diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index 4ca8c2ff..caa22da4 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     "dependencyDashboard": true,
     "extends": [
         "config:best-practices",
-        "group:githubArtifactActions"
+        "group:githubArtifactActions",
+        ":separatePatchReleases"
     ],
     "ignoreDeps": [
         "tektronix/python-package-ci-cd"
@@ -75,6 +76,19 @@
                 "patch"
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "description": "Allow automerge for minor updates of certain packages",
+            "matchPackageNames": [
+                "certifi"
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            "description": "Group together all pydantic dependencies",
+            "groupName": "pydantic dependencies",
+            "matchPackageNames": [
+                "/^pydantic/"
+            ]
+        },
         {
             "automerge": false,
             "description": "Group together all python-semantic-release dependencies",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-release.yml b/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-release.yml
index f3a8327f..f8e296bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-release.yml
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332  # v4.1.7
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
       - name: python-versions-array input missing
         if: ${{ inputs.build-and-publish-python-package == true && (inputs.python-versions-array == null || inputs.python-versions-array == '') }}
         run: |
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332  # v4.1.7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
           token: ${{ secrets.checkout-token }}
       - if: ${{ endsWith(github.repository, '/python-package-ci-cd') }}  # Run the local action when this is run in the python-package-ci-cd repository
         uses: ./actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-release.yml b/.github/workflows/package-release.yml
index 7382b45a..881da477 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ on:
           minor for backward compatible larger changes,
           major for non-backward compatible changes.
         options: [patch, minor, major]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: 0 16 * * 2
 concurrency:
   group: pypi
 jobs:
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       build-and-publish-python-package: false
       commit-user-name: ${{ vars.TEK_OPENSOURCE_NAME }}
       commit-user-email: ${{ vars.TEK_OPENSOURCE_EMAIL }}
-      release-level: ${{ inputs.release-level }}
+      release-level: ${{ inputs.release-level || 'patch' }}
       previous-changelog-filepath: python_semantic_release_templates/.previous_changelog_for_template.md
       previous-release-notes-filepath: python_semantic_release_templates/.previous_release_notes_for_template.md
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/test-actions.yml
index 63132fd7..23f006bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-actions.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ jobs:
           MULTILINE_STRING=$(cat <<'EOF'
           ## Workflow Inputs
           - release-level: patch
+          ## PRs Merged Since Last Release
+
           ## Incoming Changes
           Things to be included in the next release go here.
           ### Added
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f44d77b7..3d15e951 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ Things to be included in the next release go here.
 ### Added
 
 - Added the ability for the `update_development_dependencies` action to accept a comma-separated, multiline string
+- Added all PRs merged since the last release to the job summary for the release workflow
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Bumped dependency versions.
 - Changed the `_reusable-update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.yml` workflow to no longer only work on PRs from Dependabot, users will now need to apply any conditional login in the calling workflow.
 - Updated the `_reusable-update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.yml` workflow to allow using [`renovate`](https://docs.renovatebot.com/) instead of Dependabot to update dependencies.
 
diff --git a/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/Dockerfile b/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/Dockerfile
index ed2983b6..e29b591a 100644
--- a/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/Dockerfile
+++ b/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/Dockerfile
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ COPY requirements.txt /requirements.txt
 COPY main.py /main.py
 
 # Install dependencies
+RUN apk update && \
+    apk add --no-cache git && \
+    rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
 RUN python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --requirement /requirements.txt
 
 # Run the Python script as the entrypoint
diff --git a/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/main.py b/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/main.py
index 77c4f599..9d48c27c 100644
--- a/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/main.py
+++ b/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/main.py
@@ -17,11 +17,52 @@
 import os
 import pathlib
 import re
+import shlex
 import shutil
+import subprocess
 
 CHANGELOG_FILE = pathlib.Path("./CHANGELOG.md")
 
 
+def run_cmd_in_subprocess(command: str) -> str:
+    """Run the given command in a subprocess and return the result.
+
+    Args:
+        command: The command string to send.
+
+    Returns:
+        The output from the command.
+    """
+    command = command.replace("\\", "/")
+    print(f"\nExecuting command: {command}")
+    return subprocess.check_output(shlex.split(command)).decode()  # noqa: S603
+
+
+def get_latest_tag() -> str | None:
+    """Retrieve the latest tag in the Git repository.
+
+    Returns:
+        The latest tag as a string if it exists, otherwise None.
+    """
+    try:
+        return run_cmd_in_subprocess("git describe --tags --abbrev=0").strip()
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        return None
+
+
+def get_commit_messages(since_tag: str | None = None) -> list[str]:
+    """Retrieve commit messages from the Git repository.
+
+    Args:
+        since_tag: The tag from which to start listing commits. If None, lists all commits.
+
+    Returns:
+        A list of commit messages as strings.
+    """
+    range_spec = f"{since_tag}..HEAD" if since_tag else "HEAD"
+    return run_cmd_in_subprocess(f"git log {range_spec} --pretty=format:%s").splitlines()
+
+
 def main() -> None:
     """Check for entries in the Unreleased section of the CHANGELOG.md file.
 
@@ -76,12 +117,21 @@ def main() -> None:
     # If running in GitHub Actions, and the release_level is set, send the release level and
     # incoming changes to the GitHub Summary
     if release_level:
+        root_dir = pathlib.Path.cwd()
+        run_cmd_in_subprocess(
+            f'git config --global --add safe.directory "{root_dir.resolve().as_posix()}"'
+        )
+        commit_messages = get_commit_messages(since_tag=get_latest_tag())
+
+        pr_regex = re.compile(r"\(#\d+\)$")
+        pr_descriptions = "\n".join([f"- {msg}" for msg in commit_messages if pr_regex.search(msg)])
         summary_contents = (
             f"## Workflow Inputs\n- release-level: {release_level}\n"
+            f"## PRs Merged Since Last Release\n{pr_descriptions}\n"
             f"## Incoming Changes\n{release_notes_content.replace('## Unreleased', '').strip()}\n"
         )
         print(
-            f"Adding the following contents to the GitHub Workflow Summary:\n\n{summary_contents}"
+            f"\nAdding the following contents to the GitHub Workflow Summary:\n\n{summary_contents}"
         )
         with open(os.environ["GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"], "a") as summary_file:  # noqa: PTH123
             summary_file.write(summary_contents)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2ed5c936..6b583c1d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ pytest-env = "^1.1.3"
 pytest-github-report = "^0.0.1"
 pytest-html = "^4.1.1"
 pytest-order = "^1.2.1"
+pytest-subprocess = "^1.5.2"
 
 [tool.pyright]
 ignore = [
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ junit_family = "xunit2"
 junit_logging = "all"
 markers = [
   'docs',
-  'order'
+  'order',
+  'slow'
 ]
 pythonpath = "."
 xfail_strict = true
diff --git a/python_semantic_release_templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2 b/python_semantic_release_templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2
index 73bf2c1e..feca00e2 100644
--- a/python_semantic_release_templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2
+++ b/python_semantic_release_templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {%- import ".macros.j2" as macros %}
 
 {%- call(output) macros.populate_variables() %}
-    {%- filter replace("## Unreleased", "## Unreleased\n\nThings to be included in the next release go here.\n\n---\n\n## " + output[0] + " (" + output[1] + ")" + output[2]) %}
+    {%- filter replace("## Unreleased", "## Unreleased\n\nThings to be included in the next release go here.\n\n### Changed\n\n- Bumped dependency versions.\n\n---\n\n## " + output[0] + " (" + output[1] + ")" + output[2]) %}
         {%- filter replace("Things to be included in the next release go here.\n\n", "") %}
             {%- include ".previous_changelog_for_template.md" %}
         {%- endfilter %}
diff --git a/tests/test_find_unreleased_changelog_items.py b/tests/test_find_unreleased_changelog_items.py
index 6ccba91e..b6b6f103 100644
--- a/tests/test_find_unreleased_changelog_items.py
+++ b/tests/test_find_unreleased_changelog_items.py
@@ -2,15 +2,21 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import shlex
+import subprocess
+
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
 
-from actions.find_unreleased_changelog_items.main import main
+from actions.find_unreleased_changelog_items.main import get_commit_messages, get_latest_tag, main
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from pathlib import Path
 
+    from pytest_subprocess import FakeProcess
+
 PREVIOUS_CHANGELOG_FILEPATH = "previous_changelog.md"
 PREVIOUS_RELEASE_NOTES_FILEPATH = "previous_release_notes.md"
 MOCK_TEMPLATES_FOLDER = "mock_templates"
@@ -76,15 +82,28 @@ def mock_env_vars(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
     summary_file: Path,
     mock_previous_files: tuple[Path, Path],
+    fake_process: FakeProcess,
 ) -> None:
     """Mock the environment variables to simulate GitHub Actions inputs.
 
+    This fixture also mocks subprocess.check_output to enable testing to function without running
+    git commands.
+
     Args:
         tmp_path: The temporary path fixture.
         monkeypatch: The monkeypatch fixture.
         summary_file: The path to the job summary file.
         mock_previous_files: Paths to the previous changelog file and previous release notes file.
+        fake_process: The fake_process fixture, used to register commands that will be mocked.
     """
+    fake_process.register(  # pyright: ignore[reportUnknownMemberType]
+        shlex.split(f"git config --global --add safe.directory {tmp_path.resolve().as_posix()}")
+    )
+    fake_process.register(shlex.split("git describe --tags --abbrev=0"), stdout=b"v1.0.0\n")  # pyright: ignore[reportUnknownMemberType]
+    fake_process.register(  # pyright: ignore[reportUnknownMemberType]
+        shlex.split("git log v1.0.0..HEAD --pretty=format:%s"),
+        stdout=b"Initial commit\nAdd new feature (#123)\n",
+    )
     # Change the working directory
     monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
     monkeypatch.setenv("INPUT_PREVIOUS-CHANGELOG-FILEPATH", mock_previous_files[0].as_posix())
@@ -139,8 +158,17 @@ def test_main_with_unreleased_entries(
 
     with summary_file.open("r") as summary_file_handle:
         summary_contents = summary_file_handle.read()
-    assert "## Workflow Inputs\n- release-level: minor\n" in summary_contents
-    assert "## Incoming Changes\n### Added\n- New feature" in summary_contents
+    assert (
+        summary_contents
+        == """## Workflow Inputs
+- release-level: minor
+## PRs Merged Since Last Release
+- Add new feature (#123)
+## Incoming Changes
+### Added
+- New feature
+"""
+    )
 
 
 def test_main_with_no_release_level(
@@ -166,3 +194,20 @@ def test_main_with_no_release_level(
     assert mock_previous_files[0].read_text() == mock_changelog_file.read_text()
     assert mock_previous_files[1].read_text().strip() == "## Unreleased\n### Added\n- New feature"
     assert not summary_file.exists()
+
+
+def test_get_latest_tag() -> None:
+    """Test the get_latest_tag function."""
+    with mock.patch("subprocess.check_output") as mock_check_output:
+        mock_check_output.return_value = b"v1.0.0\n"
+        assert get_latest_tag() == "v1.0.0"
+
+        mock_check_output.side_effect = subprocess.CalledProcessError(1, "git")
+        assert get_latest_tag() is None
+
+
+def test_get_commit_messages() -> None:
+    """Test the get_commit_messages function."""
+    with mock.patch("subprocess.check_output") as mock_check_output:
+        mock_check_output.return_value = b"Initial commit\nAdd new feature\n"
+        assert get_commit_messages() == ["Initial commit", "Add new feature"]