diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
index bcbdd4a..4ef33cf 100644
--- a/.changeset/pre.json
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -4,7 +4,18 @@
   "initialVersions": {
     "konsistent": "0.0.0",
     "@konsistent/convention": "0.0.0",
-    "@konsistent/common-conventions": "0.0.0"
+    "@konsistent/common-conventions": "0.0.0",
+    "konsistent-fixture-config-package-consumer": "0.0.0",
+    "@konsistent-test/config-package-source": "0.0.0",
+    "konsistent-fixture-reusable-convention-merge-overrides-pkg": "0.0.0",
+    "konsistent-fixture-reusable-convention-merge-overrides-pkg-broken": "0.0.0",
+    "konsistent-fixture-reusable-convention-object-ref-pkg": "0.0.0",
+    "konsistent-fixture-reusable-convention-object-ref-pkg-broken": "0.0.0",
+    "konsistent-fixture-reusable-convention-string-ref-pkg": "0.0.0",
+    "konsistent-fixture-reusable-convention-string-ref-pkg-broken": "0.0.0",
+    "konsistent-fixture-reusable-convention-unknown-source": "0.0.0"
   },
-  "changesets": []
+  "changesets": [
+    "lucky-bees-fly"
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-changesets.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-changesets.yml
index 2ef571e..7202d91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-changesets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-changesets.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   verify-changesets:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.type != 'Bot' || !startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'changeset-release/')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
diff --git a/biome.jsonc b/biome.jsonc
index cff7428..6d929cc 100644
--- a/biome.jsonc
+++ b/biome.jsonc
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
   "extends": ["ultracite/biome/core"],
   "plugins": ["./node_modules/@felixarntz/biome/rules/all.grit"],
   "files": {
-    "includes": ["!**/e2e/fixtures", "!**/agent-artifacts", "!**/.pnpm-store"]
+    "includes": [
+      "!**/e2e/fixtures",
+      "!**/agent-artifacts",
+      "!**/.pnpm-store",
+      "!**/.changeset"
+    ]
   },
   "linter": {
     "rules": {
diff --git a/packages/common-conventions/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/common-conventions/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5080c57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/common-conventions/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# @konsistent/common-conventions
+
+## 1.0.0-beta.0
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- 33e0606: feat(konsistent): initial beta release
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [33e0606]
+  - @konsistent/convention@1.0.0-beta.0
diff --git a/packages/common-conventions/package.json b/packages/common-conventions/package.json
index b2c31b1..643134c 100644
--- a/packages/common-conventions/package.json
+++ b/packages/common-conventions/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@konsistent/common-conventions",
   "description": "Common reusable conventions for konsistent. Authored in TypeScript via @konsistent/convention, shipped as a JSON artifact via the \"./konsistent\" exports condition.",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.0",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/convention/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/convention/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54d1350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/convention/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# @konsistent/convention
+
+## 1.0.0-beta.0
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- 33e0606: feat(konsistent): initial beta release
diff --git a/packages/convention/package.json b/packages/convention/package.json
index 78b0934..2bcaf05 100644
--- a/packages/convention/package.json
+++ b/packages/convention/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@konsistent/convention",
   "description": "Convention spec for konsistent — Zod schemas and authoring helpers for reusable conventions.",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.0",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/konsistent/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/konsistent/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..923a4f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/konsistent/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# konsistent
+
+## 1.0.0-beta.0
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- 33e0606: feat(konsistent): initial beta release
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [33e0606]
+  - @konsistent/convention@1.0.0-beta.0
diff --git a/packages/konsistent/package.json b/packages/konsistent/package.json
index 2138015..b811e41 100644
--- a/packages/konsistent/package.json
+++ b/packages/konsistent/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "konsistent",
   "description": "konsistent is a CLI tool that enforces structural conventions in TypeScript codebases.",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.0",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "files": [