diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a626c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: monthly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 06b4b44..24fed1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 name: CI
 
-on:
-  push:
-    paths: ['**.el']
-  pull_request:
-    paths: ['**.el']
+on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
   compile:
@@ -17,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Set up Emacs
-      uses: purcell/setup-emacs@master
+      uses: purcell/setup-emacs@v8.0
       with:
         version: ${{matrix.emacs_version}}
 
@@ -25,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       run: curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/doublep/eldev/master/webinstall/github-eldev | sh
 
     - name: Check out the source code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Compile the project
       run: make compile
@@ -40,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Set up Emacs
-      uses: purcell/setup-emacs@master
+      uses: purcell/setup-emacs@v8.0
       with:
         version: ${{matrix.emacs_version}}
 
@@ -48,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       run: curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/doublep/eldev/master/webinstall/github-eldev | sh
 
     - name: Check out the source code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Lint the project
       run: make lint
@@ -66,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Set up Emacs
-      uses: purcell/setup-emacs@master
+      uses: purcell/setup-emacs@v8.0
       with:
         version: ${{matrix.emacs_version}}
 
@@ -74,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       run: curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/doublep/eldev/master/webinstall/github-eldev | sh
 
     - name: Check out the source code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Run tests
       run: make test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_release.yml b/.github/workflows/github_release.yml
index 390eacc..ba76957 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   create-release:
+    # Snapshot tags are never releases.
+    if: ${{ !endsWith(github.ref_name, '-SNAPSHOT') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     permissions:
@@ -14,14 +16,38 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Create GitHub Release with Auto-Generated Notes
+      # The release notes are the version's section of the changelog. A
+      # prerelease usually has no section of its own yet, so it gets the
+      # unreleased one. If neither has anything, fall back to GitHub's
+      # generated notes rather than publish an empty release.
+      - name: Extract the release notes from the changelog
+        id: notes
+        run: |
+          extract() {
+            awk -v heading="$1" '
+              /^## / { if (found) exit; found = ($2 == heading); next }
+              found { print }
+            ' CHANGELOG.md
+          }
+          extract "${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}" > release-notes.md
+          if ! grep -q '[^[:space:]]' release-notes.md; then
+            extract main > release-notes.md
+          fi
+          if grep -q '[^[:space:]]' release-notes.md; then
+            echo "found=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "::warning::No changelog section for $GITHUB_REF_NAME, using generated notes instead."
+            echo "found=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
           tag: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           name: clojure-ts-mode ${{ github.ref_name }}
           prerelease: ${{ contains(github.ref, '-rc') || contains(github.ref, '-alpha') || contains(github.ref, '-beta') }}
-          generateReleaseNotes: true  # Auto-generate release notes based on PRs and commits
-          # TODO: Use bodyFile to get the contents from changelog
+          bodyFile: ${{ steps.notes.outputs.found == 'true' && 'release-notes.md' || '' }}
+          generateReleaseNotes: ${{ steps.notes.outputs.found != 'true' }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}