diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5be5705..37bc3d0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,51 +1,39 @@
-# bump and tag version
-bump-patch:
-	@echo "Updating patch version..."
-	bumpver update --patch
+.PHONY: changelog lint release help
 
-bump-minor:
-	@echo "Updating minor version..."
-	bumpver update --minor
-
-bump-major:
-	@echo "Updating major version..."
-	bumpver update --major
-
-# generate changelog since last version tag
-changelog:
-	@echo "## Changelog since $(shell git describe --tags --match 'v[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*' --abbrev=0)" && \
+changelog: ## Show changelog since last version tag
+	@tag=$$(git tag --sort=-version:refname --list 'v[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*' | head -1) && \
+	echo "## Changelog since $$tag" && \
 	echo "" && \
-	git log --oneline $(shell git describe --tags --match 'v[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*' --abbrev=0)..HEAD | sed 's/^/- /'
+	git log --oneline $$tag..HEAD | sed 's/^/- /'
 
-# run linting checks
-lint:
+lint: ## Run linting checks
 	@echo "Running linting checks..."
-	uv run ruff check . --diff
+	@uv run ruff check . --diff
 
-# push tag and create PR (for when we've already bumped the version)
-push-release:
-	@echo "Creating release tag with v prefix..."
-	@CURRENT_VERSION=$$(uv run bumpver show | grep "Current Version:" | cut -d' ' -f3); \
-	git tag "v$$CURRENT_VERSION" $$CURRENT_VERSION; \
-	echo "Pushing tags to trigger build..."; \
-	git push origin --tags; \
-	echo "Creating PR to sync dev to main..."; \
+release: lint ## Create a release. Usage: make release LEVEL=patch|minor|major
+	@if [ -z "$(LEVEL)" ]; then \
+		echo "Error: LEVEL is required. Usage: make release LEVEL=patch|minor|major"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+	@CHANGELOG=$$($(MAKE) --no-print-directory changelog) && \
+	echo "$$CHANGELOG" && \
+	echo "Updating $(LEVEL) version..." && \
+	uv run bumpver update --$(LEVEL) && \
+	CURRENT_VERSION=$$(uv run bumpver show | grep "Current Version:" | cut -d' ' -f3) && \
+	echo "Creating release tag v$$CURRENT_VERSION..." && \
+	git tag "v$$CURRENT_VERSION" && \
+	git push origin --tags && \
 	if gh pr view --base main --head dev > /dev/null 2>&1; then \
-		echo "PR already exists. Skipping PR creation."; \
+		echo "PR already exists, skipping PR creation."; \
 	else \
-		gh pr create --base main --head dev --title "Sync dev to main after release" --body "Automated PR to sync dev branch changes to main after release v$$CURRENT_VERSION\n\n## Changelog\n$$(make changelog)"; \
-	fi; \
+		gh pr create --base main --head dev \
+			--title "Sync dev to main after release v$$CURRENT_VERSION" \
+			--body "$$(printf '%s' "$$CHANGELOG")"; \
+	fi && \
 	echo "Release pushed successfully!"
 
-# create release with specified level: make release LEVEL=patch|minor|major
-release: lint
-	@echo "Creating release..."
-	@echo "Changelog for this release:" && \
-	$(MAKE) changelog
-	@read -p "Continue with release? [y/N] " confirm && \
-	if [ "$$confirm" != "y" ] && [ "$$confirm" != "Y" ]; then \
-		echo "Release cancelled."; exit 1; \
-	fi
-	@echo "Updating $(LEVEL) version..."
-	bumpver update --$(LEVEL)
-	$(MAKE) push-release
\ No newline at end of file
+help: ## Show this help
+	@grep -E '^[a-zA-Z_-]+:.*##' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | \
+		awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":.*##"}; {printf "  %-20s %s\n", $$1, $$2}'
+
+.DEFAULT_GOAL := help
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index af29f0d..29dacce 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "reskinner"
 requires-python = ">=3.7"
 description = "Instantaneous theme changing for PySimpleGUI and FreeSimpleGUI windows."
-version = "4.2.1"
+version = "4.2.2"
 authors = [{ name = "Divine U. Afam-Ifediogor" }]
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 readme = "./res/DESCRIPTION.md"
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ target-version = "py37"
 line-length = 88
 
 [tool.bumpver]
-current_version = "4.2.1"
+current_version = "4.2.2"
 version_pattern = "MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH"
 commit_message = "bump version {old_version} -> {new_version}"
 tag_message = "{new_version}"
diff --git a/src/reskinner/reskinner.py b/src/reskinner/reskinner.py
index 5e5f6f5..261578c 100644
--- a/src/reskinner/reskinner.py
+++ b/src/reskinner/reskinner.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 ElementFilter = Callable[[T], bool]
 
 # Element reskinner instance
-element_reskinner = ElementReskinner()
+_element_reskinner = ElementReskinner()
 
 
 def reskin(
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ def _reskin(
         else window.element_list()
     )
 
-    element_reskinner.update_colorizer(colorizer)
+    _element_reskinner.update_colorizer(colorizer)
 
     # Per-element changes happen henceforth
     for element in whitelist:
-        element_reskinner.reskin_element(element)
+        _element_reskinner.reskin_element(element)
 
 
 def toggle_transparency(window: sg.Window) -> None: