diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 79143aa3a..b0d0c8d92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ on:
   pull_request:
   merge_group:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read # for TimonVS/pr-labeler-action to read config file
+  pull-requests: write # for TimonVS/pr-labeler-action to add labels in PR
+
 jobs:
-  tidy-pr:
-    name: Tidy PR
+  verify-pr:
+    name: Verify PR
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     permissions:
       contents: read # for TimonVS/pr-labeler-action to read config file
@@ -23,8 +27,6 @@ jobs:
           configuration-path: .github/pr-labeler.yml # optional, .github/pr-labeler.yml is the default value
       - name: Trunk Check
         uses: trunk-io/trunk-action@v1
-        with:
-          post-annotations: true # only for fork PRs
 
   test-builds:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: make test-cover
 
   validate-release:
-    if: github.event_name == 'merge_group'
+    if: github.event_name == 'merge_group' || github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Verify Release Config
     steps:
@@ -126,19 +128,11 @@ jobs:
           branch: main
 
       - name: Check GoReleaser Config
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6
-        with:
-          distribution: goreleaser
-          version: latest
-          args: check
+        run: make release-check
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: GoReleaser Dry Run
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6
-        with:
-          distribution: goreleaser
-          version: latest
-          args: release --snapshot --clean --skip=publish
+        run: make release-dry
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 1e380f590..598ae3d68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,26 @@ jobs:
           input: proto
           buf_token: ${{ secrets.BUF_TOKEN }}
 
+  container-push:
+    name: Publish Container Images
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Build and push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          push: true
+          tags: ghcr.io/onsonr/sonr:latest
+
   docs-push:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Publish Docs to onsonr.dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ed63b3367..23c598f08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,14 +37,8 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
-      - name: Install Task
-        uses: arduino/setup-task@v2
-        with:
-          version: 3.x
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
       - name: Run GoReleaser
-        run: task release
+        run: make release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_RELEASER_TOKEN }}
           GITHUB_PERSONAL_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_RELEASER_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 190a6148f..744720baf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,63 @@
+## Unreleased
+
+### Feat
+
+- integrate Trunk CI checks
+- simplify devnet and testnet configurations
+- add docs and CI workflow for publishing to onsonr.dev
+- automate release process using Taskfile and GitHub Actions
+- add Reddit release notification
+
+### Fix
+
+- pass working directory to goreleaser task
+- correct release name template syntax
+
+### Refactor
+
+- improve code structure and readability in DID module
+- Move devnet configuration to networks/devnet
+- move logger interface to appropriate package
+- Move network configurations to deploy directory
+- update import path for didcrypto package
+- remove devcontainer configuration
+- simplify release workflow and remove unnecessary Taskfile includes
+- improve release process using goreleaser and taskfile
+- simplify release workflow using a single task
+- improve release naming and environment variable handling
+- improve goreleaser archive and nfpms configuration
+
+## v0.6.1 (2024-12-30)
+
+### Feat
+
+- convert highway sink schema to SQLite
+- **scopes**: add Web Authentication API documentation
+- add install script for Sonr binaries
+
+### Fix
+
+- Handle only 500 errors in ErrorHandler
+- Return only on 500 errors in error handler
+- update sqlc queries to match schema and use SQLite conventions
+- Rename DecodeWasmContext to decodeWasmContext
+- resolve lint errors in WASMMiddleware function
+- prevent automatic version bumps from dependabot
+- correct merge workflow to increment patch version
+
+### Refactor
+
+- remove outdated scopes
+- remove unnecessary seed message
+- Update sqlc queries to match schema and sqlite conventions
+- move gateway and vault components to new locations
+- **scopes**: simplify scopes.json structure
+- **scopes**: rename and reorganize scopes
+- **api**: remove unused Allocate RPC from Query service
+- remove postgresql tasks
+- remove unused AI PR body generator step
+- simplify Taskfile and remove unused chain configurations
+
 ## v0.6.0 (2024-12-24)
 
 ### Feat
@@ -22,7 +82,7 @@
 - optimize GitHub Actions workflow triggers (#1204)
 - Move embed
 
-## v0.5.27 (2024-12-16)
+## v0.1.6 (2024-12-16)
 
 ## v0.5.26 (2024-12-13)