diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 9672f6d..1ad4e18 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,9 +1,37 @@
-# References
-<!-- Any issues or pull requests relevant to this pull request -->
+<!-- markdownlint-disable MD012 -->
+
+<!--
+Set the PR title to a meaningful commit message that:
+
+* is in imperative form.
+* follows the Conventional Commits specification (https://www.conventionalcommits.org).
+  * See https://github.com/commitizen/conventional-commit-types/blob/master/index.json for possible
+    types.
+
+Example:
+
+fix: Don't add implicit wildcards ('*') at the beginning and the end of a query (fixes #390).
+-->
 
 # Description
-<!-- Describe what this request will change/fix and provide any details necessary for reviewers -->
+
+<!-- Describe what this request will change/fix and provide any details necessary for reviewers. -->
+
+
+
+# Checklist
+
+<!-- Ensure each item below is satisfied and indicate so by inserting an `x` within each `[ ]`. -->
+
+* [ ] The PR satisfies the [contribution guidelines][yscope-contrib-guidelines].
+* [ ] This is a breaking change and that has been indicated in the PR title, OR this isn't a
+  breaking change.
+* [ ] Necessary docs have been updated, OR no docs need to be updated.
 
 # Validation performed
-<!-- What tests and validation you performed on the change -->
 
+<!-- Describe what tests and validation you performed on the change. -->
+
+
+
+[yscope-contrib-guidelines]: https://docs.yscope.com/dev-guide/contrib-guides-overview.html
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package.yaml b/.github/workflows/package.yaml
index 8c75de5..e28cf53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package.yaml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.8", "3.11"]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: python -m build
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: dist/*
@@ -42,18 +42,18 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build]
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [macos-13, ubuntu-latest]
+        os: [macos-13, ubuntu-22.04]
         python-version: ["3.7"]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Download wheels for Python3.7
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           # Since we don't build for Python 3.7, we download the Python 3.8 wheel instead.
           name: wheel-3.8
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.8", "3.11"]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       - name: Download wheels for Built Python Versions
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.python-version }}
           path: dist/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-title-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-title-checks.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0aed19c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-title-checks.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: "pr-title-checks"
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    # NOTE: Workflows triggered by this event give the workflow access to secrets and grant the
+    # `GITHUB_TOKEN` read/write repository access by default. So we need to ensure:
+    # - This workflow doesn't inadvertently check out, build, or execute untrusted code from the
+    #   pull request triggered by this event.
+    # - Each job has `permissions` set to only those necessary.
+    types: ["edited", "opened", "reopened"]
+    branches: ["main"]
+
+permissions: {}
+
+concurrency:
+  group: "${{github.workflow}}-${{github.ref}}"
+
+  # Cancel in-progress jobs for efficiency
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  conventional-commits:
+    permissions:
+      # For amannn/action-semantic-pull-request
+      pull-requests: "read"
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    steps:
+      - uses: "amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 678a867..02cf4cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.8"
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: wheel-3.8
           path: dist/
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 85fa2cb..97f7e1a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "clp_logging"
-version = "0.0.12"
+version = "0.0.13"
 license = { text = "Apache License 2.0" }
 authors = [
     { name="david lion", email="david.lion@yscope.com" },