generated: '2026-06-20'
method: searched
source: >-
  https://docs.zapier.com/integrations/news (Zapier Platform News — the dated
  changelog for zapier-platform-cli / zapier-platform-core) and
  https://docs.zapier.com/sdk/changelog (Zapier TypeScript SDK/CLI changelog).
  Recent window only; the live pages are the source of truth.
scheme: semver (per npm release), dated Platform News entries
current_version:
  zapier-platform-cli: 19.0.0
  channel: https://www.npmjs.com/package/zapier-platform-cli
changelogs:
  - name: Platform News (Developer Platform)
    url: https://docs.zapier.com/integrations/news
    single_page: https://docs.zapier.com/integrations/news/single-page
    covers: zapier-platform-cli, zapier-platform-core
  - name: Zapier SDK changelog
    url: https://docs.zapier.com/sdk/changelog
    covers: "@zapier/zapier-sdk, @zapier/zapier-sdk-cli"
entries:
  - version: 18.5.1
    date: '2026'
    highlights: Actionable errors; `platformData` removed; `zapier-platform` binary name.
    breaking: true
  - version: 18.5.0
    date: '2026'
    highlights: Line item support in `invoke`; falsy value fixes.
    breaking: false
  - version: 18.4.0
    date: '2026'
    highlights: JSON input field type; `versions` improvements.
    breaking: false
  - version: 18.3.0
    date: '2026'
    highlights: Bug fixes and improvements.
    breaking: false
  - version: 18.2.0
    date: '2026'
    highlights: "`invoke` supports function-based choices."
    breaking: false
  - version: 18.1.0
    date: '2026'
    highlights: "`invoke --remote` flag; package manager detection fix."
    breaking: false
  - version: 18.0.0
    date: '2025'
    highlights: Node.js 22; throttling middleware; new `zapier-platform` binary.
    breaking: true
  - version: 17.0.0
    date: '2025'
    highlights: ES module support; complete typing; removal of `{{curlies}}` templating.
    breaking: true
policy_notes:
  - Version pushes must be sequential (no skipping intermediate versions).
  - Migrations must stay within the same major version.