diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f4e6d47..180d3ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: "20.x"
 
       - name: install dependencies
-        run: npm install -g changescribe
+        run: npm ci
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_GET_TOKEN}}
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 43a7bee..56e1897 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,12 +18,19 @@
         "semver": "^7.6.0",
         "yargs": "^17.7.2"
       },
+      "bin": {
+        "gitstronaut": "cli.mjs"
+      },
       "devDependencies": {
+        "changescribe": "^3.0.4",
         "eslint": "^8.56.0",
         "eslint-config-standard": "^17.1.0",
         "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.29.1",
         "eslint-plugin-n": "^16.6.2",
         "eslint-plugin-promise": "^6.1.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -770,6 +777,24 @@
         "node": ">=6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/changescribe": {
+      "version": "3.0.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/changescribe/-/changescribe-3.0.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bDtSpSq87fHU0hC2td6DCNCq0qyBBGmvGMmMWOjPmtS5CiCbRu545ycxnhC66DRJP531uNu46yGhs0CXMmapXw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "handlebars": "^4.7.7",
+        "moment": "^2.30.1",
+        "semver": "^7.3.5",
+        "yargs": "^17.7.2"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "changescribe": "cli.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/cli-boxes": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cli-boxes/-/cli-boxes-3.0.0.tgz",
@@ -1900,6 +1925,27 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-EtKwoO6kxCL9WO5xipiHTZlSzBm7WLT627TqC/uVRd0HKmq8NXyebnNYxDoBi7wt8eTWrUrKXCOVaFq9x1kgag==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/handlebars": {
+      "version": "4.7.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/handlebars/-/handlebars-4.7.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vafaFqs8MZkRrSX7sFVUdo3ap/eNiLnb4IakshzvP56X5Nr1iGKAIqdX6tMlm6HcNRIkr6AxO5jFEoJzzpT8aQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "minimist": "^1.2.5",
+        "neo-async": "^2.6.2",
+        "source-map": "^0.6.1",
+        "wordwrap": "^1.0.0"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "handlebars": "bin/handlebars"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.4.7"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "uglify-js": "^3.1.4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/has-bigints": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-bigints/-/has-bigints-1.0.2.tgz",
@@ -2640,6 +2686,15 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/moment": {
+      "version": "2.30.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/moment/-/moment-2.30.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-uEmtNhbDOrWPFS+hdjFCBfy9f2YoyzRpwcl+DqpC6taX21FzsTLQVbMV/W7PzNSX6x/bhC1zA3c2UQ5NzH6how==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ms": {
       "version": "2.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.2.tgz",
@@ -2652,6 +2707,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-OWND8ei3VtNC9h7V60qff3SVobHr996CTwgxubgyQYEpg290h9J0buyECNNJexkFm5sOajh5G116RYA1c8ZMSw==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/neo-async": {
+      "version": "2.6.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/neo-async/-/neo-async-2.6.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Yd3UES5mWCSqR+qNT93S3UoYUkqAZ9lLg8a7g9rimsWmYGK8cVToA4/sF3RrshdyV3sAGMXVUmpMYOw+dLpOuw==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "node_modules/npm-run-path": {
       "version": "5.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/npm-run-path/-/npm-run-path-5.2.0.tgz",
@@ -3243,6 +3304,15 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/source-map": {
+      "version": "0.6.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.6.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UjgapumWlbMhkBgzT7Ykc5YXUT46F0iKu8SGXq0bcwP5dz/h0Plj6enJqjz1Zbq2l5WaqYnrVbwWOWMyF3F47g==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/string-width": {
       "version": "4.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string-width/-/string-width-4.2.3.tgz",
@@ -3498,6 +3568,19 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/uglify-js": {
+      "version": "3.17.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uglify-js/-/uglify-js-3.17.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-T9q82TJI9e/C1TAxYvfb16xO120tMVFZrGA3f9/P4424DNu6ypK103y0GPFVa17yotwSyZW5iYXgjYHkGrJW/g==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "uglifyjs": "bin/uglifyjs"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.8.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/unbox-primitive": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unbox-primitive/-/unbox-primitive-1.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 207b83b..a4ae8e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     "yargs": "^17.7.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "changescribe": "^3.0.4",
     "eslint": "^8.56.0",
     "eslint-config-standard": "^17.1.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.29.1",