diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2c2935d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project's source code will be documented in this file. Items under `Unreleased` are upcoming features that will be out in the next version.
+
+## Contributors
+
+Please follow the recommendations outlined at [keepachangelog.com](https://keepachangelog.com). Please use the existing headings and styling as a guide, and add a link for the version diff at the bottom of the file. Also, please update the `Unreleased` link to compare it to the latest release version.
+
+For all changes prior to the inception of this project, see the [Release History](https://github.com/comfy/comfortable-mexican-sofa/releases) of ComfortableMexicanSofa.
+
+## Versions
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+Changes since the last non-beta release.
+
+_Please add entries here for your pull requests that have not yet been released._
+
+## [3.0.1] - 2024-12-01
+
+### Added
+
+- Added this CHANGELOG
+- Added badges to README for CI build, Test Coverage, Gem version, Gem downloads, and last release
+
+## [3.0.0] - 2024-11-30
+
+First release of `comfortable_media_surfer`.  This new gem is a revival of [ComfortableMexicanSofa](https://github.com/comfy/comfortable-mexican-sofa) which had been dormant for nearly 5 years.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed all broken tests to now pass on Rails 6.x and 7.x
+- Rubocop linting
+
+### Added
+
+- Rails 7 compatibility, including many config and code changes.  See the [PR](https://github.com/shakacode/comfortable-media-surfer/pull/1/files) for full details
+- Added github actions workflows for CI build and test coverage
+- Added CMS tags for navigation: children, siblings, breadcrumbs, with tests
+- Added CMS tag for embedded audio, with tests
+- Added CMS tag for image, with tests
+- Added ability to write CMS snippets in Markdown, with tests
+
+### Changed
+
+- Rebranded ComfortableMexicanSofa as ComfortableMediaSurfer in to publish gem.  All database table names and schema remain unchanged
+- Rails 5 compatibility dropped, as it is EOL
+  
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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 55f86fa6..e81fdc41 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Fork the project. Optionally, create a branch you want to work on.
 ### 4. Make a pull request
 
 - If you never done it before read this: https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests
-- When PR is submitted check if TravisCI ran all tests successfully and Rubocop didn't raise any issues
+- When PR is submitted check if Github actions CI ran all tests successfully
 
 ### 5. Done!
 
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 9fb971d9..76d35285 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ gem 'rails', '~> 7.2'
 group :development, :test do
   gem 'autoprefixer-rails', '~> 10.4.16.0'
   gem 'byebug',             '~> 11.1.0', platforms: %i[mri mingw x64_mingw]
+  gem 'gem-release'
   gem 'image_processing',   '>= 1.12.0'
   gem 'sqlite3',            '~> 1.6.7'
   # gem 'mysql2',             '~> 0.5'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 72a4712d..7984ef24 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+[![Rails CI](https://github.com/shakacode/comfortable-media-surfer/actions/workflows/rubyonrails.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/shakacode/comfortable-media-surfer/actions/workflows/rubyonrails.yml)
+[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/shakacode/comfortable-media-surfer/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/shakacode/comfortable-media-surfer?branch=master)
+[![Gem Version](https://img.shields.io/gem/v/comfortable_media_surfer.svg?style=flat)](http://rubygems.org/gems/comfortable_media_surfer)
+[![Gem Downloads](https://img.shields.io/gem/dt/comfortable_media_surfer.svg?style=flat)](http://rubygems.org/gems/comfortable_media_surfer)
+[![GitHub Release Date - Published_At](https://img.shields.io/github/release-date/shakacode/comfortable-media-surfer?label=last%20release&color=seagreen)](https://github.com/shakacode/comfortable-media-surfer/releases)
+
 # ComfortableMediaSurfer
 
 ComfortableMediaSurfer is a powerful Ruby 6.1+ CMS (Content Management System) Engine, picking up where [ComfortableMexicanSofa](https://github.com/comfy/comfortable-mexican-sofa) left off.
@@ -88,9 +94,8 @@ in Github releases.
 
 #### Contributing
 
-ComfortableMediaSurfer repository can be ran like a regular Rails application in
-development environment. It's as easy to work on as any other Rails app out there.
-For more detail take a look at [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+ComfortableMediaSurfer can run like any Rails application in development. It's as easy to work on as any other Rails app. For more detail see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+
 
 #### Testing
 
diff --git a/comfortable_media_surfer.gemspec b/comfortable_media_surfer.gemspec
index c21c3937..0993d478 100644
--- a/comfortable_media_surfer.gemspec
+++ b/comfortable_media_surfer.gemspec
@@ -33,5 +33,4 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_dependency 'rails-i18n',           '>= 6.0.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'sassc-rails',          '~> 2.1',   '>= 2.1.2'
   spec.add_dependency 'sprockets-rails',      '~> 3.4',   '>= 3.4.2'
-  spec.add_development_dependency "gem-release"
 end
diff --git a/lib/comfortable_media_surfer/version.rb b/lib/comfortable_media_surfer/version.rb
index 0ad97fe0..9b38f7b6 100644
--- a/lib/comfortable_media_surfer/version.rb
+++ b/lib/comfortable_media_surfer/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module ComfortableMediaSurfer
-  VERSION = '3.0.0'
+  VERSION = '3.0.1'
 end
diff --git a/rakelib/create_release.rake b/rakelib/create_release.rake
index 96aab8b1..6d6d33c9 100644
--- a/rakelib/create_release.rake
+++ b/rakelib/create_release.rake
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "English"
+require 'English'
 
 desc("Releases the gem package using the given version.
 
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ task :create_release, %i[gem_version dry_run] do |_t, args|
   args_hash = args.to_hash
 
   is_dry_run = Release.object_to_boolean(args_hash[:dry_run])
-  gem_version = args_hash.fetch(:gem_version, "").strip
+  gem_version = args_hash.fetch(:gem_version, '').strip
   gem_root = Release.gem_root
 
   Release.update_the_local_project
   Release.ensure_there_is_nothing_to_commit
   Release.sh_in_dir(gem_root,
                     "gem bump --no-commit #{gem_version == '' ? '' : %(--version #{gem_version})}")
-  Release.sh_in_dir(gem_root, "bundle install")
+  Release.sh_in_dir(gem_root, 'bundle install')
   Release.sh_in_dir(gem_root, "git commit -am 'Bump version to #{gem_version}'")
-  Release.sh_in_dir(gem_root, "git push")
+  Release.sh_in_dir(gem_root, 'git push')
 
   # See https://github.com/svenfuchs/gem-release
   Release.release_the_new_gem_version unless is_dry_run
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module Release
   extend FileUtils
   class << self
     def gem_root
-      File.expand_path("..", __dir__)
+      File.expand_path('..', __dir__)
     end
 
     # Executes a string or an array of strings in a shell in the given directory in an unbundled environment
@@ -47,35 +47,35 @@ module Release
     def ensure_there_is_nothing_to_commit
       status = `git status --porcelain`
 
-      return if $CHILD_STATUS.success? && status == ""
+      return if $CHILD_STATUS.success? && status == ''
 
       error = if $CHILD_STATUS.success?
-                "You have uncommitted code. Please commit or stash your changes before continuing"
+                'You have uncommitted code. Please commit or stash your changes before continuing'
               else
-                "You do not have Git installed. Please install Git, and commit your changes before continuing"
+                'You do not have Git installed. Please install Git, and commit your changes before continuing'
               end
       raise(error)
     end
 
     def object_to_boolean(value)
-      [true, "true", "yes", 1, "1", "t"].include?(value.instance_of?(String) ? value.downcase : value)
+      [true, 'true', 'yes', 1, '1', 't'].include?(value.instance_of?(String) ? value.downcase : value)
     end
 
     def update_the_local_project
-      puts "Pulling latest commits from remote repository"
+      puts 'Pulling latest commits from remote repository'
 
-      sh_in_dir(gem_root, "git pull --rebase")
-      raise "Failed in pulling latest changes from default remote repository." unless $CHILD_STATUS.success?
+      sh_in_dir(gem_root, 'git pull --rebase')
+      raise 'Failed in pulling latest changes from default remote repository.' unless $CHILD_STATUS.success?
     rescue Errno::ENOENT
-      raise "Ensure you have Git and Bundler installed before continuing."
+      raise 'Ensure you have Git and Bundler installed before continuing.'
     end
 
     def release_the_new_gem_version
-      puts "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ"
-      puts "Use the OTP for RubyGems!"
-      puts "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ"
+      puts 'ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ'
+      puts 'Use the OTP for RubyGems!'
+      puts 'ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ'
 
-      sh_in_dir(gem_root, "gem release --push --tag")
+      sh_in_dir(gem_root, 'gem release --push --tag')
     end
   end
 end