notes-generator ESM-only?

@semantic-release/release-notes-generator@14.1.1 is ESM-only. @semantic-release/release-notes-generator dropped its CommonJS build in 11.0.0 (April 2023). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 10.0.3, published Nov 24, 2021.

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

10.0.3 is the last version of @semantic-release/release-notes-generator with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install @semantic-release/release-notes-generator@10.0.3". Every version from 11.0.0 on is ESM-only.

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

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("@semantic-release/release-notes-generator"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("@semantic-release/release-notes-generator") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin @semantic-release/release-notes-generator@10.0.3.

Does @semantic-release/release-notes-generator work in Bun?

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

Does @semantic-release/release-notes-generator ship TypeScript types?

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

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