diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e2ffdd1..3e178d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,32 @@
 name: Release
+
 on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: "20"
+
       - name: Semantic Release
         uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v4
         with:
           semantic_version: 18
           branches: |
-            ['main']
+            ["main"]
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1337c3d..5dc537e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/CoreyLeath-code/Scalable-Event-Driven-Ride-Sharing-Platform.git"
   },
   "release": {
-    "branches": ["main"]
+    "branches": ["main"],
+    "plugins": [
+      "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
+      "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
+      "@semantic-release/github"
+    ]
   }
 }