diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 53a5a221d..fc5335545 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
   getinfo:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      tag: ${{ steps.data.outputs.tag }}
+      npmtag: ${{ steps.data.outputs.npmtag }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - run: npm i
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm publish --tag $TAG
         env:
-          TAG: ${{ needs.getinfo.outputs.tag }}
+          TAG: ${{ needs.getinfo.outputs.npmtag }}
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
   # TODO: I'm pretty sure this is failing because the package.json name is not scoped (ex. `@dynamoosejs/dynamoose`). We should maybe add a step in here to scope it just for publishing this one package.
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ jobs:
   #     - run: npm ci
   #     - run: npm publish --tag $TAG
   #       env:
-  #         TAG: ${{ needs.getinfo.outputs.tag }}
+  #         TAG: ${{ needs.getinfo.outputs.npmtag }}
   #         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/publish/index.js b/publish/index.js
index a87e21de7..c48eff642 100644
--- a/publish/index.js
+++ b/publish/index.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const octokit = new Octokit({
 });
 const path = require("path");
 const ora = require("ora");
+const os = require("os");
 const npmFetch = require("npm-registry-fetch");
 let package = require("../package.json");
 
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@ let package = require("../package.json");
 		console.error("Exiting.\n");
 		process.exit(1);
 	}
+	if (!process.env.GITHUBAUTH) {
+		console.error("You must set `GITHUBAUTH` in order to use this tool.");
+		console.error("Exiting.\n");
+		process.exit(1);
+	}
 	let results = await inquirer.prompt([
 		{
 			"name": "branch",
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@ let package = require("../package.json");
 				"name": "isPrerelease",
 				"type": "confirm",
 				"message": "Is this version a prerelease version?",
-				"default": (res) => Boolean(retrieveInformation(res.version).tag)
+				"default": (res) => retrieveInformation(res.version).isPrerelease
 			},
 			{
 				"name": "confirm",
@@ -95,13 +101,14 @@ let package = require("../package.json");
 	openurl.open(`https://github.com/dynamoosejs/dynamoose/compare/v${package.version}...${results.branch}`);
 	const versionInfo = retrieveInformation(results.version);
 	const versionFriendlyTitle = `Version ${[versionInfo.main, utils.capitalize_first_letter(versionInfo.tag || ""), versionInfo.tagNumber].filter((a) => Boolean(a)).join(" ")}`;
-	await fs.writeFile(`${results.version}-changelog.md`, `## ${versionFriendlyTitle}\n\nThis release ________\n\nPlease comment or [contact me](https://charlie.fish/contact) if you have any questions about this release.\n\n### Major New Features\n\n### General\n\n### Bug Fixes\n\n### Documentation\n\n### Other`);
-	await exec(`code ${results.version}-changelog.md`);
+	const changelogFilePath = path.join(os.tmpdir(), `${results.version}-changelog.md`);
+	await fs.writeFile(changelogFilePath, `## ${versionFriendlyTitle}\n\nThis release ________\n\nPlease comment or [contact me](https://charlie.fish/contact) if you have any questions about this release.\n\n### Major New Features\n\n### General\n\n### Bug Fixes\n\n### Documentation\n\n### Other`);
+	await exec(`code ${changelogFilePath}`);
 	const pendingChangelogSpinner = ora("Waiting for user to finish changelog, press enter to continue.").start();
 	await keypress();
 	pendingChangelogSpinner.succeed("Finished changelog");
-	const versionChangelog = await fs.readFile(`${results.version}-changelog.md`, "utf8");
-	if (!versionInfo.tag) {
+	const versionChangelog = await fs.readFile(changelogFilePath, "utf8");
+	if (!versionInfo.isPrerelease) {
 		const existingChangelog = await fs.readFile(path.join(__dirname, "..", "CHANGELOG.md"), "utf8");
 		const existingChangelogArray = existingChangelog.split("\n---\n");
 		existingChangelogArray.splice(1, 0, `\n${versionChangelog}\n`);
@@ -115,7 +122,15 @@ let package = require("../package.json");
 	}
 	// Create PR
 	const gitPR = ora("Creating PR on GitHub").start();
-	const pr = (await octokit.pulls.create({"owner": "dynamoosejs", "repo": "dynamoose", "title": versionFriendlyTitle, "head": branch, "base": results.branch})).data;
+	const pr = (await octokit.pulls.create({
+		"owner": "dynamoosejs",
+		"repo": "dynamoose",
+		"title": versionFriendlyTitle,
+		"body": versionChangelog,
+		"labels": ["version"],
+		"head": branch,
+		"base": results.branch
+	})).data;
 	gitPR.succeed(`Created PR ${pr.number} on GitHub`);
 	openurl.open(`https://github.com/dynamoosejs/dynamoose/pull/${pr.number}`);
 	// Poll for PR to be merged
@@ -131,7 +146,7 @@ let package = require("../package.json");
 		"target_commitish": results.branch,
 		"name": `v${results.version}`,
 		"body": versionChangelog,
-		"prerelease": Boolean(versionInfo.tag)
+		"prerelease": versionInfo.isPrerelease
 	});
 	gitRelease.succeed("GitHub release created");
 	// Poll NPM for release
@@ -174,4 +189,4 @@ async function isReleaseSubmiitted(release) {
 		await utils.timeout(5000);
 		isReleaseSubmiitted(release);
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/publish/information/index.js b/publish/information/index.js
index a3e63cdb9..e8980dcd3 100644
--- a/publish/information/index.js
+++ b/publish/information/index.js
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 const core = require("@actions/core");
 const package = require("../../package.json");
 const version = package.version;
-const {main, tag, tagNumber} = require("./retrieve")(version);
+const obj = require("./retrieve")(version);
 
-core.setOutput("main", main);
-core.setOutput("tag", tag);
-core.setOutput("tagNumber", tagNumber);
+Object.entries(obj).forEach((entry) => {
+	const [key, value] = entry;
+	core.setOutput(key, value);
+});
 
-console.log({main, tag, tagNumber});
\ No newline at end of file
+console.log(obj);
diff --git a/publish/information/retrieve.js b/publish/information/retrieve.js
index 15b4a3cbc..9b5bb9778 100644
--- a/publish/information/retrieve.js
+++ b/publish/information/retrieve.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 module.exports = (version) => {
 	const regex = /^v?((?:\d\.?){1,3})(?:-(.*)\.(\d*))?$/gmu;
 	const [,main,tag,tagNumber] = regex.exec(version);
-	return {main, tag, tagNumber};
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+	return {
+		main,
+		tag,
+		"npmtag": tag || "latest",
+		tagNumber,
+		"isPrerelease": Boolean(tag)
+	};
+};