diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml
index e655c9a..8630cd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Build and release on GitHub
-        uses: "marvinpinto/action-automatic-releases@1.2.1"
+        uses: "marvinpinto/action-automatic-releases@v1.2.1"
         with:
           repo_token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-          prerelease: true # change this back once tested
+          prerelease: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-pypi-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-pypi-release.yml
index 2aca811..4d11d12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-pypi-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-pypi-release.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Check out repository code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build and publish to PyPI
         uses: JRubics/poetry-publish@v1.17
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
index 45f8b58..6792e42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   create-pull-request:
+    permissions: write-all
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: dev
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Install Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
@@ -25,15 +27,13 @@ jobs:
           poetry-version: 1.7.1
       - name: Install base dependencies
         run: poetry install --sync --only base
-      - name: Bump version and changelog
-        run: poetry run invoke release.install release.build -- -v ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+      - name: Bump version
+        run: |
+          poetry run -q invoke release.build -- -v ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
       - name: Create pull request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v5.0.2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           commit-message: "release: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
           title: "release: v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
-          body: >
-            This PR is auto-generated by 
-            [create-pull-request](https://github.com/peter-evans/create-pull-request).
           branch: release/${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic-pull-request.yml
index d2836b7..8407efa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semantic-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic-pull-request.yml
@@ -26,17 +26,19 @@ jobs:
             chore
             feat
             fix
-            misc
             refactor
             release
+            revert
           scopes: |
             build
             ci
             deps
             docs
             git
+            perf
             pkg
-            tests
+            test
+            style
             #\d+
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-version-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-version-commit.yml
index f746f6f..2b48a5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-version-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-version-commit.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   tag:
+    permissions: write-all
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Check out repository code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Generate tag
         uses: christophebedard/tag-version-commit@v1
         with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 825c32f..0000000
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-# Changelog
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 84e81be..a80654b 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 project = "feud"
 copyright = "2023-2025, Feud Developers"  # noqa: A001
 author = "Edwin Onuonga (eonu)"
-release = "0.1.0a1"
+release = "0.1.0a2"
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/feud/__init__.py b/feud/__init__.py
index 2e1595f..4e76361 100644
--- a/feud/__init__.py
+++ b/feud/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Not all arguments are bad.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.1.0a1"
+__version__ = "0.1.0a2"
 
 from feud import click as click
 from feud import exceptions as exceptions
diff --git a/make/release.py b/make/release.py
index f46dd0e..7853368 100644
--- a/make/release.py
+++ b/make/release.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 # This source code is part of the Feud project (https://feud.wiki).
 
-"""Tasks for bumping the package version and updating CHANGELOG.md."""
+"""Tasks for bumping the package version."""
 
 import os
 import re
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
 from invoke.tasks import task
 
 
-@task
-def install(c: Config) -> None:
-    """Install package with core and release dependencies."""
-    c.run("poetry install --sync --only base,release")
-
-
 @task
 def build(c: Config, *, v: str) -> None:
     """Build release."""
@@ -39,7 +33,4 @@ def build(c: Config, *, v: str) -> None:
         f.write(re.sub(r'__version__ = ".*"', f'__version__ = "{v}"', init))
 
     # bump project version - pyproject.toml
-    c.run(f"poetry version {v}")
-
-    # auto-generate CHANGELOG.md entry
-    c.run("poetry run auto-changelog -- --tag-prefix v --github")
+    c.run(f"poetry version -q {v}")
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 152fded..80d05ec 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "feud"
-version = "0.1.0a1"
+version = "0.1.0a2"
 license = "MIT"
 authors = ["Edwin Onuonga <ed@eonu.net>"]
 maintainers = ["Edwin Onuonga <ed@eonu.net>"]
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ include = [
     "feud",
     "make",
     "tests",
-    "CHANGELOG.md",
     "LICENSE",
     "Makefile",
     "pyproject.toml",
@@ -95,9 +94,6 @@ autodoc-pydantic = { version = ">=2.0.0" }
 pytest = { version = "^7.4.0" }
 pytest-cov = { version = "^4.1.0" }
 
-[tool.poetry.group.release.dependencies]
-auto-changelog = { version = "^0.6.0" }
-
 [tool.ruff]
 required-version = "0.1.3"
 select = [