diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
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+{
+  "npm": {
+    "publish": true
+  },
+  "git": {
+    "commitMessage": "chore(release): release v${version}"
+  },
+  "github": {
+    "release": true,
+    "releaseName": "v${version}"
+  },
+  "hooks": {
+    "after:bump": "npx changelogen@latest --no-commit --no-tag --output --r $(node -p \"require('./package.json').version\")"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# Changelog
+
+
+## v0.0.9
+
+[compare changes](https://github.com/wpnuxt/wpnuxt-blocks/compare/0.0.8...v0.0.9)
+