Release v4.6.0

[matthew-dean]

Summary

• Version bump to 4.6.0 across all packages with CHANGELOG covering ~28 commits since v4.5.1
• CJS + ESM dual support: adds index.cjs wrapper so require('less') works alongside import less from 'less', with tests for both
• Enriched npm README with logo, badges, Less code example, usage for Node.js/CLI/browser, and feature highlights
• Publish workflow hardened: fork guard (github.repository check), idempotent GitHub Release creation, dist assets (less.js/less.min.js) attached to releases, squash-merge-safe version detection
• Provenance fix: added repository field to @less/test-data for npm OIDC verification
• Release process documented in CONTRIBUTING.md

Closes

Closes #4230, closes #4186, closes #4171, closes #4151, closes #4092, closes #3990, closes #3966

Test plan

• Full test suite passes (grunt test)
• node test/test-es6.js — ESM import with promise/await and callback
• node test/test-cjs.cjs — CJS require('less') with promise
• After merge: verify publish workflow creates GitHub Release with dist assets
• After merge: verify npm shows enriched README

version: 4.6.0

Summary by CodeRabbit

Release Notes - v4.6.0

• New Features

  • CommonJS (require) support now available for the package

• Documentation

  • Comprehensive README with installation, usage, and feature overview
  • Updated contributing guide clarifying build and release processes

• Tests

  • Added CommonJS test coverage
  • Enhanced ES6 module testing

• Chores

  • Version bumped to 4.6.0
  • Automated release workflow improvements
  • Package repository metadata updates

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📒 Files selected for processing (13)

• .github/workflows/publish.yml
• CHANGELOG.md
• CONTRIBUTING.md
• package.json
• packages/less/Gruntfile.cjs
• packages/less/README.md
• packages/less/index.cjs
• packages/less/package.json
• packages/less/test/test-cjs.cjs
• packages/less/test/test-es6.js
• packages/test-data/package.json
• packages/test-import-module/package.json
• scripts/bump-and-publish.js

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

This release bumps the package to v4.6.0 with multiple improvements: adds CommonJS entry point support via new index.cjs and exports configuration, refactors the GitHub Actions publish workflow into a consolidated script-driven approach, introduces new CommonJS test coverage, updates test infrastructure, expands documentation, and bumps versions across packages.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Release Workflow Automation .github/workflows/publish.yml, scripts/bump-and-publish.js	Consolidated separate release steps into single script-driven approach using gh CLI; enhanced version detection to account for pre-bumped package.json versions beyond git tags; broadened permissions to contents: write.
Version Bumps package.json, packages/less/package.json, packages/test-data/package.json, packages/test-import-module/package.json	Bumped versions from 4.5.0/4.5.1 to 4.6.0 across packages; added repository metadata to test-data package.
CommonJS Support (New) packages/less/index.cjs, packages/less/package.json	Added CommonJS entry point (index.cjs) re-exporting default from lib/less-node/index.js; updated exports configuration to support dual import/require paths.
Test Infrastructure packages/less/Gruntfile.cjs, packages/less/test/test-cjs.cjs, packages/less/test/test-es6.js	Added new CommonJS test (test-cjs.cjs) to verify require() interface; refactored ES6 test to explicitly test both Promise and callback-based APIs; integrated new test into Grunt task.
Documentation & Release Notes CHANGELOG.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, packages/less/README.md	Added v4.6.0 release notes with categorized entries (bug fixes, features, deprecations, chores); expanded README with logo, badges, usage guide, and feature documentation; updated contribution guide with release process and dist folder handling guidance.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 3 (Moderate) | ⏱️ ~25 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• chore: release v4.6.0 #4415: Makes identical changes to publish workflow consolidation, GH_TOKEN usage, asset attachment, and synchronized version bumps across package files.

Poem

🐰 A new release hops into view,
CommonJS paths—now require() works too!
Tests bundled tighter, docs shining bright,
Version four-six makes everything right! ✨

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[matthew-dean]

Already merged v4.6.0 via #4415. Will create a new PR for the CJS fix, README, and workflow improvements.