diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca02fa9..32f294b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Generate a release for a project following semver using nodejs and gitflow
 [![Generate Release on NPM](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/generate-release.svg?style=flat-square)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/generate-release)
 [![Generate Release uses the MIT](https://img.shields.io/npm/l/generate-release.svg?style=flat-square)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 
-Current Version: 0.7.7
+Current Version: 0.8.0
 
 Requires NodeJS v4.0.0 or greater
 
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ run `generate-release --help` to see this as well.
     -l, --skip-git-pull        Do not pull from origin and rebase master and dev. Default: Do pull
     -s, --skip-git-push        Do not push to origin when complete. Default: Do push
     -d, --release-file         Path to your .release.json file. Default: ./.release.json
-    -m, --set-release-message  Prompt to write a release message. Default: Release {version}
+    -m, --set-release-message  Prompt to write a release message. Default: Do no prompt, use "Release {version}"
     -o, --remote               Change the remote. Default: origin
 
 **Release File**
 
 By default, the following options can be set in a `.release.json` file. The following
-is an example with all files set.
+is an example with all default options set.
 
       {
           "package_file_location": "./package.json",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ is an example with all files set.
           "skip_git_pull": false,
           "skip_git_push": false,
           "set_release_message": true,
-          "release": "origin",
+          "remote": "origin",
           "pre_commit_commands": [],
           "post_commit_commands": [],
           "post_complete_commands": [],
@@ -142,6 +142,19 @@ following assumptions are made:
         ]
     }
 
+Usage on a Non NPM Based Repo
+-----------------------------
+
+It's quite simple to use this on a non NPM based repo. The only npm specific aspect baked into Generate Release is the
+usage of the package.json file. In fact, you are able to use any json file which maintains a version property. If you
+are working on a PHP project which uses [Composer](https://getcomposer.org), the composer.json already has the required
+property. Either call generate-release with `-p composer.json` or set the `package_file_location` property of your
+`.release.json` file.
+
+If your project does not already contain a json file which maintains a version, you just use the `.release.json` 
+file! Just put a version property in the file and set `package_file_location` to ".release.json".
+
+
 Roadmap
 -------
 
diff --git a/main/lib/Options.js b/main/lib/Options.js
index 8070cda..78bd7a7 100644
--- a/main/lib/Options.js
+++ b/main/lib/Options.js
@@ -7,16 +7,12 @@
  */
 
 (function() {
-  var Minimist, Options, Path, existsSync, extend, options, pick;
+  var Minimist, Options, Path, existsSync, options;
 
   existsSync = require('exists-sync');
 
   Path = require('path');
 
-  pick = require('object.pick');
-
-  extend = require('extend');
-
   Minimist = require('minimist');
 
   options = {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d2e3a98..d3f4380 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "generate-release",
-  "version": "0.7.7",
+  "version": "0.8.0",
   "description": "Generate a release using git-glow",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=4.0.0"
@@ -42,15 +42,11 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "bluebird": "^3.1.2",
     "exists-sync": "0.0.3",
-    "extend": "^3.0.0",
     "glob": "^7.0.4",
     "iniparser": "^1.0.5",
     "inquirer": "^1.1.0",
-    "js-yaml": "^3.6.1",
     "minimist": "^1.2.0",
-    "object.pick": "^1.1.2",
     "observatory": "^1.0.0",
-    "parse-spawn-args": "^1.0.2",
     "rmdir": "^1.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -64,7 +60,6 @@
     "istanbul-coveralls": "^1.0.3",
     "mocha": "^2.3.4",
     "sinon": "^1.17.4",
-    "temp": "^0.8.3",
-    "uglify-js": "^2.6.2"
+    "temp": "^0.8.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/Options.coffee b/src/lib/Options.coffee
index c60eb4f..a02f683 100644
--- a/src/lib/Options.coffee
+++ b/src/lib/Options.coffee
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 existsSync = require 'exists-sync'
 Path = require 'path'
-pick = require 'object.pick'
-extend = require 'extend'
 Minimist = require 'minimist'
 
 options =