diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index afee896ba5..fb4bb2e886 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ feat(button): add new color blue
 Closes #ticket-1234
 ```
 
+Example for a Changelog entry
+```
+# [16.3.0](https://github.com/axa-ch-webhub-cloud/pattern-library/compare/@axa-ch-webhub-cloud/materials@16.2.2...@axa-ch-webhub-cloud/materials@16.3.0) (2023-07-31)
+
+### Features
+
+- **materials:** update color ([b832830](https://github.com/axa-ch-webhub-cloud/pattern-library/commit/b83283048acb5594812d019e2523bb014d3fc509)), closes [#123456](https://github.com/axa-ch-webhub-cloud/pattern-library/issues/123456)
+```
+
 For more examples, especially with BREAKING CHANGES, have a look at the [Conventional Commits Examples](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/#examples).
 
 ## Pattern Library via community CDN
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 564367325c..50b80d0fd3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "watch-components": "lerna run watch",
     "setup-npm-links": "node scripts/setup-npm-link.js",
     "postinstall": "lerna bootstrap --hoist && cross-env NODE_ENV=production npm run build-lib && lerna run --parallel genPackagelock && playwright install --with-deps chromium",
-    "release": "npm whoami && lerna clean --yes && git clean -dfxq -e .idea -e .vscode && npm ci && cross-env NODE_ENV=production npm run build-dist && lerna version --include-merged-tags --exact && lerna publish from-package && git clean -dfxq -e .idea -e .vscode && npm install && git add -A && git commit -m \"release: update package locks\" && git push",
+    "release": "npm whoami && lerna clean --yes && git clean -dfxq -e .idea -e .vscode && npm ci && cross-env NODE_ENV=production npm run build-dist && lerna version --conventional-commits --include-merged-tags --exact && lerna publish from-package && git clean -dfxq -e .idea -e .vscode && npm install && git add -A && git commit -m \"release: update package locks\" && git push",
     "start": "npm run storybook",
     "storybook": "start-storybook -p 6006 --no-version-updates",
     "build-storybook": "build-storybook",