feat(version): new major

BREAKING CHANGE: inc version

Author: Phil-NHS

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -57,11 +57,32 @@ jobs:
         id: set_semantic_version
         run: |
           
+          echo "error catch run of semver first to get any error detail on config issues"
+          
+          set +e
+          SEMVER_OUTPUT_RAW_ERROR_CHECK=$(npx semantic-release --dry-run 2> /tmp/semantic-release-errors.log)
+          STATUS_ERROR_CHECK=$?
+          
+          echo $SEMVER_OUTPUT_RAW_ERROR_CHECK
+          echo "STATUS_ERROR_CHECK = $STATUS_ERROR_CHECK "
+          
+          # Now you can check the status and log the error messages if an error occurred
+          if [ $STATUS_ERROR_CHECK -ne 0 ]; then
+            echo "❌ Semantic release failed with exit code $STATUS_ERROR_CHECK."
+            echo "❌ Error output:"
+            cat /tmp/semantic-release-errors.log
+          else
+            echo "✅ Semantic Ouput success : $SEMVER_OUTPUT_RAW_ERROR_CHECK "
+            echo "✅ Error on success : $STATUS_ERROR_CHECK"
+          fi
+          
+          set -e
+          
           echo "running semantic-release"
           SEMVER_OUTPUT_RAW=$(npx semantic-release 2>&1)
           STATUS=$?
           echo "status = $STATUS"
-          echo "$SEMVER_OUTPUT_RAW"     
+          echo "$SEMVER_OUTPUT_RAW"
           
           # Check for no changes and set SEMVER_VERSION accordingly
           if echo "$SEMVER_OUTPUT_RAW" | grep -q 'There are no relevant changes'; then

README.md

@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ It is recommended you check setup by reading this section and making sure packag
 	- e.g. 
 		> 'docs(readme): added detail on commit rules'
 [![semantic-release: angular](https://img.shields.io/badge/semantic--release-angular-e10079?logo=semantic-release)](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release)
+
+
+You can also look here, but the semantic-release angular badge above is the best reference.
 [Commit conventions](https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/main/contributing-docs/commit-message-guidelines.md)
 
 #### Configuring the project