diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9bd729f..1e08da7 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "scripts/cz": "0.1.0",
+  "scripts/cz": "0.2.0",
   "scripts/dotenv": "0.1.0",
   "scripts/jwt": "0.1.0",
   "scripts/theme": "0.1.0"
diff --git a/dist/cz/bin/cz b/dist/cz/bin/cz
index 89d2d61..a77418f 100755
--- a/dist/cz/bin/cz
+++ b/dist/cz/bin/cz
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 # @start-kcov-exclude
 # --- keep from: scripts/cz/options.sh ---
-VERSION=0.1.0 # x-release-please-version
+VERSION=0.2.0 # x-release-please-version
 # --- begin: gengetoptions parser -f ./options.sh parser_definition parse ---
 # Generated by getoptions (BEGIN)
 # URL: https://github.com/ko1nksm/getoptions (v3.3.2)
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ case $cmd in
 	create)
 		# @start-kcov-exclude
 		# --- keep from: scripts/cz/options.sh ---
-		VERSION=0.1.0 # x-release-please-version
+		VERSION=0.2.0 # x-release-please-version
 		# --- begin: gengetoptions parser -f ./options.sh parser_definition_create parse_create ---
 		# Generated by getoptions (BEGIN)
 		# URL: https://github.com/ko1nksm/getoptions (v3.3.2)
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ case $cmd in
 	lint)
 		# @start-kcov-exclude
 		# --- keep from: scripts/cz/options.sh ---
-		VERSION=0.1.0 # x-release-please-version
+		VERSION=0.2.0 # x-release-please-version
 		# --- begin: gengetoptions parser -f ./options.sh parser_definition_lint parse_lint ---
 		# Generated by getoptions (BEGIN)
 		# URL: https://github.com/ko1nksm/getoptions (v3.3.2)
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ case $cmd in
 	init)
 		# @start-kcov-exclude
 		# --- keep from: scripts/cz/options.sh ---
-		VERSION=0.1.0 # x-release-please-version
+		VERSION=0.2.0 # x-release-please-version
 		# --- begin: gengetoptions parser -f ./options.sh parser_definition_init parse_init ---
 		# Generated by getoptions (BEGIN)
 		# URL: https://github.com/ko1nksm/getoptions (v3.3.2)
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ case $cmd in
 	hook)
 		# @start-kcov-exclude
 		# --- keep from: scripts/cz/options.sh ---
-		VERSION=0.1.0 # x-release-please-version
+		VERSION=0.2.0 # x-release-please-version
 		# --- begin: gengetoptions parser -f ./options.sh parser_definition_hook parse_hook ---
 		# Generated by getoptions (BEGIN)
 		# URL: https://github.com/ko1nksm/getoptions (v3.3.2)
diff --git a/scripts/cz/CHANGELOG.md b/scripts/cz/CHANGELOG.md
index 62f8ffb..c20d784 100644
--- a/scripts/cz/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/scripts/cz/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.0](https://github.com/proventuslabs/scriptorium/compare/cz-v0.1.0...cz-v0.2.0) (2026-03-09)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **cz:** align validation and errors to Conventional Commits spec ([#76](https://github.com/proventuslabs/scriptorium/issues/76))
+* **cz:** --paths no longer accepts space-separated paths. Use repeated --paths flags: --paths "file one" --paths "file two"
+
+### Features
+
+* **cz:** add --{no-}breaking-footer flag ([#72](https://github.com/proventuslabs/scriptorium/issues/72)) ([d22921f](https://github.com/proventuslabs/scriptorium/commit/d22921f9de08f6aaf838822e2d8babf865ae43ee))
+* **cz:** align validation and errors to Conventional Commits spec ([#76](https://github.com/proventuslabs/scriptorium/issues/76)) ([dde2edc](https://github.com/proventuslabs/scriptorium/commit/dde2edc9907027d2dd70f5ae6efe0202a54908f0))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **cz:** handle spaces in --paths file arguments ([#67](https://github.com/proventuslabs/scriptorium/issues/67)) ([d84893c](https://github.com/proventuslabs/scriptorium/commit/d84893c4bb7b37cbc86dfa3ac9f2bf9ee7880c7e))
+* **cz:** parse leftovers and cleanup ([#74](https://github.com/proventuslabs/scriptorium/issues/74)) ([75dcbf3](https://github.com/proventuslabs/scriptorium/commit/75dcbf3496b9e0b9673d52ceb6e00013aa04831f))
+
 ## 0.1.0 (2026-01-21)
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/cz/default.nix b/scripts/cz/default.nix
index d65424b..d8a33f2 100644
--- a/scripts/cz/default.nix
+++ b/scripts/cz/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 mkScript {
   name = "cz";
-  version = "0.1.0"; # x-release-please-version
+  version = "0.2.0"; # x-release-please-version
   description = "Conventional commits CLI tool";
 }
diff --git a/scripts/cz/docs/cz.adoc b/scripts/cz/docs/cz.adoc
index a1ff159..cddb067 100644
--- a/scripts/cz/docs/cz.adoc
+++ b/scripts/cz/docs/cz.adoc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ProventusLabs
 :doctype: manpage
 :manmanual: User Commands
 :mansource: Scriptorium
-:revnumber: 0.1.0 // x-release-please-version
+:revnumber: 0.2.0 // x-release-please-version
 :man-linkstyle: pass:[blue R < >]
 
 == NAME
diff --git a/scripts/cz/docs/gitcommitizen.adoc b/scripts/cz/docs/gitcommitizen.adoc
index f8bd144..e018c96 100644
--- a/scripts/cz/docs/gitcommitizen.adoc
+++ b/scripts/cz/docs/gitcommitizen.adoc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ProventusLabs
 :doctype: manpage
 :manmanual: gitcommitizen
 :mansource: Scriptorium
-:revnumber: 0.1.0 // x-release-please-version
+:revnumber: 0.2.0 // x-release-please-version
 :man-linkstyle: pass:[blue R < >]
 
 == NAME
diff --git a/scripts/cz/options.sh b/scripts/cz/options.sh
index 60e2788..ff52a69 100644
--- a/scripts/cz/options.sh
+++ b/scripts/cz/options.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # shellcheck shell=sh disable=SC2034,SC1083
 
 # @bundle keep
-VERSION=0.1.0 # x-release-please-version
+VERSION=0.2.0 # x-release-please-version
 # @bundle end
 
 parser_definition() {