diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen-release.yml b/.github/workflows/gen-release.yml
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+name: Open a release PR
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      crate:
+        description: Crate to release
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - forged-rs
+          - forged-cli
+      version:
+        description: Version to release
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  make-release-pr:
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write # Enable OIDC
+      pull-requests: write
+      contents: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: chainguard-dev/actions/setup-gitsign@main
+      - name: Install cargo-release
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@v1
+        with:
+          tool: cargo-release
+
+      - uses: cargo-bins/release-pr@v2
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          version: ${{ inputs.version }}
+          crate-name: ${{ inputs.crate }}
diff --git a/forged-cli/CHANGELOG.md b/forged-cli/CHANGELOG.md
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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## Unreleased
+
+### Added
+* `forged-cli download` can now be used to program a device without an active run.
+    * You can optionally specify which chip to flash and which firmware to flash as well.
+
+### Changed
+* [update] The CLI has been updated to utilize the newer GraphQL API