gulp-version-append

Gulp plugin that replaces @version@ placeholders in static file references with the version from package.json (or a custom JSON file) for cache-busting. Version 0.2.0 is the latest stable release. Unlike hash-based tools like gulp-rev-append, this plugin reads no file contents, making it faster for projects where all assets are bundled and change with every version bump. Supports multiple file extensions (html, js, css, etc.) and three append modes: version string, timestamp, or short GUID. The plugin is not actively maintained and relies on a deprecated template pattern (?v=@version@) rather than modern content-hashing or file-renaming approaches.