diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 363942e..8fa6627 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -18,11 +18,27 @@ Select all that apply:
 - - [ ] Runs workspace upgrades
 - - [ ] Has breaking changes
 <end></end>
-### Jira/Ticket
-<end></end>
+
 ### Summary
 <end></end>
 > [!CAUTION]
 > The above section is required and must not be manipulated other than checking the check boxes and filling out the summary/ticket information. There is a Github Action that will fail if the pull request template does not conform to this standard. If the ticket information or summary is not filled in it will try to get it from the branch name.
 
-------
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+------
+
+**Reason for Change**:
+<!-- What does this PR improve or fix? -->
+
+**Issue Fixed**:
+<!-- If this PR fixes Jira issue REL-1234, add "Fixes REL-1234" to the next line. -->
+
+**Requirements**:
+<!-- Put an "X" character inside the brackets of each completed task. Some may be optional depending on the PR. -->
+
+- [ ] follows [commit message convention](https://einstein.kcura.com/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=DTT&title=How+to+work+with+git+and+pull+requests)
+- [ ] functional tests build pipeline was successful https://trident.kcura.corp/dea/job/Productions/job/Run-Functional-Tests/
+- [ ] adds unit tests where appropriate
+- [ ] updated changelog
+- [ ] add JIRA story for toggle removal (if applicable)
+
+**Notes**:
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_pr_and_update_changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_pr_and_update_changelog.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5f912e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_pr_and_update_changelog.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+name: PR Verification and Changelog/Version Update
+run-name: ${{ github.actor }} is verifying PR details
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, closed, edited]
+jobs:
+  verify_details:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Get Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: main
+          #token: ${{ secrets.SVC_PAT }}
+
+      - name: Validate And Process PR Template
+        id: validate
+        run: |
+          changeType="Unknown"
+          deploymentDetails=""
+          summary="None"
+          foundEndTags=0
+
+          stop="false"
+          startTypeCapture="false"
+          startDeployCapture="false"
+          startSumCapture="false"
+          startTaskVerification="false"
+
+          branch="${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}"
+          b="${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}"; 
+          mapfile -t StringArray <<< "$b"
+          for val in "${StringArray[@]}"; do         
+              if [[ "$val" = "<end></end>"* ]]; then
+                  foundEndTags=$((foundEndTags+1))
+              fi
+              
+              # echo "Found: $val"
+              if [[ "$val" = 'Pick **one** of the following:'* ]]; then
+                  startTypeCapture="true"
+              elif [[ "$val" = "### Deployment Details"* ]]; then
+                  startDeployCapture="true" 
+              elif [[ "$val" = "### Summary"* ]]; then
+                  startSumCapture="true"
+              elif [[ "$val" = "> [!CAUTION]"* ]]; then
+                  startTaskVerification="true"  
+              fi
+              
+              # echo "startTypeCapture: $startTypeCapture"
+              # echo "startDeployCapture: $startDeployCapture"
+              # echo "startSumCapture: $startSumCapture"
+              # echo "startTaskVerification: $startTaskVerification"
+
+              if [[ "$startTypeCapture" = "true" ]]; then
+                  if [[ "${val,,}" = "- - [x]"* ]]; then
+                      prefix="- - [x] "
+                      changeType="${val:8:100}"
+                      startTypeCapture="found"
+                  fi
+                  
+                  if [[ "$val" = "<end></end>"* ]]; then
+                      startTypeCapture="found"
+                  fi
+              fi
+              
+              if [[ "$startDeployCapture" = "true" ]]; then
+                  if [[ "${val,,}" = "- - [x]"* ]]; then
+                      prefix="- - [x] "
+                      deploymentDetails="$deploymentDetails(${val:8:100})"
+                  fi
+                  
+                  if [[ "$val" = "<end></end>"* ]]; then
+                      startDeployCapture="found"
+                  fi 
+              fi
+
+              if [[ "$startSumCapture" = "true" ]]; then                       
+                  if [[ "$val" = "<end></end>"* ]]; then
+                      startSumCapture="found"
+                  else
+                      summary="$val"
+                  fi 
+              fi
+
+          done;
+
+          if [[ $foundEndTags -ne 3 ]]; then
+              echo "PR Template is invalid, expected to find 3 '<end></end>'' tags!!!!"
+              exit 1
+          fi
+          if [[ "$startSumCapture" != "found" ]]; then
+              echo "PR Template is invalid, expected to find '### Summary' section!!!!"
+              exit 1
+          fi
+          if [[ "$startTypeCapture" != "found" ]]; then
+              echo "PR Template is invalid, expected to find 'Pick one of the following:' section!!!!"
+              exit 1
+          fi
+          if [[ "$startDeployCapture" != "found" ]]; then
+              echo "PR Template is invalid, expected to find '### Deployment Details' section!!!!"
+              exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "Found raw change type: $changeType"
+          echo "Found raw deployment details: $deploymentDetails"
+          echo "Found raw summary: $summary"        
+
+          if [[ "$changeType" = "Unknown" ]]; then
+              echo "No change type!!!!"
+              exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "JIRA_LINK=$ticketLong" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+          prUrl="https://github.com/relativityone/centralized-review/pull/${{github.event.pull_request.number}}"
+          changelogLong="[$summary] » [$changeType]"
+          changelogShort="[$summary]"
+          if [ "$deploymentDetails" != "" ]; then
+              changelogLong="$changelogLong - [$deploymentDetails]"  
+          fi
+          changelogLong="$changelogLong » [PR]($prUrl)"
+
+          changelogLong="${changelogLong//[$'\t\r\n']}"
+          changelogShort="${changelogShort//[$'\t\r\n']}"
+
+          echo "Final change log:"
+          echo $changelogLong
+
+          echo "Final change commit message:"
+          echo $changelogShort
+
+          echo "NEW_CHANGELOG_SHORT=$changelogShort" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "NEW_CHANGELOG_LONG=$changelogLong" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "DEPLOYMENT_DETS=$deploymentDetails" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        shell: bash
+
+
+      - name: Update Version
+        if: github.base_ref == 'main' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action == 'closed' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+        run: |
+          version=`cat version.txt`
+          changeType="${{ env.DEPLOYMENT_DETS }}"
+          if [[ "$changeType" = *"Has breaking changes"* ]]; then
+              echo "Major change"
+              IFS='.' read -r -a array <<< "$version"
+              major=${array[0]}
+              major=$((major+1))
+              version="$major.0.0"
+          elif [[ "$changeType" = *"Cannot be rolled back"* || "$changeType" = *"Runs workspace upgrades"* ]]; then
+              echo "Minor change"
+              IFS='.' read -r -a array <<< "$version"
+              major=${array[0]}
+              minor=${array[1]}
+              minor=$((minor+1))
+              version="$major.$minor.0"
+          else
+              echo "Small change"
+              IFS='.' read -r -a array <<< "$version"
+              major=${array[0]}
+              minor=${array[1]}
+              patch=${array[2]}
+              patch=$((patch+1))
+              version="$major.$minor.$patch"
+          fi
+          echo "Updating to $version"
+          echo "$version" > "version.txt"
+          echo "NEW_VERSION=$version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Update Changelog
+        if: github.base_ref == 'main' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action == 'closed' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+        run: |
+          changelog="${{ env.NEW_CHANGELOG_LONG }}"
+          version="${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}"
+          versionText="#### $version ($(date -I))"
+          printf '%s\n%s\n' "" "$(cat CHANGELOG.md)" > CHANGELOG.md
+          printf '%s\n%s\n' "$changelog" "$(cat CHANGELOG.md)" > CHANGELOG.md
+          printf '%s\n%s\n\n' "$versionText" "$(cat CHANGELOG.md)" > CHANGELOG.md
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Push changelog and version to main
+        if: github.base_ref == 'main' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action == 'closed' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+        run: |
+          version="${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}"
+          git config user.name 'GitHub Action'
+          git config user.email 'svc_review-center.github-actions@relativity.com'
+          git add .
+          git commit -m "[$version] Update version and change log"
+          git push origin main
+        shell: bash
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diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index c5d54ec..7c1886b 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.9
+0.0.10