diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a76a4a4e0..46051a198 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd package
           pnpm version patch
-          pnpm publish --no-git-checks
+          pnpm publish --no-git-checks --tag alpha
 
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
+      - uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v9 # You can change this to use a specific version.
+        with:
+          message: 'Bump package version'
diff --git a/.idea/git_toolbox_prj.xml b/.idea/git_toolbox_prj.xml
index b3820067b..bcb1d9dfb 100644
--- a/.idea/git_toolbox_prj.xml
+++ b/.idea/git_toolbox_prj.xml
@@ -11,5 +11,10 @@
         <option name="enabled" value="true" />
       </CommitMessageValidationOverride>
     </option>
+    <option name="commitMessageValidationEnabledOverride">
+      <BoolValueOverride>
+        <option name="enabled" value="true" />
+      </BoolValueOverride>
+    </option>
   </component>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f8877dfe6..547f85701 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "omorphia",
-  "version": "0.0.2",
+  "version": "0.0.3",
   "description": "A beautiful Svelte component & style library",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "svelte-kit dev",