diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
index c14bc2784..fc1972ecf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
@@ -6,17 +6,7 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      level:
-        description: 'Release level'
-        required: true
-        default: 'minor'
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - patch
-          - minor
-          - major
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
 
 jobs:
   release:
@@ -38,4 +28,4 @@ jobs:
           git config user.email "github@3box.io"
           git config user.name "Github Automation"
       - name: Create release PR
-        run: make RELEASE_LEVEL=${{ github.event.inputs.level }} release-pr
+        run: make release-pr
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 80dc9c06c..4f793741e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 RUSTFLAGS = -D warnings --cfg tokio_unstable
 CARGO = RUSTFLAGS='${RUSTFLAGS}' cargo
 
-RELEASE_LEVEL ?= minor
-
 # ECS environment to deploy image to
 DEPLOY_ENV ?= dev
 
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ debug:
 # Prepare a release PR.
 .PHONY: release-pr
 release-pr:
-	./ci-scripts/release_pr.sh ${RELEASE_LEVEL}
+	./ci-scripts/release_pr.sh
 
 .PHONY: test
 test:
diff --git a/ci-scripts/release_level.sh b/ci-scripts/release_level.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d319d4d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-scripts/release_level.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Script to determine the next release level based on conventional commits.
+#
+# Possible levels:
+# * patch
+# * minor
+#
+# Any feature commits indicates a minor release. The lack of feature commits indicates
+# a patch release. Major releases are expected to be handled manually.
+#
+# Assumptions:
+# * git is installed
+# * git-cliff is installed
+# * grep is installed
+
+# Ensure we are in the git root
+cd $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+
+level=patch
+
+# Using git cliff determine if there are any feat commits that do not belong to a tag.
+git cliff --unreleased --strip all --body "{% for group, commits in commits | group_by(attribute=\"group\") %}
+{{ group }} {{ commits | length }}
+{% endfor %}" | grep Features > /dev/null
+ret=$?
+if [[ $ret = 0 ]]
+then
+    level=minor
+fi
+
+echo $level
diff --git a/ci-scripts/release_pr.sh b/ci-scripts/release_pr.sh
index 3c94f0ade..e1996d7b8 100755
--- a/ci-scripts/release_pr.sh
+++ b/ci-scripts/release_pr.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ set -e
 cd $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
 
 # First determine the next release level
-level=$1
+level=$(./ci-scripts/release_level.sh)
 
 # Print commits since last tag
 cargo release changes
diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a25d2fa80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# 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 = """
+# Changelog\n
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.\n
+"""
+# template for the changelog body
+# https://keats.github.io/tera/docs/#introduction
+body = """
+{% if version %}\
+    ## [{{ version | trim_start_matches(pat="v") }}] - {{ timestamp | date(format="%Y-%m-%d") }}
+{% 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 = """
+<!-- generated by git-cliff -->
+"""
+# remove the leading and trailing s
+trim = true
+# postprocessors
+postprocessors = [
+    { pattern = '<REPO>', replace = "https://github.com/ceramicnetwork/rust-ceramic" }, # replace repository URL
+]
+# render body even when there are no releases to process
+# render_always = true
+# output file path
+# output = "test.md"
+
+[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" },
+    { message = "^chore\\(release\\): prepare for", skip = true },
+    { message = "^chore\\(deps.*\\)", skip = true },
+    { message = "^chore\\(pr\\)", skip = true },
+    { message = "^chore\\(pull\\)", skip = true },
+    { message = "^chore|^ci", group = "<!-- 7 -->⚙️ Miscellaneous Tasks" },
+    { body = ".*security", group = "<!-- 8 -->🛡️ Security" },
+    { message = "^revert", group = "<!-- 9 -->◀️ Revert" },
+    { message = ".*", group = "<!-- 10 -->💼 Other" },
+]
+# filter out the commits that are not matched by commit parsers
+filter_commits = false
+# sort the tags topologically
+topo_order = false
+# sort the commits inside sections by oldest/newest order
+sort_commits = "oldest"
+# glob pattern for matching git tags
+tag_pattern = "v[0-9]*"
+# regex for skipping tags
+skip_tags = ""
+# regex for ignoring tags
+ignore_tags = ""