configuration for release notes generation

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 Enter a description of the changes here
 
+## Label the pull request appropriately
+
 ## Testing instructions
 
 Add a set up instructions describing how the reviewer should test the code

.github/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+changelog:
+  exclude:
+    labels:
+      - documentation
+  categories:
+    - title: Features
+      labels:
+        - feature
+        - enhancement
+    - title: Bug Fixes
+      labels:
+        - bug
+    - title: Security Fixes
+      labels:
+        - security
+    - title: Dependencies
+      labels:
+        - dependencies
+    - title: Other Changes
+      labels:
+        - '*'