From 36cca38c61fdd71b76edc4a08aa1d2bceda788a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Johan Haals <johan.haals@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:48:15 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] date compare release tracks, prefer latest

Signed-off-by: Johan Haals <johan.haals@gmail.com>
---
 packages/cli/src/commands/versions/bump.ts | 14 +++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/versions/bump.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/versions/bump.ts
index bb719e7e48..2371011be3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/versions/bump.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/versions/bump.ts
@@ -310,10 +310,18 @@ function createVersionFinder(releaseLine = 'latest') {
       found.set(name, latestVersion);
       return latestVersion;
     }
+    const latestVersionRelease = new Date(info.time[latestVersion]);
+    const taggedVersionRelease = new Date(info.time[taggedVersion]);
+    if (latestVersionRelease > taggedVersionRelease) {
+      console.log(
+        `using 'latest' dist tag for ${name} as its newer than '${distTag}'`,
+      );
+      found.set(name, latestVersion);
+      return latestVersion;
+    }
 
-    // Take release from latest of next release is older
-    found.set(name, targetVersion);
-    return targetVersion;
+    found.set(name, taggedVersion);
+    return taggedVersion;
   };
 }