diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6be2512a..7c0d0a6d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 				"@types/xml2js": "^0.4.4",
 				"@types/yauzl": "^2.9.2",
 				"@types/yazl": "^2.4.2",
+				"conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^4.6.3",
 				"husky": "^7.0.4",
 				"mocha": "^9.2.0",
 				"npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
@@ -1774,9 +1775,9 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": {
-			"version": "4.6.1",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits/-/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-4.6.1.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-lzWJpPZhbM1R0PIzkwzGBCnAkH5RKJzJfFQZcl/D+2lsJxAwGnDKBqn/F4C1RD31GJNn8NuKWQzAZDAVXPp2Mw==",
+			"version": "4.6.3",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits/-/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-4.6.3.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-LTTQV4fwOM4oLPad317V/QNQ1FY4Hju5qeBIM1uTHbrnCE+Eg4CdRZ3gO2pUeR+tzWdp80M2j3qFFEDWVqOV4g==",
 			"dev": true,
 			"dependencies": {
 				"compare-func": "^2.0.0",
@@ -10507,9 +10508,9 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": {
-			"version": "4.6.1",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits/-/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-4.6.1.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-lzWJpPZhbM1R0PIzkwzGBCnAkH5RKJzJfFQZcl/D+2lsJxAwGnDKBqn/F4C1RD31GJNn8NuKWQzAZDAVXPp2Mw==",
+			"version": "4.6.3",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits/-/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-4.6.3.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-LTTQV4fwOM4oLPad317V/QNQ1FY4Hju5qeBIM1uTHbrnCE+Eg4CdRZ3gO2pUeR+tzWdp80M2j3qFFEDWVqOV4g==",
 			"dev": true,
 			"requires": {
 				"compare-func": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2a2391c5..68263fbc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "vsce",
-	"version": "0.0.0",
+	"version": "0.0.0-development",
 	"description": "VSCode Extension Manager",
 	"repository": {
 		"type": "git",
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 		"@types/xml2js": "^0.4.4",
 		"@types/yauzl": "^2.9.2",
 		"@types/yazl": "^2.4.2",
+		"conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^4.6.3",
 		"husky": "^7.0.4",
 		"mocha": "^9.2.0",
 		"npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
@@ -97,11 +98,6 @@
 		"singleQuote": true,
 		"arrowParens": "avoid"
 	},
-	"release": {
-		"branches": [
-			"main"
-		]
-	},
 	"commitlint": {
 		"extends": [
 			"@commitlint/config-conventional"
diff --git a/release.config.js b/release.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b94cc18e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+module.exports = {
+	branches: ['main'],
+	preset: 'conventionalcommits',
+	plugins: [
+		[
+			'@semantic-release/commit-analyzer',
+			{
+				releaseRules: [
+					{
+						type: 'perf',
+						release: 'patch',
+					},
+					{
+						type: 'refactor',
+						release: 'patch',
+					},
+					{
+						type: 'build',
+						scope: 'deps',
+						release: 'patch',
+					},
+				],
+			},
+		],
+		[
+			'@semantic-release/release-notes-generator',
+			{
+				presetConfig: {
+					types: [
+						{
+							type: 'feat',
+							section: 'Features',
+						},
+						{
+							type: 'fix',
+							section: 'Bug Fixes',
+						},
+						{
+							type: 'perf',
+							section: 'Performance Improvements',
+						},
+						{
+							type: 'revert',
+							section: 'Reverts',
+						},
+						{
+							type: 'refactor',
+							section: 'Code Refactoring',
+						},
+						{
+							type: 'build',
+							scope: 'deps',
+							section: 'Dependencies',
+						},
+					],
+				},
+			},
+		],
+		[
+			'@semantic-release/npm',
+			{
+				tarballDir: '.',
+			},
+		],
+		[
+			'@semantic-release/github',
+			{
+				assets: '*.tgz',
+				addReleases: 'bottom',
+			},
+		],
+	],
+};