diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 1aa3310..b60b380 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -7,23 +7,30 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 HERE="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 DATE="$(date +%Y%m%d)"
+VERSION="$(<"${HERE}/version.txt")"
+VERSION_EXPECTED="$(date +%Y.%m.%d)"
 LIB="$HERE/lib"
 source "${LIB}/print.sh"
 source "${LIB}/opt.sh"
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Options.
-OPT_TAG="v${DATE}"
 OPT_ARTIFACT="bat-extras-${DATE}.zip"
-OPT_SKIP_TAG=true
+OPT_SINCE=
 OPT_BIN_DIR="$HERE/bin"
 OPT_DOC_DIR="$HERE/doc"
 
 while shiftopt; do
 	case "$OPT" in
-	--tag) OPT_SKIP_TAG=false ;;
+	--since)
+		shiftval
+		OPT_SINCE="$OPT_VAL"
+		if ! git rev-parse "$OPT_SINCE" &>/dev/null; then
+			printc "%{RED}%s: unknown commit or tag for '%s'\n" "$PROGRAM" "$OPT"
+			exit 1
+		fi
+		;;
 
 	*)
 		printc "%{RED}%s: unknown option '%s'%{CLEAR}" "$PROGRAM" "$OPT"
@@ -32,6 +39,15 @@ while shiftopt; do
 	esac
 done
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Verify the version matches today's date.
+if [[ "$VERSION" != "$VERSION_EXPECTED" ]]; then
+	printc "%{RED}The expected version does not match %{WHITE}version.txt%{RED}!%{CLEAR}\n"
+	printc "%{RED}Expected: %{YELLOW}%s%{CLEAR}\n" "$VERSION_EXPECTED"
+	printc "%{RED}Actual:   %{YELLOW}%s%{CLEAR}\n" "$VERSION"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Build files.
 
@@ -66,3 +82,62 @@ zip -r "$OPT_ARTIFACT" \
 	"$OPT_DOC_DIR"
 
 printc "%{YELLOW}Package created as %{BLUE}%s%{YELLOW}.%{CLEAR}\n" "$OPT_ARTIFACT"
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Print template description package.
+
+printc "%{YELLOW}Release description:%{CLEAR}\n"
+
+# Get the commit hash.
+COMMIT="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+
+# Get the release date string.
+DATE_DAY="$(date +%e | sed 's/ //')"
+DATE_SUFFIX=""
+case "$DATE_DAY" in
+	11|12|13) DATE_SUFFIX="th" ;;
+	*1) DATE_SUFFIX="st" ;;
+	*2) DATE_SUFFIX="nd" ;;
+	*3) DATE_SUFFIX="rd" ;;
+	*)  DATE_SUFFIX="th" ;;
+esac
+DATE_STR="$(date +'%B') ${DATE_DAY}${DATE_SUFFIX}, $(date +'%Y')"
+
+# Get the changelog.
+CHANGELOG=''
+if [[ -n "$OPT_SINCE" ]]; then
+	ref="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+	end="$(git rev-parse "$OPT_SINCE")"
+	while [[ "$ref" != "$end" ]]; do
+		ref_message="$(git show -s --format=%s "$ref")"
+		ref="$(git rev-parse "${ref}~1")"
+
+		if [[ "$ref_message" =~ ^([a-z]):[[:space:]]*(.*)$ ]]; then
+			ref_message="\`${BASH_REMATCH[1]}\`: ${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
+		fi
+
+		# Append to changelog.
+		if [[ -z "$CHANGELOG" ]]; then
+			CHANGELOG=" - ${ref_message}"
+		else
+			CHANGELOG="$CHANGELOG"$'\n'" - ${ref_message}"
+		fi
+	done
+fi
+
+# Print the template.
+sed '/\\$/{N;s/\\\n//;s/\n//p;}' <<-EOF
+This contains the latest versions of \
+[\`batgrep\`](https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras/blob/${COMMIT}/doc/batgrep.md), \
+[\`batman\`](https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras/blob/${COMMIT}/doc/batman.md), \
+[\`batwatch\`](https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras/blob/${COMMIT}/doc/batwatch.md), and \
+[\`prettybat\`](https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras/blob/${COMMIT}/doc/prettybat.md) \
+as of commit $(git rev-parse --short HEAD) (${DATE_STR}).
+
+**This is provided as a convenience only.**
+I would still recommend following the installation instructions in \
+[the README](https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras#installation-) for the most up-to-date versions.
+
+### Changes
+$CHANGELOG
+EOF