diff --git a/cliff-tag.toml b/cliff-tag.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66feb3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cliff-tag.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# 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 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 %}\
+
+{% macro commit(commit, in_breaking_section=false) -%}
+    - {% if commit.scope %}*({{ commit.scope }})* {% endif %}{% if commit.breaking and not in_breaking_section %}[**‼️BREAKING‼️**] {% endif %}\
+        {{ commit.message | upper_first }} - ({{ commit.id | truncate(length=7, end="") }})\
+{% endmacro -%}
+
+{%- set breaking_header_shown = false -%}
+{% for commit in commits -%}
+    {% if commit.breaking and not breaking_header_shown -%}
+        {% raw %}\n### 💥 BREAKING CHANGES 💥\n{% endraw %}
+        {% set_global breaking_header_shown = true %}
+    {%- endif -%}
+    {%- if commit.breaking -%}
+        {{ self::commit(commit=commit, in_breaking_section=true) -}}
+    {% endif -%}
+{%- endfor -%}
+{%- if breaking_header_shown == true -%}
+    {% raw %}\n{% endraw %}\
+{%- endif -%}
+
+{% for group, commits in commits | group_by(attribute="group") %}
+    ### {{ group | striptags | trim | upper_first }}
+    {% for commit in commits
+    | filter(attribute="scope")
+    | sort(attribute="scope") %}
+        {{ self::commit(commit=commit) }}
+    {%- endfor -%}
+    {% raw %}\n{% endraw %}\
+    {%- for commit in commits %}
+        {%- if not commit.scope -%}
+            {{ self::commit(commit=commit) }}
+        {% endif -%}
+    {% endfor -%}
+{% endfor %}\n
+"""
+
+# remove the leading and trailing whitespace from the template
+trim = true
+# changelog footer
+footer = """
+<!-- generated by git-cliff -->
+"""
+
+[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 = [
+    # Remove trailing whitespace.
+    { pattern = ' +$', replace = "" },
+    # Replace multiple spaces with a single space.
+    { pattern = ' +', replace = " " },
+    # Remove gitmoji, both actual UTF emoji and :emoji:
+    { pattern = ' *(:\w+:|[\p{Emoji_Presentation}\p{Extended_Pictographic}\u{200D}]) *', replace = "" },
+]
+# regex for parsing and grouping commits
+commit_parsers = [
+    { message = "^feat", group = "<!-- 0 -->✨ Features" },
+    { message = "^fix", group = "<!-- 1 -->🐛 Bug Fixes" },
+    { message = "^style", group = "<!-- 2 -->💄 Styling" },
+    { message = "^perf", group = "<!-- 3 -->⚡️ Performance" },
+    { message = "^doc", group = "<!-- 4 -->📝 Documentation" },
+    { message = "^refactor", group = "<!-- 5 -->♻️ Refactor" },
+    { message = "^revert", group = "<!-- 6 -->⏪️ Revert" },
+    { message = "^deprecate", group = "<!-- 7 -->🗑️ Deprecations" },
+    { message = "^test", group = "✅ Testing" },
+    { message = "^chore", skip = true },
+]
+# protect breaking changes from being skipped due to matching a skipping commit_parser
+protect_breaking_commits = true
+# 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 = "v0.1.0-beta.1"
+# regex for ignoring tags
+ignore_tags = ""
+# sort the tags topologically
+topo_order = false
+# sort the commits inside sections by oldest/newest order
+sort_commits = "newest"
+# limit the number of commits included in the changelog.
+# limit_commits = 42
diff --git a/release b/release
index a0f9153..0baaca5 100644
--- a/release
+++ b/release
@@ -37,18 +37,18 @@ export GIT_CLIFF_TEMPLATE="\
             {% set_global breaking_header_shown = true -%}
         {%- endif %}
         {%- if commit.breaking %}
-            - {{ commit.message | upper_first }} ({{ commit.id | truncate(length=7, end=\"\") }})\
+            - {{ commit.message | upper_first -}}
         {% endif -%}
     {% endfor %}
     {% for group, group_commits in commits | group_by(attribute=\"group\") %}
         {{ group | striptags | trim | upper_first }}
         {% for commit in group_commits %}
-            - {% if commit.breaking %}[**‼️BREAKING‼️**] {% endif %}{{ commit.message | upper_first }} ({{ commit.id | truncate(length=7, end=\"\") }})\
+            - {% if commit.breaking %}[‼️BREAKING‼️] {% endif %}{{ commit.message | upper_first }}
         {%- endfor %}
     {% endfor %}"
 
 # Generate the tag description.
-changelog=$(git cliff --tag "$VERSION_TAG" --unreleased --strip all)
+changelog=$(git cliff --config cliff-tag.toml --tag "$VERSION_TAG" --unreleased --strip all)
 
 # Create a signed and annotated tag.
 git tag -s -a "$VERSION_TAG" -m "Release $VERSION_TAG" -m "$changelog"