chore(cd): transition from alpha/next to beta/latest (#846)

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.github/release-please/release-please-config.json

@@ -28,41 +28,49 @@
     "packages/core": {
       "component": "@videojs/core",
       "prerelease": true,
+      "prerelease-type": "beta",
       "versioning": "prerelease"
     },
     "packages/element": {
       "component": "@videojs/element",
       "prerelease": true,
+      "prerelease-type": "beta",
       "versioning": "prerelease"
     },
     "packages/html": {
       "component": "@videojs/html",
       "prerelease": true,
+      "prerelease-type": "beta",
       "versioning": "prerelease"
     },
     "packages/icons": {
       "component": "@videojs/icons",
       "prerelease": true,
+      "prerelease-type": "beta",
       "versioning": "prerelease"
     },
     "packages/react": {
       "component": "@videojs/react",
       "prerelease": true,
+      "prerelease-type": "beta",
       "versioning": "prerelease"
     },
     "packages/spf": {
       "component": "@videojs/spf",
       "prerelease": true,
+      "prerelease-type": "beta",
       "versioning": "prerelease"
     },
     "packages/store": {
       "component": "@videojs/store",
       "prerelease": true,
+      "prerelease-type": "beta",
       "versioning": "prerelease"
     },
     "packages/utils": {
       "component": "@videojs/utils",
       "prerelease": true,
+      "prerelease-type": "beta",
       "versioning": "prerelease"
     }
   }

.github/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
-        run: pnpm -r publish --filter "./packages/*" publish --access public --provenance --tag next --no-git-checks
+        run: pnpm -r publish --filter "./packages/*" --access public --provenance --no-git-checks

README.md

@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@
 
 Modern, modular, and composable media player framework for Web and React.
 
-🚧 Alpha - not recommended for production. 🚧
+🚧 Beta - close to stable. Experimental adoption in real projects. 🚧
 
-Thanks for checking out the project! It's in its early stages and currently a mix of prototyping
-and early structure pointing in the direction we want to go with Video.js v10 (so be kind 🙏).
+Video.js v10 is close to stable. Try it out in real projects and share your feedback 🙏.
 
 - Read our [design documents][rfcs].
 - Read the [v10 discussion topic][v10-discussion].
@@ -18,9 +17,9 @@ and early structure pointing in the direction we want to go with Video.js v10 (s
 ## Timeline
 
 - **Technical Preview (Complete):** Initial showcase for Demuxed.
-- **Alpha (Jan–Feb 2026):** [See milestone](https://github.com/videojs/v10/milestone/3) ← Current
+- **Alpha (Jan–Feb 2026):** [See milestone](https://github.com/videojs/v10/milestone/3)
 - **Beta (Mar 2026):** [See milestone](https://github.com/videojs/v10/milestone/1)
-- **GA (Mid 2026):** [See milestone](https://github.com/videojs/v10/milestone/2)
+- **GA (Mid 2026):** [See milestone](https://github.com/videojs/v10/milestone/2) ← WIP
 - **Video.js (End of 2026):** Video.js core/contrib parity and supported plugins migrated.
 
 ## Documentation
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
 [site]: http://v10.videojs.org
 [docs]: http://v10.videojs.org/docs
 [package]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@videojs/core
-[package-badge]: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@videojs/core/next?label=@videojs/core@next
+[package-badge]: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@videojs/core?label=@videojs/core
 [discord]: https://discord.gg/JBqHh485uF
 [discord-badge]: https://img.shields.io/discord/507627062434070529?color=%235865F2&label=%20&logo=discord&logoColor=white
 [gh-discussions]: https://github.com/videojs/v10/discussions

site/src/components/installation/HTMLCdnCodeBlock.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function getSkinImportParts(skin: Skin): { group: string; skinFile: string } {
 }
 
 // jsdelivr doesn't resolve Node package exports, so we use the full file path
-const CDN_BASE = 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@videojs/html@next/dist/default/define';
+const CDN_BASE = 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@videojs/html/dist/default/define';
 
 function generateCdnCode(useCase: UseCase, skin: Skin): string {
   if (useCase === 'background-video') {

site/src/components/installation/HTMLInstallTabs.tsx

@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ export default function HTMLInstallTabs() {
           <HTMLCdnCodeBlock />
         </TabsPanel>
         <TabsPanel value="npm">
-          <ClientCode code="npm install @videojs/html@next" lang="bash" />
+          <ClientCode code="npm install @videojs/html" lang="bash" />
         </TabsPanel>
         <TabsPanel value="pnpm">
-          <ClientCode code="pnpm add @videojs/html@next" lang="bash" />
+          <ClientCode code="pnpm add @videojs/html" lang="bash" />
         </TabsPanel>
         <TabsPanel value="yarn">
-          <ClientCode code="yarn add @videojs/html@next" lang="bash" />
+          <ClientCode code="yarn add @videojs/html" lang="bash" />
         </TabsPanel>
         <TabsPanel value="bun">
-          <ClientCode code="bun add @videojs/html@next" lang="bash" />
+          <ClientCode code="bun add @videojs/html" lang="bash" />
         </TabsPanel>
       </TabsRoot>
     </div>

site/src/content/docs/how-to/installation.mdx

@@ -74,22 +74,22 @@ Video.js supports a wide range of file types and hosting services. It's easy to
     </TabsList>
     <TabsPanel client:idle value="npm" initial>
       ```bash
-      npm install @videojs/react@next
+      npm install @videojs/react
       ```
     </TabsPanel>
     <TabsPanel client:idle value="pnpm">
       ```bash
-      pnpm add @videojs/react@next
+      pnpm add @videojs/react
       ```
     </TabsPanel>
     <TabsPanel client:idle value="yarn">
       ```bash
-      yarn add @videojs/react@next
+      yarn add @videojs/react
       ```
     </TabsPanel>
     <TabsPanel client:idle value="bun">
       ```bash
-      bun add @videojs/react@next
+      bun add @videojs/react
       ```
     </TabsPanel>
   </TabsRoot>