diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5c6e78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Readiness checklist
+
+- [ ] I ensured that the PR title is good enough for the changelog.
+- [ ] I labeled the PR.
+- [ ] I added tests (if necessary).
+- [ ] I self-reviewed the PR.
+
+<!-- # Description -->
diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12b1ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+changelog:
+  exclude:
+    labels:
+      - ci
+      - chore
+      - refactoring
+      - test
+  categories:
+    - title: Breaking Changes
+      labels:
+        - breaking-change
+    - title: New Features
+      labels:
+        - enhancement
+    - title: Bug Fixes
+      labels:
+        - bug
+    - title: Dependency Updates
+      labels:
+        - dependencies
+    - title: Other Changes
+      labels:
+        - "*"
diff --git a/.github/settings.yml b/.github/settings.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..650601a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+# https://github.com/repository-settings/app
+
+repository:
+  allow_squash_merge: true
+  allow_merge_commit: false
+  allow_rebase_merge: false
+  allow_auto_merge: true
+  allow_update_branch: true
+  delete_branch_on_merge: true
+
+labels:
+  - name: breaking-change
+    color: "#16060F"
+    description: A breaking change
+  - name: bug
+    color: "#d73a4a"
+    description: Something isn't working
+  - name: chore
+    color: "#c2e0c6"
+    description: Some routine work like updating dependencies
+  - name: ci
+    color: "#DFB5FD"
+    description: Continuous Integration related stuff
+  - name: dependencies
+    color: "#0366d6"
+    description: Pull requests that update dependencies
+  - name: documentation
+    color: "#0075ca"
+    description: Improvements or additions to documentation
+  - name: enhancement
+    color: "#a2eeef"
+    description: New feature or request
+  - name: refactoring
+    color: "#880361"
+    description: Refactoring of code
+  - name: test
+    color: "#20D89D"
+    description: This pull request contains only new or changed tests
+  - name: wip
+    color: "#32BF4C"
+    description: Work in Progress (blocks mergify from auto update the branch)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e74a0c1..323e105 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1827,9 +1827,9 @@
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-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-5.0.8.tgz",
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+            "version": "5.0.9",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-5.0.9.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-ScQ4IuvIEF1TMlP7Zt+vjJ//9zlPb2SDcxWxM3bk8s6t6GGdJ7KO1dCcTidOPJKePW30LE/2cT7wCyPho9/Wxg==",
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+            "version": "1.1.18",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.18.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Edep/X9fGqVNmzKBVsDYIOtD+z1tuezV70LBjdCst9Tqu76lsnvRiZ6oTic1n+/BIwX6QDGAO94PN4N2SADvtw==",
             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
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+            "version": "2.1.4",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-2.1.4.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-hGfVzPxthbf3+2yjg/RBs60cB0FhqBS/zvdV/4wn4/BmN0bNMMHPc4V/BbFieqf1TKAGGAHnY4eSjajCl0f2Xg==",
             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {