- attempt to fix esm tests

src/transform.ts

@@ -315,14 +315,12 @@ function buildPrStringsAndFillCategoryEntries(
     }
   }
 
-  const prStrings: PrStrings = {
+  return {
     categorizedList: categorizedPrs,
     uncategorizedList: uncategorizedPrs,
     openList: openPrs,
     ignoredList: ignoredPrs
   }
-
-  return prStrings
 }
 
 function buildChangelogStrings(flatCategories: Category[], prStrings: PrStrings): ChangelogStrings {
@@ -371,14 +369,12 @@ function buildChangelogStrings(flatCategories: Category[], prStrings: PrStrings)
     }
   }
 
-  const changelogStrings: ChangelogStrings = {
+  return {
     categorized: changelogCategorized,
     uncategorized: changelogUncategorized,
     open: changelogOpen,
     ignored: changelogIgnored
   }
-
-  return changelogStrings
 }
 
 function buildReleaseNotesTemplateContext(
@@ -550,15 +546,7 @@ export function renderEmptyChangelogTemplate(template: string, options: ReleaseN
 
   const releaseNotesTemplateContext = buildCoreReleaseNotesTemplateContext(options)
 
-  const renderedEmptyChangelogTemplate = renderTemplateAndFillPlaceholderContext(
-    template,
-    releaseNotesTemplateContext,
-    placeholders,
-    undefined,
-    options.configuration
-  )
-
-  return renderedEmptyChangelogTemplate
+  return renderTemplateAndFillPlaceholderContext(template, releaseNotesTemplateContext, placeholders, undefined, options.configuration)
 }
 
 function buildCoreReleaseNotesTemplateContext(options: ReleaseNotesOptions): TemplateContext {

src/utils.ts

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export function checkExportedData(exportCache: boolean, cacheInput: string | nul
 }
 
 export function resolveMode(mode: string | undefined, commitMode: boolean): 'PR' | 'COMMIT' | 'HYBRID' {
-  if (commitMode === true) {
+  if (commitMode) {
     return 'COMMIT'
   }
 
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ function readConfiguration(filename: string): Configuration | undefined {
 export function parseConfiguration(config: string): Configuration | undefined {
   try {
     // for compatibility with the `yml` file we require to use `#{{}}` instead of `${{}}` - replace it here.
-    const configurationJSON: Configuration = JSON.parse(config.replace(/\${{/g, '#{{'))
-    return configurationJSON
+    return JSON.parse(config.replace(/\${{/g, '#{{'))
   } catch (error) {
     core.info(`⚠️ Configuration provided, but it couldn't be parsed. Fallback to Defaults.`)
+    core.debug(`Error parsing configuration: ${error}`)
     return undefined
   }
 }