.github/workflows/checkPullRequest.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Semantic Release
         uses: ./

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Semantic Release
         uses: ./
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Setup Node.js with GitHub Package Registry
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
           node-version: 24
           registry-url: 'https://npm.pkg.github.com'

.github/workflows/testRelease.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Semantic Release
         uses: ./
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Semantic Release
         uses: ./

README.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     env:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     with:
       semantic_version: 19.0.5  # It is recommended to specify a version range
                                 # for semantic-release when using
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ steps:
       NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 ```
 
-If no version range is specified with `cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6` then [semantic-release](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/) version [24.2.7](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v25.0.2) is used.
+If no version range is specified with `cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5` then [semantic-release](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/) version [24.2.7](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/releases/tag/v24.2.7) is used.
 
 #### branches
 > {Optional Input Parameter} The branches on which releases should happen.<br>`branches` supports for **semantic-release above v16**.
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     with:
       semantic_version: 16
       # you can set branches for semantic-release above v16.
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     with:
       semantic_version: 15.13.28
       # you can set branch for semantic-release older than v16.
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     with:
       # You can specify specifying version range for the extra plugins if you prefer.
       extra_plugins: |
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     with:
       dry_run: true
     env:
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     with:
       ci: false
     env:
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     with:
       # You can extend an existing shareable configuration.
       # And you can specify version range for the shareable configuration if you prefer.
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     with:
       # You can select another working directory like a subdirectory for example.
       working_directory: ./code
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     with:
       tag_format: custom-v${version}
     env:
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ steps:
       git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com
       git merge --no-ff origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }} --message "${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}"
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     with:
       unset_gha_env: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
       ci: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && false || '' }}
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Checkout
     uses: actions/checkout@v5
   - name: Semantic Release
-    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v6
+    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v5
     id: semantic   # Need an `id` for output variables
     env:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,15 +1,3 @@
-# [6.0.0](https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action/compare/v5.0.2...v6.0.0) (2025-11-17)
-
-
-### Features
-
-* **deps:** update semantic-release to version 25 ([9246c0b](https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action/commit/9246c0bd17405b1f20450501f39234912258bc50))
-
-
-### BREAKING CHANGES
-
-* **deps:** Update semantic-release to version 25
-
 ## [5.0.2](https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action/compare/v5.0.1...v5.0.2) (2025-10-10)
 
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cycjimmy/semantic-release-action",
-  "version": "6.0.0",
+  "version": "5.0.2",
   "description": "GitHub Action for Semantic Release",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@actions/core": "^2.0.0",
+    "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
-    "@actions/io": "^2.0.0",
+    "@actions/io": "^1.1.3",
     "@cycjimmy/awesome-js-funcs": "^4.0.9",
     "@semantic-release/changelog": "^6.0.3",
     "@semantic-release/git": "^10.0.1",
-    "semantic-release": "^25.0.2"
+    "semantic-release": "^24.2.9"
   }
 }