chore(deps): update dependency @metamask/auto-changelog to v5.1.0

[renovate]

This PR contains the following updates:

Package	Change	Age	Confidence
@metamask/auto-changelog	5.0.2 -> 5.1.0

---

Release Notes

MetaMask/auto-changelog (@​metamask/auto-changelog)

v5.1.0

Compare Source

Added

• Add --useChangelogEntry to auto-changelog update (#​247)
  • This will read the PR referenced in each commit message, look for CHANGELOG entry: in the PR description, and use this as the new changelog entry in the changelog (or skip if the no-changelog label is present on the PR)
  • Note that GITHUB_TOKEN must be set in order to use this option
  • The updateChangelog function also supports this option
• Add --useShortPrLink to auto-changelog update (#​247)
  • This will generate short references to PRs, e.g. #123 instead of [#​123](https://some/repo)
  • The updateChangelog function also supports this option

Changed

• Update auto-changelog update --autoCategorize to exclude entries with certain phrases or Conventional Commit prefixes (#​247)
  • If commit messages have the following prefixes they will not be automatically added to the changelog:
    • style
    • refactor
    • test
    • build
    • ci
    • release
  • If commit messages have the following phrases they will not be automatically added to the changelog:
    • Bump main version to
    • changelog
    • cherry-pick
    • cp-
    • e2e
    • flaky test
    • INFRA-
    • merge
    • New Crowdin translations

---

Configuration

📅 Schedule: Branch creation - At any time (no schedule defined), Automerge - At any time (no schedule defined).

🚦 Automerge: Disabled by config. Please merge this manually once you are satisfied.

♻ Rebasing: Whenever PR becomes conflicted, or you tick the rebase/retry checkbox.

🔕 Ignore: Close this PR and you won't be reminded about this update again.

---

• If you want to rebase/retry this PR, check this box

---

This PR was generated by Mend Renovate. View the repository job log.

[claude]

🔍 Pull Request Review: @metamask/auto-changelog v5.1.0

✅ Overall Assessment

This dependency update from @metamask/auto-changelog v5.0.2 to v5.1.0 appears safe to merge. The update is a minor version bump that adds new features without breaking changes.

📦 Changes Summary

• New Features Added:

  • --useChangelogEntry flag for reading changelog entries from PR descriptions
  • --useShortPrLink flag for generating shorter PR references
  • Enhanced --autoCategorize with improved filtering for non-changelog commits

• New Dependency: @octokit/rest v20.0.0 and its transitive dependencies for GitHub API integration

✅ Code Quality & Best Practices

• The update follows semantic versioning conventions (minor version bump for new features)
• Lock file is properly updated with integrity hashes
• All new dependencies are marked as dev: true appropriately

✅ Security Assessment

• All new dependencies (@octokit/* packages) are from reputable sources
• Integrity hashes are present for all packages
• No known vulnerabilities in the added dependencies
• GitHub token handling appears secure (requires GITHUB_TOKEN env var)

⚠️ Minor Observations

1. Test Coverage: The project currently has minimal test coverage (only one basic test exists at src/__tests__/basic.test.ts:6). While this PR doesn't affect tests, the lack of comprehensive testing is a project concern noted in CLAUDE.md.

2. Dependency Size: The addition of @octokit/rest and its dependencies increases the dev dependency footprint by ~273 lines in package-lock.json. This is acceptable for a development tool.

🎯 Recommendations

1. Safe to merge - This is a straightforward dependency update with useful new features
2. Consider utilizing the new --useChangelogEntry feature in your CI/CD pipeline if you implement automated releases
3. The --useShortPrLink option could improve changelog readability

✨ Benefits for This Project

The new features align well with the project's roadmap (as per CLAUDE.md):

• Better changelog automation supports the planned CI/CD pipeline implementation
• GitHub API integration through Octokit could benefit future GitHub Actions workflows
• Enhanced auto-categorization will help maintain cleaner changelogs as the project grows

---

Verdict: ✅ APPROVED - This update is safe, beneficial, and introduces no breaking changes or security concerns.

[claude]

Code Review for PR #42: Update @metamask/auto-changelog to v5.1.0

Summary

This PR updates the @metamask/auto-changelog dependency from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0. This is a routine dependency update from Renovate bot.

✅ Positive Aspects

• Version Update is Minor: Moving from 5.0.2 to 5.1.0 is a minor version bump, which should be backward compatible
• New Features: The update adds useful features like --useChangelogEntry and --useShortPrLink options
• Improved Auto-categorization: Better filtering of non-relevant commits (style, refactor, test, etc.)

🔍 Observations

1. Code Quality

• The changes are limited to package-lock.json only, which is expected for a dependency update
• The addition of @octokit/rest as a new dependency (for GitHub API integration) is properly resolved

2. Potential Issues

• No package.json version constraint update: The PR only updates the lock file. The package.json shows ^5.0.0 which already allows this update, so this is fine
• New peer dependencies: Several packages now have peer: true flags, but these appear to be internal dependency management changes

3. Performance Considerations

• The new dependency @octokit/rest (~170 lines added) increases bundle size slightly, but this is a dev dependency so it won't affect runtime performance
• The update should not impact build or test performance

4. Security Concerns

• No known security vulnerabilities in v5.1.0
• The new GitHub API integration requires GITHUB_TOKEN for some features - ensure this is documented if you plan to use the new --useChangelogEntry option

5. Test Coverage

• This is a dev dependency used for changelog generation
• No test changes needed as it doesn't affect application code
• Consider running npm run lint:changelog to verify changelog format still validates correctly

📋 Recommendations

1. Test the changelog generation locally before merging:

   npm install
   npx auto-changelog update --help  # Verify new options are available

2. Consider updating usage documentation if you plan to use the new features (especially --useChangelogEntry which requires GITHUB_TOKEN)

3. No blockers - This update appears safe to merge

✨ Overall Assessment

APPROVED ✅ - This is a safe, backward-compatible update that adds useful features without introducing risks. The changes are minimal and well-contained to development dependencies.

🤖 Generated with Claude Code

[claude]

Code Review: Update @metamask/auto-changelog to v5.1.0

✅ Summary

This is a safe dependency update from Renovate bot that bumps @metamask/auto-changelog from 5.0.2 to 5.1.0. This is a minor version update that adds new features while maintaining backward compatibility.

🔍 Analysis

Dependency Changes

• Main Update: @metamask/auto-changelog 5.0.2 → 5.1.0
• New Dependencies Added (transitive):
  • @octokit/rest and its dependencies for GitHub API integration
  • These are required for the new --useChangelogEntry feature that fetches PR descriptions

Security Considerations ✅

• All new dependencies are from reputable sources (@octokit is GitHub's official SDK)
• No security vulnerabilities reported for these versions
• Dependencies are only dev dependencies, not affecting production runtime

Code Quality ✅

• The update follows semantic versioning (minor version bump)
• No breaking changes according to the changelog
• New features are optional and backward-compatible

Performance Impact ✅

• No runtime performance impact (dev dependency only)
• May slightly increase npm install time due to additional dependencies
• Build and test performance unaffected

Test Coverage ⚠️

• Recommendation: After merging, verify that the changelog generation still works correctly
• Consider testing the new features if you plan to use them:
  • --useChangelogEntry for PR-based changelog entries
  • --useShortPrLink for shorter PR references

📋 New Features Available

The update brings useful changelog automation features:

1. --useChangelogEntry: Automatically uses CHANGELOG entry: from PR descriptions
2. --useShortPrLink: Generates shorter PR references (#123 instead of full URLs)
3. Enhanced auto-categorization: Better filtering of non-user-facing commits

✅ Recommendation

APPROVE AND MERGE - This is a safe, beneficial update that:

• Adds useful features for changelog automation
• Maintains backward compatibility
• Comes from a trusted source (Renovate bot)
• Has no security concerns

📝 Post-Merge Actions

1. Consider updating your changelog generation workflow to use the new features
2. Update any CI/CD scripts if you want to leverage PR-based changelog entries
3. Document the new changelog workflow if adopting the new features

---

Review generated with Claude Code 🤖

[claude]

🤖 Code Review for PR #42

Summary

This PR updates @metamask/auto-changelog from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0, introducing new features for changelog generation.

✅ Positive Aspects

• Semantic versioning: Minor version update (5.0.2 → 5.1.0) following semver conventions
• Legitimate dependency: The update is from a trusted source (Renovate/Mend bot)
• Clean lockfile changes: Only modifies package-lock.json with expected dependency updates
• New capabilities: Adds useful features like --useChangelogEntry and --useShortPrLink options

🔍 Analysis

Dependencies Added

The update introduces @octokit/rest and related packages as new dependencies to enable GitHub API integration for the new --useChangelogEntry feature. This is expected and appropriate for reading PR descriptions.

Code Quality

• Changes are limited to lockfile only (no source code modifications)
• Dependency tree remains manageable
• No circular dependencies introduced

⚠️ Considerations

1. Increased dependency footprint: The update adds ~8 new @octokit packages, increasing the overall dependency count. While justified for the new GitHub integration features, this does increase the attack surface slightly.

2. Environment requirement: The new --useChangelogEntry feature requires GITHUB_TOKEN to be set. Ensure your CI/CD pipelines are configured appropriately if you plan to use this feature.

3. Potential breaking behavior: The auto-categorization now excludes more commit types (style, refactor, test, build, ci, release). Verify this aligns with your changelog generation expectations.

🔒 Security

• No known security vulnerabilities in the updated version
• All new dependencies are from reputable sources (@octokit is GitHub's official SDK)
• License remains compatible (MIT/Apache-2.0)

📊 Performance Impact

Minimal - this is a dev dependency used only during changelog generation, not affecting runtime performance.

✅ Recommendation

APPROVED - This is a safe and beneficial update. The new features enhance changelog generation capabilities, particularly for projects using GitHub PRs with structured descriptions.

📝 Follow-up Actions

1. Consider updating your CI/CD to leverage the new --useChangelogEntry feature if you want PR-driven changelog entries
2. Review your commit message conventions to ensure important changes aren't excluded by the new filtering rules
3. Update any documentation about changelog generation if you adopt the new features

---

Reviewed with focus on: Code quality, security, performance, and alignment with project conventions as specified in CLAUDE.md

[claude]

Code Review for PR #42: Update @metamask/auto-changelog to v5.1.0

Summary

This PR updates the @metamask/auto-changelog dependency from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0. This is a routine dependency update managed by Renovate bot.

✅ Positive Aspects

• Minor version bump (5.0.2 → 5.1.0) following semantic versioning, indicating new features without breaking changes
• Automated dependency management via Renovate ensures timely security patches and feature updates
• Clean update - only package-lock.json is modified, as expected for a dependency update

📋 Observations & Recommendations

1. New Features Available

The v5.1.0 release introduces useful changelog management features:

• --useChangelogEntry: Reads PR descriptions for CHANGELOG entries
• --useShortPrLink: Generates concise PR references (#123 vs full URLs)
• Enhanced auto-categorization that excludes non-meaningful commits (style, refactor, test, build, ci, release)

Recommendation: Consider updating your changelog workflow to leverage these new features, particularly if you plan to automate changelog generation in CI/CD.

2. New Dependency Added

The update adds @octokit/rest as a transitive dependency, which is required for the new GitHub integration features. This is expected and safe.

3. Missing Test Execution ⚠️

While this is a dev dependency update with minimal risk, the PR should ideally include:

• Confirmation that npm test passes (though I note from CLAUDE.md that no tests are written yet - this is a critical gap)
• Verification that npm run lint:changelog still works correctly

4. CI/CD Gap 🚨

As noted in CLAUDE.md, there's no GitHub Actions workflow. This means:

• No automated verification of dependency updates
• No regression testing
• Manual verification burden on maintainers

Priority recommendation: Implement basic CI workflow before merging future updates.

🔒 Security Considerations

• No known security vulnerabilities in v5.1.0
• The update includes minor dependency optimizations (removed duplicate mimic-fn, onetime packages)
• All changes are in dev dependencies, not affecting runtime security

🎯 Performance Impact

• None - This is a development tool only used during changelog generation
• Package deduplication in the lock file may slightly reduce install time

✔️ Verdict: APPROVE

This is a safe, routine dependency update that brings useful new features without risk. However, I strongly recommend:

1. Immediate: Run npm install && npm run build && npm run lint to verify the update
2. Short-term: Implement the missing test suite mentioned in CLAUDE.md
3. Short-term: Add GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline for automated PR validation
4. Consider: Exploring the new changelog features for your release process

The lack of automated testing is a significant project risk that should be addressed independently of this PR.

[claude]

Code Review for PR #42: Update @metamask/auto-changelog to v5.1.0

Summary

This PR updates the @metamask/auto-changelog dependency from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0. This is a minor version update that adds new features for changelog generation.

✅ Positive Aspects

1. Security & Maintenance: Regular dependency updates are good practice for security and bug fixes
2. New Features: v5.1.0 adds useful functionality:
   • --useChangelogEntry flag to extract changelog entries from PR descriptions
   • --useShortPrLink for cleaner PR references
   • Auto-categorization improvements that exclude style/refactor/test commits
3. Semantic Versioning: Minor version bump (5.0.2 → 5.1.0) indicates backward compatibility

🔍 Observations & Recommendations

1. Unused Dependency

The @metamask/auto-changelog tool is installed but not actively used in the project:

• No npm scripts utilize the tool
• No CI/CD workflows reference it
• The existing CHANGELOG.md follows Keep a Changelog format but appears to be manually maintained

Recommendation: Either:

• Add npm scripts to leverage auto-changelog
• Remove the dependency if not needed to reduce package size and maintenance burden

2. New Octokit Dependencies

The update introduces several new peer dependencies from the Octokit ecosystem:

• @octokit/rest@^20.0.0 and related packages
• These enable GitHub API integration for the new --useChangelogEntry feature

Impact: Increases bundle size but only affects development dependencies.

3. Package-lock.json Changes

The diff shows proper lockfile updates with:

• Correct version resolution
• Integrity hashes updated
• Peer dependency markers added where appropriate

🚨 Potential Issues

None identified. The update appears safe to merge.

📋 Testing Recommendations

Before merging:

1. Run npm ci to ensure clean installation
2. Verify build process: npm run build
3. Run existing tests: npm test
4. Consider adding a test script for changelog generation if you plan to use the tool

💡 Enhancement Suggestions

If you decide to keep this dependency, add changelog scripts to package.json and document the process in CONTRIBUTING.md.

✅ Verdict

APPROVED - This is a safe dependency update with no breaking changes. However, consider whether this tool is actually needed for the project.

🤖 Generated with Claude Code

[claude]

Code Review: This PR updates @metamask/auto-changelog from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0. The update is APPROVED as a safe minor version bump that brings useful new features (--useChangelogEntry and --useShortPrLink options) without breaking changes. The new @octokit dependencies are expected and compatible with Node >=18. Recommend running full test suite after merge and considering adoption of the new changelog features.

[claude]

Pull Request Review: @metamask/auto-changelog v5.0.2 → v5.1.0

Summary

This PR updates the @metamask/auto-changelog development dependency from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0. This is a minor version bump with new features and no breaking changes.

Code Quality ✅

• Clean dependency update: Only modifies package-lock.json as expected for a dependency update
• Semantic versioning compliance: Minor version bump (5.0.2 → 5.1.0) indicates new features with backward compatibility
• Development dependency: This is a dev-only dependency, reducing production risk

New Features Added

The update brings useful enhancements for changelog generation:

• --useChangelogEntry: Reads PR descriptions for custom changelog entries, enabling better control over release notes
• --useShortPrLink: Generates cleaner PR references (#123 instead of full URLs)
• Improved auto-categorization: Excludes non-essential commits (style, refactor, test, build, ci) from automatic changelog inclusion

Security Considerations ⚠️

• New dependency chain: The update adds @octokit/rest and related packages for GitHub API interactions
• Token requirement: The --useChangelogEntry feature requires GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable
• Expanded attack surface: Additional dependencies increase the supply chain risk slightly, though all are from reputable sources (@octokit is GitHub's official SDK)

Performance Considerations ✅

• Build time impact: Minimal - only affects changelog generation during releases
• Bundle size: N/A - development dependency only
• Runtime performance: N/A - not included in production builds

Compatibility Assessment ✅

• Node.js requirement: New Octokit dependencies require Node >= 18, which aligns with the project's existing requirements
• No breaking changes: The update maintains backward compatibility
• Peer dependencies: Some packages marked as peer dependencies, but this shouldn't affect functionality

Test Coverage 🔍

• Missing test infrastructure: As noted in CLAUDE.md, the project currently lacks tests. This should be addressed as a priority
• Recommendation: Add tests for any build/release scripts that use auto-changelog

Recommendations

1. ✅ Safe to merge - This is a straightforward minor version update with useful features
2. 📝 Consider documenting the new changelog features in your contributing guidelines if you plan to use them
3. 🔐 If using --useChangelogEntry, ensure GITHUB_TOKEN is properly secured in CI/CD
4. 🧪 Prioritize adding the missing test suite mentioned in CLAUDE.md

Additional Notes

The auto-categorization improvements will help maintain cleaner changelogs by automatically filtering out maintenance commits. This aligns well with the project's focus on developer experience.

---

Review generated with assistance from Claude Code

[claude]

🔍 PR Review: @metamask/auto-changelog Update

Summary

This is a Renovate-generated dependency update for @metamask/auto-changelog from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0. The changes consist entirely of package-lock.json modifications.

✅ Positive Aspects

• Automated dependency management: Using Renovate for dependency updates is a best practice
• Minor version bump: Following semantic versioning, this is a non-breaking change
• New features added: The changelog indicates useful new features like --useChangelogEntry and --useShortPrLink options

📋 Observations

1. New Dependencies Introduced

The update brings in @octokit/rest and related dependencies (@octokit/core, @octokit/auth-token, etc.). This is expected as the new features require GitHub API integration for PR-based changelog entries.

2. Peer Dependencies Added

Several dependencies now have "peer": true markings, including:

• @babel/core
• zod
• Various TypeScript/ESLint packages

This shouldn't affect functionality but indicates these are expected to be provided by the consuming project.

3. Package Reorganization

Some sub-dependencies were reorganized (e.g., mimic-fn, onetime moved from nested to shared node_modules). This is normal npm optimization behavior.

⚠️ Recommendations

1. Test the New Features: Since this adds GitHub integration features, consider testing:

   • The --useChangelogEntry option with your PR workflow
   • Ensure GITHUB_TOKEN is properly configured if you plan to use these features

2. Review Exclusion Rules: The new version excludes certain commit prefixes from changelogs (style, refactor, test, build, ci, release). Verify this aligns with your project's commit conventions.

3. Security Considerations: The new Octokit dependencies are from trusted sources, but ensure your GitHub token permissions are appropriately scoped if using the new GitHub-integrated features.

✅ Verdict

This update appears safe to merge. It's a minor version bump with useful new features and no breaking changes. The dependency additions are justified by the new functionality.

🔧 No Action Required

• No code changes needed
• No test failures expected
• No security vulnerabilities introduced

Recommendation: Approve and merge ✅

[claude]

🔍 Pull Request Review: @metamask/auto-changelog v5.1.0 Update

Summary

This PR updates @metamask/auto-changelog from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0, which is a minor version bump with new features and improvements.

✅ Positive Aspects

1. Automated dependency update - Using Renovate bot for dependency management is excellent for security and maintenance
2. Minor version bump - v5.0.2 → v5.1.0 is a backward-compatible update with new features
3. Clean lockfile changes - Only package-lock.json is modified, as expected for a dependency update

🚨 Concerns & Recommendations

1. New Dependency Added

The update introduces @octokit/rest as a new dependency (v20.0.0). This is expected since the changelog mentions GitHub API integration for the new --useChangelogEntry feature.

• Impact: Increases bundle size and adds GitHub API dependency
• Recommendation: Ensure this aligns with your project's dependency strategy

2. Test Coverage Missing ⚠️

As noted in CLAUDE.md, this project has minimal test coverage (only one basic test exists):

// src/__tests__/basic.test.ts - Only test in the entire project!
test('should pass a simple assertion', () => {
  expect(true).toBe(true);
});

• Risk: Cannot verify if this update breaks any functionality
• Recommendation: Before merging, manually test the build process and verify changelog generation still works

3. Security Considerations

The new features require GITHUB_TOKEN for PR description parsing:

• Risk: Token exposure if not properly configured
• Recommendation: Ensure secure token handling in CI/CD pipelines if using the new --useChangelogEntry feature

4. Breaking Changes Assessment

While this is a minor version bump, the changelog mentions behavioral changes to --autoCategorize:

• Now excludes commits with prefixes: style, refactor, test, build, ci, release
• Impact: May change existing changelog generation behavior
• Recommendation: Review if your workflow depends on these commit types appearing in changelogs

📋 Pre-merge Checklist

• Run npm install locally to verify lockfile integrity
• Execute npm run build to ensure TypeScript compilation succeeds
• Test changelog generation with existing configuration
• Review if new features (--useChangelogEntry, --useShortPrLink) would benefit your workflow
• Consider adding tests for changelog generation before next update

🎯 Priority Alignment

Per CLAUDE.md, Go language support is the highest priority. This update doesn't directly impact Go tooling, so it's a low-priority maintenance task.

Verdict: Approve with Testing ✅

This appears to be a safe dependency update, but given the lack of test coverage in the project, manual verification is recommended before merging.

---

Review generated via automated PR analysis

[claude]

PR Review: Update @metamask/auto-changelog to v5.1.0

Summary

This is a dependency update from Renovate bot updating @metamask/auto-changelog from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0. Overall, this looks like a safe and beneficial update to merge.

---

✅ Code Quality & Best Practices

Positive observations:

• Clean dependency update with proper semantic versioning (minor version bump)
• Lockfile changes are well-structured and include deduplication improvements
• New features in v5.1.0 are additive (no breaking changes)

---

🐛 Potential Issues

None identified. This is a straightforward dependency update with:

• No breaking changes
• No modified source code
• Only lockfile changes (package-lock.json)

---

⚡ Performance Considerations

Improvements:

• Dependency deduplication: The update removes duplicate instances of mimic-fn and onetime packages, moving them to the root level. This reduces bundle size and improves install performance.
• Fewer nested dependencies: Previously duplicated under @metamask/auto-changelog, jest-changed-files, now consolidated at root.

New dependency added:

• @octokit/rest (^20.0.0) and its dependencies added to support the new --useChangelogEntry feature
• This adds ~9 new packages but provides GitHub integration capabilities

---

🔒 Security Concerns

None identified, but recommendations:

1. Missing security audit: Before merging, run:

   npm audit

2. Verify peer dependencies: The diff shows several dependencies marked as "peer": true. Ensure compatibility:

   npm ls @metamask/auto-changelog

3. GitHub token considerations: The new --useChangelogEntry feature requires GITHUB_TOKEN to be set. If this project uses auto-changelog in CI/CD:

   • Ensure tokens have appropriate read-only scopes
   • Document in CI/CD configuration if this feature will be used

---

🧪 Test Coverage

Recommendations:

1. Verify the update doesn't break existing workflows:

   npm install
   npm run build
   npm test

2. Test auto-changelog functionality (if used in this project):

   • Check if any npm scripts use @metamask/auto-changelog
   • Verify changelog generation still works as expected

3. Note: Based on CLAUDE.md, this project currently has no test suite despite Jest being configured. This is a broader issue beyond this PR, but worth addressing.

---

📦 New Features (FYI)

The v5.1.0 update includes:

1. --useChangelogEntry flag: Reads PR descriptions for changelog entries
2. --useShortPrLink flag: Generates short PR references (#123 vs full URLs)
3. Enhanced --autoCategorize: Auto-excludes commits with prefixes like style:, refactor:, test:, build:, ci:, release:

These features are opt-in and won't affect existing usage patterns.

---

✅ Recommendation

APPROVE and MERGE ✓

This update is safe to merge because:

• ✅ No breaking changes
• ✅ Performance improvements through deduplication
• ✅ Backward compatible
• ✅ Follows semantic versioning
• ✅ Renovate bot has good track record

---

📋 Pre-merge Checklist

Before merging, please run:

npm install
npm run build
npm run lint
npm run lint:md
npm run lint:yaml
npm test  # Note: No tests exist yet per CLAUDE.md

If all commands pass (or test is skipped due to no tests), this is safe to merge.

---

Reviewed by: Claude Code
Review Date: 2025-10-01

[claude]

Pull Request Review: @metamask/auto-changelog v5.0.2 → v5.1.0

Summary

This PR updates @metamask/auto-changelog from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0, a minor version bump that adds new features for enhanced changelog management.

✅ Code Quality & Best Practices

APPROVED - This is a well-structured dependency update with the following positives:

1. Appropriate Version Bump: Minor version (5.0.2 → 5.1.0) follows semantic versioning - backward compatible with new features
2. Clean Dependency Tree: The update properly manages peer dependencies and removes duplicate packages (mimic-fn, onetime)
3. New Octokit Integration: Adds @octokit/rest ^20.0.0 for GitHub API integration (supports new features)

🔍 Potential Issues

Minor Concerns:

1. Peer Dependencies Added: Several new packages are marked as "peer": true:

   • @babel/core
   • zod (v3.25.76)
   • @octokit/core
   • Various TypeScript/ESLint related packages

   Impact: This is likely due to npm's peer dependency resolution. Should not cause runtime issues, but worth monitoring.

2. Zod Version Mismatch:

   • Package-lock shows [email protected] as peer dependency
   • package.json specifies zod@^4.0.0 (line 41)

   Recommendation: This appears to be from a transitive dependency. The project uses zod v4, while a dependency uses v3. This is acceptable but creates multiple versions in the tree.

3. GitHub Token Requirement: New --useChangelogEntry feature requires GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable

   • Action Required: If planning to use this feature, ensure CI/CD has proper GitHub token configuration

🚀 Performance Considerations

Positive Impact:

• Removes duplicate packages (mimic-fn, onetime consolidation)
• Net package size likely similar or slightly improved
• New features are opt-in via CLI flags

No performance regressions expected.

🔒 Security Assessment

1. Dependency Additions:

   • @octokit/[email protected] and related packages are from official GitHub organization
   • Well-maintained, widely-used packages
   • License: MIT (compatible with project's Apache-2.0)

2. Removed Duplication: Consolidating mimic-fn and onetime reduces attack surface

3. GitHub API Access: New features use authenticated GitHub API

   • Recommendation: When using --useChangelogEntry, ensure token has minimal required scopes
   • Use read-only tokens where possible

Overall Security: ✅ Low risk - reputable dependencies from trusted sources

📊 Test Coverage

Gap Identified:

• Per CLAUDE.md, project has no tests written yet despite Jest configuration
• This dependency update cannot be validated through automated tests

Recommendation:

# Manual verification steps:
npm install
npm run build
npx auto-changelog --help  # Verify new flags appear

🎯 Project-Specific Considerations

Based on CLAUDE.md guidance:

1. Go Support Priority: This change doesn't impact Go tooling (✅)
2. Security-First: Dependency comes from reputable source (✅)
3. No Architecture Changes: Plugin system unaffected (✅)

📝 New Features Available

After merge, the project gains:

1. --useChangelogEntry: Read changelog entries from PR descriptions
2. --useShortPrLink: Generate compact PR references (#123 vs full URLs)
3. Smart Filtering: Auto-excludes certain commit types (style, refactor, test, build, ci, release)

Recommendation: Update project documentation if using these features.

✅ Recommendation

APPROVE AND MERGE with the following action items:

Pre-Merge Checklist:

• Run npm install && npm run build locally to verify no build issues
• Verify npx auto-changelog --help shows new options
• Check that existing changelog scripts still work

Post-Merge Actions:

• Document new changelog features if team plans to use them
• Add GITHUB_TOKEN to CI/CD if using --useChangelogEntry
• Create issue to implement test suite (critical gap per CLAUDE.md)

🔧 Suggested Commands

# Verify the update works
npm install
npm run build
npm run lint
npm run lint:md

# Test auto-changelog functionality
npx auto-changelog --help

---

Risk Level: 🟢 LOW
Merge Recommendation: ✅ APPROVE
Breaking Changes: ❌ NONE

Review generated with guidance from CLAUDE.md - Go Support & Security First

🤖 Generated with Claude Code

[claude]

Code Review: @metamask/auto-changelog v5.0.2 → v5.1.0

Summary

This PR updates @metamask/auto-changelog from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0, bringing new features and improved changelog management capabilities.

---

✅ Code Quality & Best Practices

Positive aspects:

• Clean dependency update with proper semantic versioning (minor bump)
• Follows project's dependency management strategy via Renovate
• Package-lock.json changes are consistent and properly generated

Observations:

• The update adds @octokit/rest as a new transitive dependency (for GitHub API integration)
• Several internal dependencies were optimized (removed duplicate mimic-fn and onetime packages, moved to root)
• Some packages now marked as "peer": true which is correct for npm's peer dependency resolution

---

🐛 Potential Issues

Dependency tree changes:

1. New dependency: @octokit/rest@^20.0.0 - Adds GitHub API integration

   • Brings in the entire Octokit ecosystem (~10 new packages)
   • Impact: Increases bundle size by ~200 lines in package-lock.json
   • Risk: Low - these are well-maintained GitHub official packages
   • Recommendation: Ensure GITHUB_TOKEN handling is properly documented if using new features

2. Peer dependencies marked:

   • Several packages now marked with "peer": true (@babel/core, [email protected], @types/node, typescript, etc.)
   • Impact: This is correct behavior - these are peer dependencies of other packages
   • Risk: None - npm handles this correctly

3. Removed duplicate packages:

   • mimic-fn and onetime were deduplicated from nested locations
   • Impact: Smaller node_modules, better dependency resolution
   • Risk: None - this is a positive change

---

⚡ Performance Considerations

Bundle size impact:

• Added: ~10 new Octokit packages for GitHub API integration
• Removed: Duplicate utility packages (mimic-fn, onetime)
• Net impact: Moderate increase in dev dependencies size

Runtime impact:

• Since this is a devDependency, it does not affect production bundle size
• Only impacts CI/CD and local development environments
• Changelog generation may be slower if using --useChangelogEntry (requires GitHub API calls)

---

🔒 Security Concerns

New GitHub API integration:

• The new @octokit/rest dependency requires GITHUB_TOKEN for the --useChangelogEntry feature
• Recommendation:
  • Document token permissions required (read:pull_requests scope minimum)
  • Ensure tokens are not logged or exposed in changelog outputs
  • Consider rate limiting implications for CI/CD pipelines

Dependency provenance:

• All new packages are from @octokit/* namespace (official GitHub packages)
• No security advisories found in the diff
• Packages are actively maintained by GitHub

Action items:

• ✅ Run npm audit after merge to verify no vulnerabilities
• ✅ Review GitHub token usage if planning to use --useChangelogEntry feature

---

🧪 Test Coverage

Testing recommendations:

• ✅ CRITICAL: This project has no tests yet (per CLAUDE.md)
• The dependency update itself doesn't require new tests
• However, if planning to use new features (--useChangelogEntry, --useShortPrLink):
  • Add integration tests for changelog generation
  • Mock GitHub API calls in tests
  • Test token error handling

---

📋 New Features Available (v5.1.0)

The update provides two new capabilities:

1. --useChangelogEntry flag:

   • Reads CHANGELOG entry: from PR descriptions
   • Requires GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable
   • Skips entries with no-changelog label
   • Use case: Automated changelog from PR metadata

2. --useShortPrLink flag:

   • Generates short PR references: #123 instead of [#123](https://...)
   • Use case: Cleaner changelog format

3. Enhanced auto-categorization:

   • Excludes commits with prefixes: style, refactor, test, build, ci, release
   • Filters common noise: merge, cherry-pick, e2e, etc.
   • Use case: Cleaner automated changelog generation

---

🎯 Recommendations

Before merging:

1. ✅ Verify build succeeds: npm install && npm run build
2. ✅ Check for vulnerabilities: npm audit
3. ✅ Test changelog generation: If you use auto-changelog, test it still works
4. ✅ Review token usage: Document if/how you'll use --useChangelogEntry

After merging:

1. Consider using --useShortPrLink for cleaner changelog formatting
2. Evaluate --useChangelogEntry for automated PR-based changelog generation
3. Update any CI/CD scripts if adopting new features

Future improvements:

• Add tests for changelog generation (addresses gap noted in CLAUDE.md)
• Document changelog workflow in CONTRIBUTING.md (currently missing)
• Consider automating changelog updates in CI/CD pipeline

---

📊 Overall Assessment

Verdict: ✅ APPROVE

This is a low-risk, high-value dependency update:

• ✅ No breaking changes
• ✅ Adds useful new features
• ✅ Improves dependency tree efficiency
• ✅ All new dependencies are from trusted sources
• ⚠️ Minor bundle size increase (dev dependencies only)
• ⚠️ New GitHub API integration requires token management

Confidence level: High - standard Renovate dependency update with clear benefits.

---

🤖 Review Metadata

• Review type: Automated dependency update
• Project context: MCP DevTools Server (Go language tooling priority)
• Impact scope: Development tooling only (devDependency)
• Breaking changes: None
• Manual testing required: Optional (recommended for new features)

🤖 Generated with Claude Code

[claude]

Pull Request Review: Update @metamask/auto-changelog to v5.1.0

Summary

This is a Renovate-managed dependency update that upgrades @metamask/auto-changelog from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0. Overall, this is a low-risk, beneficial update that I recommend merging.

Code Quality & Best Practices ✅

Positives:

• Clean dependency update with proper semver minor version bump (5.0.2 → 5.1.0)
• Well-structured lockfile changes with proper dependency tree updates
• Adds useful new features (--useChangelogEntry, --useShortPrLink) without breaking changes
• Consolidates duplicate dependencies (mimic-fn, onetime) at the root level, reducing duplication

Observations:

• The update properly marks some dependencies as "peer": true ([email protected], @babel/core, acorn, etc.), which is correct for the dependency graph
• Removes duplicate nested mimic-fn and onetime dependencies, improving the dependency tree

Potential Issues & Concerns 🔍

1. New Dependency: @octokit/rest

Severity: Medium

• The package now requires @octokit/rest and the entire Octokit ecosystem (~13 new transitive dependencies)
• This is needed for the --useChangelogEntry feature that reads PR descriptions from GitHub
• Recommendation: Ensure your GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable is properly configured if you plan to use this feature
• Security Note: The Octokit packages are well-maintained by GitHub, so this is acceptable

2. Peer Dependencies Marked

Severity: Low

• Several packages now marked as "peer": true (zod, @babel/core, typescript, etc.)
• This suggests improved dependency resolution but could cause issues if peer dependency versions conflict
• Recommendation: Run npm ls after merging to verify no peer dependency warnings

3. Auto-Categorization Changes

Severity: Low

• The new version automatically excludes certain commit types from changelog (style, refactor, test, build, ci, release)
• Also excludes commits with phrases like "flaky test", "INFRA-", "merge", etc.
• Recommendation: Review your team's commit message conventions to ensure important changes aren't accidentally excluded

Performance Considerations ⚡

Positive:

• Dependency consolidation (removing duplicates) should slightly reduce package installation time and disk usage
• The short PR link feature (--useShortPrLink) will reduce changelog file size

Potential Impact:

• The --useChangelogEntry feature requires GitHub API calls, which could slow down changelog generation
• Consider rate limiting implications if running frequently in CI/CD

Security Concerns 🔒

Low Risk:

• All new Octokit packages are from the official @octokit organization maintained by GitHub
• No known security vulnerabilities in the new version based on the release notes
• The package properly uses authentication tokens rather than credentials

Recommendations:

1. Ensure GITHUB_TOKEN is stored securely as a secret, not committed to the repository
2. Use tokens with minimal required permissions (read-only access to PRs is sufficient)
3. Consider implementing token rotation if using this in automated workflows

Test Coverage 📊

Gap Identified:

• According to your CLAUDE.md, no tests exist yet for this project
• This dependency update includes no test changes (as expected for Renovate PRs)
• Critical Recommendation: After merging, add integration tests for auto-changelog usage, especially since it's a dev dependency critical to your release workflow

Suggested Test Cases:

# Test auto-changelog still works after update
npm run build
npx auto-changelog --version
npx auto-changelog --help

Recommendations 📋

Before Merging:

1. ✅ Verify the update locally:

   npm install
   npm run build
   npm run lint

2. ✅ Test auto-changelog functionality:

   npx auto-changelog --help
   # Ensure new flags are available

3. ✅ Check for peer dependency warnings:

   npm ls

After Merging:

1. 📝 Update your changelog generation scripts/docs if you want to use the new --useChangelogEntry or --useShortPrLink features
2. 🔐 Ensure GITHUB_TOKEN is configured in CI/CD if using the new PR description feature
3. 🧪 Add tests for auto-changelog integration (per CLAUDE.md priority)

Verdict: ✅ APPROVE

This PR is safe to merge with the following confidence level:

• Risk Level: Low
• Breaking Changes: None
• Security Impact: Minimal (adds well-maintained GitHub dependencies)
• Functionality Impact: Adds new optional features, no regressions expected

The new features are opt-in via CLI flags, so existing workflows won't be affected. The dependency consolidation is a positive improvement.

---

Review completed by Claude Code following repository conventions from CLAUDE.md

[claude]

Pull Request Review: Update @metamask/auto-changelog to v5.1.0

Summary

This is a dependency update from Renovate Bot upgrading @metamask/auto-changelog from v5.0.2 to v5.1.0. Overall, this is a safe and beneficial update that I recommend merging.

---

✅ Code Quality & Best Practices

Positive aspects:

• Clean dependency update with proper lockfile changes
• Minimal surface area (only package-lock.json modified)
• New features are additive (no breaking changes)
• Dependency tree properly resolved with peer dependencies marked

Notable improvements in v5.1.0:

1. --useChangelogEntry - Reads PR descriptions for changelog content (respects no-changelog label)
2. --useShortPrLink - Generates compact PR references (#123 vs full URL)
3. Auto-categorization filters - Excludes noise commits (style, refactor, test, ci, etc.)

---

🐛 Potential Issues

No blocking issues identified, but worth noting:

1. New Octokit dependency - Adds @octokit/rest@^20.0.0 and its dependency tree (~174 new lines in lockfile)

   • Impact: Slightly larger dependency footprint
   • Risk: Low - Octokit is well-maintained and widely used
   • Mitigation: Only used if --useChangelogEntry is enabled (requires GITHUB_TOKEN)

2. Dependency deduplication - Some dependencies now marked as "peer": true:

   • @babel/core, zod, @types/node, acorn, browserslist, etc.
   • Impact: Cleaner dependency resolution
   • Risk: None - npm handles this correctly

3. Removed duplicate packages:

   • Consolidated mimic-fn and onetime to root level (previously duplicated under @metamask/auto-changelog and jest-changed-files)
   • Impact: Smaller node_modules, better deduplication
   • Risk: None - semver ranges compatible

---

⚡ Performance Considerations

Positive:

• Fewer duplicate packages = smaller disk footprint
• Dependency tree optimization with peer dependencies

Neutral:

• Octokit adds ~10 packages to the tree, but only loads if GitHub features are used
• No runtime performance impact unless new CLI flags are used

---

🔒 Security Concerns

No security issues identified:

• All new dependencies are from trusted sources (@octokit is GitHub's official SDK)
• No known vulnerabilities in the dependency chain
• Authentication handled through GITHUB_TOKEN env var (standard practice)

Recommendations:

• Consider running npm audit after merge to verify
• If using --useChangelogEntry, ensure GITHUB_TOKEN has minimal required scopes

---

🧪 Test Coverage

Current state:

• This is a dev dependency used for changelog generation
• No runtime code affected
• No tests need updating

Recommendations:

• ✅ Safe to merge without additional tests
• Consider testing new CLI flags manually if you plan to use them:

  npx auto-changelog update --useChangelogEntry --useShortPrLink

---

📋 Action Items

Before merging:

• Verify lockfile integrity (looks good)
• Optional: Run npm audit to check for vulnerabilities
• Optional: Test new changelog features if planning to use them

After merging:

• Consider updating any changelog automation scripts to use new flags
• Update CI/CD if changelog generation is automated

---

🎯 Recommendation

APPROVE ✅ - This is a safe, well-structured dependency update with useful new features. The dependency tree changes are improvements (deduplication), and the new Octokit dependency is only relevant if you use the new GitHub integration features.

Confidence Level: High

---

Review conducted following guidelines in CLAUDE.md