diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 8cb74b92..48ce19f5 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
         "@types/bun": "latest",
         "@types/qrcode": "^1.5.6",
         "commitizen": "4.3.1",
+        "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "10.4.0",
         "cz-conventional-changelog": "3.3.0",
         "husky": "^9.1.7",
         "prettier": "3.7.4",
@@ -40,11 +41,11 @@
     },
     "packages/cli": {
       "name": "@hack/cli",
-      "version": "2.5.1",
+      "version": "3.5.2",
     },
     "packages/db": {
       "name": "@hack/db",
-      "version": "2.5.1",
+      "version": "3.5.2",
       "dependencies": {
         "@neondatabase/serverless": "^1.0.1",
         "drizzle-orm": "^0.44.5",
@@ -138,6 +139,8 @@
 
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+    "@conventional-changelog/template": ["@conventional-changelog/template@1.4.0", "", {}, "sha512-aalGyl7dbB5PArRebDIX43ZvBlXrYm9uWzGJ26t+4SzJVPsOuvfILGGbw5X4yX7i50YEmJ8zvbiWnqH/AAnZqg=="],
+
     "@dimforge/rapier2d-simd-compat": ["@dimforge/rapier2d-simd-compat@0.17.3", "", {}, "sha512-bijvwWz6NHsNj5e5i1vtd3dU2pDhthSaTUZSh14DUGGKJfw8eMnlWZsxwHBxB/a3AXVNDjL9abuHw1k9FGR+jg=="],
 
     "@drizzle-team/brocli": ["@drizzle-team/brocli@0.10.2", "", {}, "sha512-z33Il7l5dKjUgGULTqBsQBQwckHh5AbIuxhdsIxDDiZAzBOrZO6q9ogcWC65kU382AfynTfgNumVcNIjuIua6w=="],
@@ -526,7 +529,7 @@
 
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-    "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": ["conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits@7.0.2", "", { "dependencies": { "compare-func": "^2.0.0" } }, "sha512-NKXYmMR/Hr1DevQegFB4MwfM5Vv0m4UIxKZTTYuD98lpTknaZlSRrDOG4X7wIXpGkfsYxZTghUN+Qq+T0YQI7w=="],
+    "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": ["conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits@10.4.0", "", { "dependencies": { "@conventional-changelog/template": "^1.4.0" } }, "sha512-Rriac6ZrAlVm6cy9Bz4NSp+WMHpwNXoPIYex+HjCgduAVUSbnew29DQjQw0C4g9u3HtSYzGiGY+pdBXAZo+4aA=="],
 
     "conventional-changelog-writer": ["conventional-changelog-writer@8.2.0", "", { "dependencies": { "conventional-commits-filter": "^5.0.0", "handlebars": "^4.7.7", "meow": "^13.0.0", "semver": "^7.5.2" }, "bin": { "conventional-changelog-writer": "dist/cli/index.js" } }, "sha512-Y2aW4596l9AEvFJRwFGJGiQjt2sBYTjPD18DdvxX9Vpz0Z7HQ+g1Z+6iYDAm1vR3QOJrDBkRHixHK/+FhkR6Pw=="],
 
@@ -1422,6 +1425,8 @@
 
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+    "@commitlint/config-conventional/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": ["conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits@7.0.2", "", { "dependencies": { "compare-func": "^2.0.0" } }, "sha512-NKXYmMR/Hr1DevQegFB4MwfM5Vv0m4UIxKZTTYuD98lpTknaZlSRrDOG4X7wIXpGkfsYxZTghUN+Qq+T0YQI7w=="],
+
     "@commitlint/format/chalk": ["chalk@5.6.2", "", {}, "sha512-7NzBL0rN6fMUW+f7A6Io4h40qQlG+xGmtMxfbnH/K7TAtt8JQWVQK+6g0UXKMeVJoyV5EkkNsErQ8pVD3bLHbA=="],
 
     "@commitlint/load/chalk": ["chalk@5.6.2", "", {}, "sha512-7NzBL0rN6fMUW+f7A6Io4h40qQlG+xGmtMxfbnH/K7TAtt8JQWVQK+6g0UXKMeVJoyV5EkkNsErQ8pVD3bLHbA=="],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b34603bb..33e8ae00 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
     "@types/bun": "latest",
     "@types/qrcode": "^1.5.6",
     "commitizen": "4.3.1",
+    "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "10.4.0",
     "cz-conventional-changelog": "3.3.0",
     "husky": "^9.1.7",
     "prettier": "3.7.4",
diff --git a/tests/release-config.test.ts b/tests/release-config.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebbba65a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/release-config.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test";
+
+test("release config recognizes bang syntax as a breaking change", async () => {
+  const analyzer = Bun.spawn({
+    cmd: [
+      process.execPath,
+      "-e",
+      `
+        import { analyzeCommits } from "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer";
+        const releaseConfig = await Bun.file(".releaserc.json").json();
+        const analyzerConfig = releaseConfig.plugins[0][1];
+        const logger = { log() {} };
+        const releaseType = await analyzeCommits(analyzerConfig, {
+          commits: [{ hash: "breaking-commit", message: "feat!: remove a retired surface" }],
+          cwd: process.cwd(),
+          logger,
+        });
+        console.log(releaseType);
+      `,
+    ],
+    cwd: process.cwd(),
+    stderr: "pipe",
+    stdout: "pipe",
+  });
+  const [exitCode, stdout, stderr] = await Promise.all([
+    analyzer.exited,
+    new Response(analyzer.stdout).text(),
+    new Response(analyzer.stderr).text(),
+  ]);
+
+  expect(stderr).toBe("");
+  expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+  expect(stdout.trim()).toBe("major");
+});