diff --git a/.cz.toml b/.cz.toml
index c8bf6c957..927fd5e92 100644
--- a/.cz.toml
+++ b/.cz.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 name = "cz_conventional_commits"
 tag_format = "v$version"
 version_scheme = "semver"
-version = "0.6.3"
+version_provider = "scm"
 update_changelog_on_bump = true
 major_version_zero = true
-changelog_file = "CHANGELOG.md"
+pre_bump_hooks = ["make test"]
+post_bump_hooks = ["make release"]
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 1d6f20837..ec7b1850b 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -34,12 +34,11 @@ builds:
 
 archives:
   - id: sonr
-    builds: [sonr]
     name_template: >-
       sonr_{{ .Os }}_{{- if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64
       {{- else if eq .Arch "386" }}i386
       {{- else }}{{ .Arch }}{{ end }}
-    format: tar.gz
+    formats: ["tar.gz"]
     files:
       - src: README*
     wrap_in_directory: true
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ nfpms:
   - id: sonr
     package_name: sonrd
     file_name_template: "sonrd_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}{{ .ConventionalExtension }}"
-    builds: [sonr]
     vendor: Sonr
     homepage: "https://onsonr.dev"
     maintainer: "Sonr <support@onsonr.dev>"
diff --git a/.taskfile.yml b/.taskfile.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6cb1fe633..000000000
--- a/.taskfile.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#
-version: '3'
-includes:
-  buf: .github/taskfiles/Buf.yml
-  bun: .github/taskfiles/Bun.yml
-  docker: .github/taskfiles/Docker.yml
-  dokku: .github/taskfiles/Dokku.yml
-  doppler: .github/taskfiles/Doppler.yml
-  gh: .github/taskfiles/Gh.yml
-  go: .github/taskfiles/Go.yml
-  goreleaser: .github/taskfiles/Goreleaser.yml
-  log: .github/taskfiles/Log.yml
-  pkl: .github/taskfiles/Pkl.yml
-  templ: .github/taskfiles/Templ.yaml
-  wrangler: .github/taskfiles/Wrangler.yml
-
-silent: true
-vars:
-  GREETING: Hello, World!
-
-tasks:
-  default:
-    cmds:
-      - echo "{{.GREETING}}"
diff --git a/CONVENTIONS.md b/CONVENTIONS.md
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c4d207620..1227e324c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -312,6 +312,20 @@ sh-testnet: mod-tidy
 ###                                    extra utils                          ###
 ###############################################################################
 
+can-release:
+	@echo "Checking if we can release..."
+	@git diff --exit-code
+	@git diff --cached --exit-code
+	@git tag -l | grep -q -F $(VERSION)
+	@test -z "$$(git ls-files --exclude-standard --others)" || (echo "There are uncommitted files. Please commit or stash them before release."; exit 1)
+
+should-release:
+	@echo "Checking if we should release..."
+	@git diff --exit-code
+	@git diff --cached --exit-code
+	@git tag -l | grep -q -F $(VERSION)
+	@test -z "$$(git ls-files --exclude-standard --others)" || (echo "There are uncommitted files. Please commit or stash them before release."; exit 1)
+
 push-docker:
 	@docker build -t ghcr.io/onsonr/sonr:latest .
 	@docker tag ghcr.io/onsonr/sonr:latest ghcr.io/onsonr/sonr:$(VERSION)
@@ -330,15 +344,12 @@ push-docker:
 	@docker push ghcr.io/onsonr/sonr:latest
 
 release:
-	@go install github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/v2@latest
 	@RELEASE_DATE=$(RELEASE_DATE) goreleaser release --clean
 
 release-dry:
-	@go install github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/v2@latest
 	@RELEASE_DATE=$(RELEASE_DATE) goreleaser release --snapshot --clean --skip=publish
 
 release-check:
-	@go install github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/v2@latest
 	@RELEASE_DATE=$(RELEASE_DATE) goreleaser check
 
 validate-tag: