Monorepo Release Strategies Cheat Sheet

Changesets, tagging, and scopes

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Map file changes to package scopes
Generate changelog entries automatically

Commands & Queries

npx nx affected:apps
List impacted apps
pnpm changeset
Create a changeset
git tag pkg@1.2.3
Tag published version

Summary

Scoped releases avoid needless churn in monorepos.

💡 Pro Tip: Limit releases to impacted packages and document changelog entries.
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