diff --git a/.release-it.ts b/.release-it.ts
index 7a9ed2e..3acfaca 100644
--- a/.release-it.ts
+++ b/.release-it.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default {
       header: '# Changelog',
       writerOpts: {
         commitPartial:
-          '{{subject}} - by {{#if author}}{{author}}{{else}}unknown{{/if}} in {{#if references}}#{{#each references}}{{this.issue}}{{/each}}{{/if}} ({{shortHash}})\n',
+          '{{subject}}{{#if references}} in {{#each references}}#{{this.issue}}{{/each}}{{/if}} ({{shortHash}})\n',
       },
       preset: {
         name: 'conventionalcommits',
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4c896ec..b3e06fe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "payload-auditor",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "1.8.7",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "Simple, fast and customizable plugin for payload cms",
   "author": {
     "name": "seyed mojtaba shadab | shaadcode",