[ISSUE]: Git versioning is creating a minor version by default not a patch.

[raul-junc-tgs]

Prerequisites

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GitVersion package

GitVersion.Tool

GitVersion version

6.0.5

Operating system

Linux

What are you seeing?

If I don't specify any +semver, it always updates the Minor version 3.8.0 to 3.9.0
I have the same configuration in another project and that behaves fine, it updates the patch version 3.8.0 to 3.8.1

INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] -< End: [Using 'TaggedCommitVersionStrategy' strategy] (Took: 3.20ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] -< Begin: [Using 'TrackReleaseBranchesVersionStrategy' strategy] >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] -< End: [Using 'TrackReleaseBranchesVersionStrategy' strategy] (Took: 0.02ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] -< Begin: [Using 'VersionInBranchNameVersionStrategy' strategy] >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] -< End: [Using 'VersionInBranchNameVersionStrategy' strategy] (Took: 0.19ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] Calculating base versions for 'origin/releases/scatec-dev'
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] -< Begin: [Using 'ConfiguredNextVersionVersionStrategy' strategy] >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] -< End: [Using 'ConfiguredNextVersionVersionStrategy' strategy] (Took: 0.02ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] -< Begin: [Using 'MainlineVersionStrategy' strategy] >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] -< End: [Using 'MainlineVersionStrategy' strategy] (Took: 0.01ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:44] -< Begin: [Using 'MergeMessageVersionStrategy' strategy] >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< End: [Using 'MergeMessageVersionStrategy' strategy] (Took: 1.46ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< Begin: [Using 'TaggedCommitVersionStrategy' strategy] >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '3.8.0': Version increment '3.8.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit 'a7bea22'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '3.7.0': Version increment '3.7.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '817a220'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '3.6.0': Version increment '3.6.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '454b48c'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '3.5.0': Version increment '3.5.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '0eadd81'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '3.4.0': Version increment '3.4.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '56d1d79'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '3.3.0': Version increment '3.3.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '31cd14c'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '3.2.0': Version increment '3.2.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '0e11268'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '3.1.0': Version increment '3.1.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit 'd544885'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '3.0.0': Version increment '3.0.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '26993ad'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '2.1.0': Version increment '2.1.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '19e8ef2'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '2.0.0': Version increment '2.0.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '310c037'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '1.9.0': Version increment '1.9.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '05ce6da'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '1.8.0': Version increment '1.8.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '8297ec7'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '1.7.0': Version increment '1.7.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '86650dd'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '1.6.0': Version increment '1.6.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit 'e1857d9'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '1.5.0': Version increment '1.5.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '357ed2b'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '1.4.0': Version increment '1.4.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '3ecdc72'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '1.3.0': Version increment '1.3.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '8826174'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '1.2.0': Version increment '1.2.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit 'ef963d9'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '1.1.0': Version increment '1.1.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit 'b29c55f'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '1.0.0': Version increment '1.0.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit 'f51335b'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '0.2.0': Version increment '0.2.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '8f1be99'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Git tag '0.1.0': Version increment '0.1.0' +semver 'Minor' with label 'CI' based on commit '706a7d0'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< End: [Using 'TaggedCommitVersionStrategy' strategy] (Took: 3.13ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< Begin: [Using 'TrackReleaseBranchesVersionStrategy' strategy] >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< End: [Using 'TrackReleaseBranchesVersionStrategy' strategy] (Took: 0.02ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< Begin: [Using 'VersionInBranchNameVersionStrategy' strategy] >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< End: [Using 'VersionInBranchNameVersionStrategy' strategy] (Took: 0.02ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< End: Fetching the base versions for version calculation... (Took: 444.82ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -------------------------------------------------------
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Found multiple base versions which will produce the same SemVer (3.9.0-CI.1), taking latest source for commit counting (Git tag '3.8.0')
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] Base version used: Git tag '3.8.0': Take '3.8.0' based on commit 'a7bea22'.
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -------------------------------------------------------
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< Begin: Using manual deployment workflow to calculate the incremented version. >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] 1 commits found between 'a7bea22' - ADES-509 Output data structures differ significantly between model-index and SemQry. (#22) and 'ea6f6bb' - ADES-508 Added mapper from ModelIndex to the Server's namespace. Fixed tests. (#23)
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< End: Using manual deployment workflow to calculate the incremented version. (Took: 0.98ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< Begin: Getting tagged semantic versions on branch 'refs/heads/releases/scatec-dev'. TagPrefix: [vV]? and Format: Strict >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:45] -< End: Getting tagged semantic versions on branch 'refs/heads/releases/scatec-dev'. TagPrefix: [vV]? and Format: Strict (Took: 1.53ms) >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:46] -< Begin: Write version variables to cache file /home/runner/work/dataengineering-datasource-service/dataengineering-datasource-service/.git/gitversion_cache/5EA80D014088ED12F25EDCC40CE2194ABC9FDDB1 >-
INFO [25-10-21 7:44:51:49] -< End: Write version variables to cache file /home/runner/work/dataengineering-datasource-service/dataengineering-datasource-service/.git/gitversion_cache/5EA80D014088ED12F25EDCC40CE2194ABC9FDDB1 (Took: 32.04ms) >-
Executing GenerateSetVersionMessage for 'GitHubActions'.

Executing GenerateBuildLogOutput for 'GitHubActions'.
Writing version variables to $GITHUB_ENV file for 'GitHubActions'.

---

"AssemblySemFileVer": "3.9.0.0",
"AssemblySemVer": "3.9.0.0",
"BranchName": "CI",
"BuildMetaData": 1,
"CommitDate": "2025-10-21",
"CommitsSinceVersionSource": 1,
"EscapedBranchName": "CI",
"FullBuildMetaData": "1.Branch.CI.Sha.ea6f6bbeb433150289ad74d0bec2ad3ad44305db",
"FullSemVer": "3.9.0-CI.1+1",
"InformationalVersion": "3.9.0-CI.1+1.Branch.CI.Sha.ea6f6bbeb433150289ad74d0bec2ad3ad44305db",
"Major": 3,
"MajorMinorPatch": "3.9.0",
"Minor": 9,
"Patch": 0,
"PreReleaseLabel": "CI",
"PreReleaseLabelWithDash": "-CI",
"PreReleaseNumber": 1,
"PreReleaseTag": "CI.1",
"PreReleaseTagWithDash": "-CI.1",
"SemVer": "3.9.0-CI.1",
"Sha": "ea6f6bbeb433150289ad74d0bec2ad3ad44305db",
"ShortSha": "ea6f6bb",
"UncommittedChanges": 0,
"VersionSourceSha": "a7bea22f5f49ec2749b63175cd3c130421c799c2",
"WeightedPreReleaseNumber": 1

---

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What is expected?

I expected the MajorMinorPatch to be 3.8.1

Steps to Reproduce

in Yaml as a Github Action

• name: Install GitVersion
  uses: gittools/actions/gitversion/setup@v3.0.0
  with:
  versionSpec: "6.0.5"

#major-version-bump-message: '+semver:\s?(breaking|major)'
#minor-version-bump-message: '+semver:\s?(feature|minor)'
#patch-version-bump-message: '+semver:\s?(fix|patch)'

• name: Determine Version
  id: version_step
  uses: gittools/actions/gitversion/execute@v3.0.0

RepositoryFixture Test

No response

Output log or link to your CI build (if appropriate).

[HHobeck]

I'm going to close this issue because of missing steps to reproduce. Sentences like:

I have the same configuration in another project and that behaves fine

are highly indicating that you are doing something wrong or your repository is not in the state your are expecting it. Please analyze your scenario in more detail and simplify it (without github action).

Thank you very much.

[HHobeck]

Please provide the configuration file and the repository state by:

• publishing your repository or
• writing native git commands or
• creating an integration test or
• providing a full commit graph