diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0816d36162901fc24f39373eb64b152305c56211..b9aff4261dc11f55a43124a0bd921679db121346 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,47 @@ release-package-json-version-as-git-tag:
     - '   echo package-json-tag: keeping older tag for $NPM_VERSION'
     - fi
 
+changelog:
+  image:
+    name: orhunp/git-cliff:latest
+    entrypoint: [""]
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+  variables:
+    GIT_STRATEGY: clone # clone entire repo instead of reusing workspace
+    GIT_DEPTH: 0 # avoid shallow clone to give cliff all the info it needs
+  stage: build
+  script:
+    - git-cliff --latest -o CHANGELOG.md
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - CHANGELOG.md
+
+release-notes:
+  stage: build
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+  needs:
+    - job: build
+      artifacts: true
+    - job: changelog
+      artifacts: true
+  variables:
+    # we just need the artifacts and don't need up-to-date source, so don't even fetch
+    GIT_STRATEGY: none
+  # we don't need anything in node_modules or python, so don't fetch the cache
+  cache: []
+  script:
+    - echo "# $CI_PROJECT_TITLE $CI_COMMIT_TAG" > RELEASE_NOTES.md
+    - echo "$CI_COMMIT_TAG of the Anki template HTMLs is ready 🎉" >> RELEASE_NOTES.md
+    - echo "" >> RELEASE_NOTES.md
+    - echo "TAR available at:" >> RELEASE_NOTES.md
+    - echo "$RELEASE_TAR_URL" >> RELEASE_NOTES.md
+    - cat CHANGELOG.md >> RELEASE_NOTES.md
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - RELEASE_NOTES.md
+
 create-gitlab-release:
   image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
   stage: release
@@ -64,6 +105,8 @@ create-gitlab-release:
   needs:
     - job: build
       artifacts: true
+    - job: release-notes
+      artifacts: true
   variables:
     # we just need the artifacts and don't need up-to-date source, so don't even fetch
     GIT_STRATEGY: none
@@ -73,8 +116,8 @@ create-gitlab-release:
     - echo Creating GitLab release…
   release:
     tag_name: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
-    name: 'Card Templates $CI_COMMIT_TAG'
-    description: '$RELEASE_TAR is ready for download.' 
+    name: 'Anki Card Templates $CI_COMMIT_TAG'
+    description: RELEASE_NOTES.md
     assets:
       links:
         - name: '$RELEASE_TAR'
diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f757b6505b8e27fb7f1b652c54b3b73b55d06484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# git-cliff ~ default configuration file
+# https://git-cliff.org/docs/configuration
+#
+# Lines starting with "#" are comments.
+# Configuration options are organized into tables and keys.
+# See documentation for more information on available options.
+
+[changelog]
+# template for the changelog header
+header = ""
+# template for the changelog body
+# https://keats.github.io/tera/docs/#introduction
+body = """
+{% if version %}\
+    ## Changelog for {{ version }}
+{% else %}\
+    ## [unreleased]
+{% endif %}\
+{% for group, commits in commits | group_by(attribute="group") %}
+    ### {{ group | striptags | trim | upper_first }}
+    {% for commit in commits %}
+        - {% if commit.scope %}*({{ commit.scope }})* {% endif %}\
+            {% if commit.breaking %}[**breaking**] {% endif %}\
+            {{ commit.message | upper_first }}\
+    {% endfor %}
+{% endfor %}\n
+"""
+# template for the changelog footer
+footer = ""
+# remove the leading and trailing s
+trim = true
+# postprocessors
+postprocessors = []
+
+[git]
+# parse the commits based on https://www.conventionalcommits.org
+conventional_commits = true
+# filter out the commits that are not conventional
+filter_unconventional = true
+# process each line of a commit as an individual commit
+split_commits = false
+# regex for preprocessing the commit messages
+commit_preprocessors = [
+  # Replace issue numbers
+  #{ pattern = '\((\w+\s)?#([0-9]+)\)', replace = "([#${2}](<REPO>/issues/${2}))"},
+  # Check spelling of the commit with https://github.com/crate-ci/typos
+  # If the spelling is incorrect, it will be automatically fixed.
+  #{ pattern = '.*', replace_command = 'typos --write-changes -' },
+]
+# regex for parsing and grouping commits
+commit_parsers = [
+  { message = "^feat", group = "<!-- 0 -->🚀 Features" },
+  { message = "^fix", group = "<!-- 1 -->🐛 Bug Fixes" },
+  { message = "^doc", group = "<!-- 3 -->📚 Documentation" },
+  { message = "^perf", group = "<!-- 4 -->⚡ Performance" },
+  { message = "^refactor", group = "<!-- 2 -->🚜 Refactor" },
+  { message = "^style", group = "<!-- 5 -->🎨 Styling" },
+  { message = "^test", group = "<!-- 6 -->🧪 Testing" },
+  { body = ".*security", group = "<!-- 8 -->🛡️ Security" },
+  { message = "^revert", group = "<!-- 9 -->◀️ Revert" },
+]
+# protect breaking changes from being skipped due to matching a skipping commit_parser
+protect_breaking_commits = false
+# filter out the commits that are not matched by commit parsers
+filter_commits = true
+# regex for matching git tags
+# tag_pattern = "v[0-9].*"
+# regex for skipping tags
+# skip_tags = ""
+# regex for ignoring tags
+# ignore_tags = ""
+# sort the tags topologically
+topo_order = false
+# sort the commits inside sections by oldest/newest order
+sort_commits = "oldest"
+# limit the number of commits included in the changelog.
+# limit_commits = 42