diff --git a/.versionrc.json b/.versionrc.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.versionrc.json
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+{
+  "tagPrefix": ""
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+++ b/Makefile
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+.PHONY: new-version
+new-version: check-npx
+	npx standard-version
+
+.PHONY: next-version
+next-version: check-npx
+	npx standard-version --dry-run
+
+.PHONY: check-npx
+check-npx:
+	$(if $(shell which npx),,\
+		$(error No npx execuable found in PATH, please install NodeJS))