diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-bump-version.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-bump-version.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-bump-version.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+name: Auto-bump Version on Merge
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  bump-version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 2 
+
+      - name: Calculate and Update Version
+        id: calc
+        run: |
+          # Default to not skipping
+          echo "SKIP_BUMP=false" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          
+          # 1. Extract version from current commit
+          RAW_VERSION=$(grep -i "^Version:" DESCRIPTION | awk '{print $2}' | tr -d '\r')
+          
+          # 2. STRICT FORMAT CHECK: Must be exactly x.y.z (numbers only)
+          if [[ ! "$RAW_VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            echo "❌ ERROR: Version '$RAW_VERSION' is not in strictly x.y.z format."
+            echo "Failing workflow to prevent malformed versioning."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          
+          # 3. Get version from previous commit safely
+          OLD_ON_BRANCH=$(git show HEAD^:DESCRIPTION 2>/dev/null | grep -i "^Version:" | awk '{print $2}' | tr -d '\r' || true)
+          
+          # 4. Do nothing if manual change is detected
+          if [ "$RAW_VERSION" != "$OLD_ON_BRANCH" ] && [ -n "$OLD_ON_BRANCH" ]; then
+            echo "Manual version bump detected ($OLD_ON_BRANCH -> $RAW_VERSION). Doing nothing."
+            echo "SKIP_BUMP=true" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          # 5. z+1
+          IFS='.' read -r -a PARTS <<< "$RAW_VERSION"
+          X=${PARTS[0]}
+          Y=${PARTS[1]}
+          Z=${PARTS[2]}
+          
+          Z=$((Z + 1))
+          NEW_VERSION="$X.$Y.$Z"
+          
+          echo "Bumping version from $RAW_VERSION to $NEW_VERSION"
+          
+          # 6. Write to file (safely overwrites whatever comes after "Version: ")
+          sed -i "s/^Version:.*/Version: $NEW_VERSION/i" DESCRIPTION
+          
+          # Export for next step
+          echo "NEW_VERSION=$NEW_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Commit and Push
+        if: env.SKIP_BUMP == 'false'
+        run: |
+          git config --local user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          
+          git add DESCRIPTION
+          
+          if ! git diff-index --quiet HEAD; then
+            git commit -m "chore: auto-bump version to ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }} [skip ci]"
+            git push
+            echo "✅ Successfully bumped version to ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}."
+          else
+            echo "No changes needed."
+          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/remind-news.yml b/.github/workflows/remind-news.yml
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index 0000000..7a803b7
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+++ b/.github/workflows/remind-news.yml
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+name: Remind NEWS.md Update
+
+# We only run this when the PR is first opened so the bot doesn't 
+# spam the contributor with comments on every single new commit.
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+  remind-news:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write # Required so the bot can leave a comment
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Check if NEWS.md was modified
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          # Get the list of changed files
+          CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.base_ref }} HEAD)
+          
+          # Check if NEWS.md is in that list
+          if echo "$CHANGED_FILES" | grep -q "^NEWS\.md$"; then
+            echo "✅ NEWS.md was updated. No reminder needed."
+            exit 0
+          else
+            echo "⚠️ NEWS.md not updated. Posting a friendly reminder..."
+            
+            # Use the GitHub CLI to post a comment directly to the PR
+            gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body "👋 **Friendly reminder:** It looks like \`NEWS.md\` wasn't updated in this Pull Request. 
+            
+            If your changes include bug fixes, new features, or UI tweaks, please consider adding a quick note to the \`# jaspYourModule (development version)\` section so our users know about your awesome work! *(If this is just a minor typo fix, feel free to ignore this message.)*"
+            
+            # We exit with 0 (success) so the check turns green and does NOT block the PR
+            exit 0
+          fi
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 2f52392..02ecb80 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Package: jaspModuleTemplate
-Type: Package
+Type: Package 
 Title: A module for JASP
-Version: 0.1.0
+Version: 0.1.1
 Date: 2020-10-15
 Author: JASP Team
 Website: jasp-stats.org
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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index 0000000..b815b9e
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+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# jaspModuleTemplate Changelog
+
+> **HOW TO READ AND UPDATE THIS CHANGELOG:**
+> 
+> This document follows a modified [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) format adapted for the R/JASP ecosystem. Releases are listed in reverse chronological order (newest first).
+> As an example see [jaspModuleTemplate](https://github.com/RensDofferhoff/jaspModuleTemplate/blob/master/NEWS.md)
+> * **Adding New Changes (For Contributors):** All new commits should be logged at the very top of the file under the `# jaspModuleTemplate (development version)` header. Place your bullet point under the appropriate category (`## Added`, `## Fixed`, etc.). 
+> * **Issue References:** Please reference the relevant GitHub Issue (if any) at the end of your line (e.g., `([Issue #19](https://github.com/jasp-stats/jaspModuleTemplate/issues/19)`). 
+> * **Format Categories:** >   * **Added:** New template features, QML examples, or build tools.
+>   * **Changed:** Updates to default configurations, boilerplate code, or dependencies. 
+>   * **Fixed:** Bug fixes in the build pipeline, R wrappers, or QML layouts.
+>   * **Deprecated / Removed:** Outdated template components or legacy code.
+
+---
+
+# jaspModuleTemplate (development version)
+
+## Added
+* Added NEWS.md
+* Added workflow to remind users to update their `NEWS.md`.
+* Added workflow to auto-bump version when user does not do so.
+
+---
+
+# jaspModuleTemplate 0.1.0
+
+## Added
+* Initial examples to showcase JASP module development
+
+## Changed
+* Use best practices for checking input ([Issue #19](https://github.com/jasp-stats/jaspModuleTemplate/issues/19)).
+* The main results table now defaults to displaying 95% Confidence Intervals for effect sizes.
+
+## Fixed
+* Remove deprecated dependencies from qml files ([Issue #14](https://github.com/jasp-stats/jaspModuleTemplate/issues/14)).