diff --git a/scripts/create-clog.sh b/scripts/create-clog.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# create-clog.sh [--version=<version>] [--release-date=<release-date>]
+#
+# Dependencies: getopt sed
+# 
+# Description: Uses template_changelog.md to create a new changelog.
+#
+# Examples:
+#  ./scripts/create-clog.sh --version="1.18.0" --release-date="05/18/2021"
+
+
+set -eou pipefail
+
+VERSION_DELIM="<% X.Y.Z %>"
+RELEASE_DATE_DELIM="<% MM/DD/YYYY %>"
+VERSION=""
+RELEASE_DATE=""
+
+# usage prints information for how to use this program. Exits with status code
+# 1.
+function usage () {
+  echo "Usage: create-clog [--version=<version>] [--release-date=<release-date>]"
+  echo "Create a changelog from a template"
+  echo "Arguments:"
+  echo "    <version>: A version string 'x.y.z'"
+  echo "    <release-date>: A date string 'mm/dd/yyyy'"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+# init parses arguments and initializes all variables.
+function init () {
+  options=$(getopt \
+            --name="$(basename "$0")" \
+            --longoptions=" \
+                help, \
+                release-date:, \
+                version:" \
+            --options="h" \
+            -- "$@")
+  [ $? -eq 0 ] || { 
+    usage
+  }
+
+  eval set -- "$options"
+  
+  while true; do
+    case "${1:-}" in
+      -h|--help)
+        usage
+        ;;
+      --version)
+        shift;
+        VERSION="$1"
+        ;;
+      --release-date)
+        shift;
+        RELEASE_DATE="$1"
+        ;;
+      --)
+        shift
+        break
+        ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+  done
+
+  if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+    echo "version argument is empty."
+    echo "Expected a version string like 'x.y.z'"
+    usage
+  fi
+
+  if [ -z "$RELEASE_DATE" ]; then
+    echo "release-date argument is empty."
+    echo "Expected a date string like 'mm/dd/yyyy'"
+    usage
+  fi
+}
+
+# create_from_template creates a new changelog file from template_changelog.md
+# using VERSION and RELEASE_DATE.
+function create_from_template () {
+  echo "Creating template using version: $VERSION and release date: $RELEASE_DATE"
+  pushd "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)" > /dev/null
+    clogPath="./changelog/$VERSION.md"
+    cp ./scripts/template_changelog.md "$clogPath"
+    sed -i "s|$VERSION_DELIM|$VERSION|g" "$clogPath"
+    sed -i "s|$RELEASE_DATE_DELIM|$RELEASE_DATE|g" "$clogPath"
+  popd > /dev/null
+}
+
+# main program
+init "$@"
+create_from_template
+echo "Done"
diff --git a/scripts/template_changelog.md b/scripts/template_changelog.md
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+---
+title: "<% X.Y.Z %>"
+description: "Released on <% MM/DD/YYYY %>"
+---
+
+### Breaking Changes ❗
+
+There are no breaking changes in <% X.Y.Z %>.
+
+### Features ✨
+
+There are no new features in <% X.Y.Z %>.
+
+### Bug Fixes 🐛
+
+There are no bug fixes in <% X.Y.Z %>.
+
+### Security Updates 🔐
+
+There are no security updates in <% X.Y.Z %>.