diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ac0850b6..081db5d4 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -112,11 +112,10 @@ Here are some guidelines to help you and everyone else.
     GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN> pnpm release:changelog
     ```
 
-1. The workspace root's version (e.g. `0.1.3`) is more of an identifier than a (semantic) version. We will use it to name the tag that will be published.
-
-    In the root `package.json`, update the version following the "highest-version" formula:
+    The `release:changelog` script also updated the workspace root's version (by following the highest version formula). We will use it to name the tag that will be published.
 
     ```
+    # Highest version formula
     workspace root version = max(
       max(all package versions),
       workspace root version + 0.0.1,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f5386cd2..8b30b582 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "lint": "pnpm --filter '*' lint",
     "lint:fix": "pnpm --filter '*' lint:fix",
     "prepare": "pnpm --filter './packages/**' --filter my-v2-addon build",
-    "release:changelog": "changeset version",
+    "release:changelog": "changeset version; update-workspace-root-version",
     "release:publish": "pnpm build && changeset publish",
     "start": "concurrently 'pnpm:start:*' --restart-after 5000 --prefix-colors cyan,white,yellow",
     "start:embroider-css-modules": "pnpm --filter embroider-css-modules start",
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@changesets/cli": "^2.27.7",
     "@changesets/get-github-info": "^0.6.0",
-    "concurrently": "^8.2.2"
+    "concurrently": "^8.2.2",
+    "update-workspace-root-version": "^0.3.0"
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@9.7.0",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 3f538591..b9e715f9 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ importers:
       concurrently:
         specifier: ^8.2.2
         version: 8.2.2
+      update-workspace-root-version:
+        specifier: ^0.3.0
+        version: 0.3.0
 
   configs/ember-template-lint:
     dependencies:
@@ -8466,6 +8469,11 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       browserslist: '>= 4.21.0'
 
+  update-workspace-root-version@0.3.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-cfeT8Oo7bU11UCPxq8dEV+yUlPjdHmDeEc8iSsqhiiVoe1nGLaLwLtAR6cmjLJ6urZakYqdXx/beSXYZYlRiZg==}
+    engines: {node: 18.* || >= 20}
+    hasBin: true
+
   uri-js@4.4.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7rKUyy33Q1yc98pQ1DAmLtwX109F7TIfWlW1Ydo8Wl1ii1SeHieeh0HHfPeL2fMXK6z0s8ecKs9frCuLJvndBg==}
 
@@ -11455,27 +11463,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/css-tree@2.3.8': {}
 
-  '@types/ember@4.0.11':
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/ember__application': 4.0.11(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember__array': 4.0.10(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember__component': 4.0.22(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember__controller': 4.0.12(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember__debug': 4.0.8(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember__engine': 4.0.11(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember__error': 4.0.6
-      '@types/ember__object': 4.0.12(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember__polyfills': 4.0.6
-      '@types/ember__routing': 4.0.22(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember__runloop': 4.0.10
-      '@types/ember__service': 4.0.9(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember__string': 3.0.15
-      '@types/ember__template': 4.0.7
-      '@types/ember__test': 4.0.6(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember__utils': 4.0.7(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/rsvp': 4.0.9
-    optional: true
-
   '@types/ember@4.0.11(@babel/core@7.25.2)':
     dependencies:
       '@types/ember__application': 4.0.11(@babel/core@7.25.2)
@@ -11503,7 +11490,7 @@ snapshots:
   '@types/ember__application@4.0.11(@babel/core@7.25.2)':
     dependencies:
       '@glimmer/component': 1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@types/ember': 4.0.11
+      '@types/ember': 4.0.11(@babel/core@7.25.2)
       '@types/ember__engine': 4.0.11(@babel/core@7.25.2)
       '@types/ember__object': 4.0.12(@babel/core@7.25.2)
       '@types/ember__owner': 4.0.9
@@ -11586,11 +11573,6 @@ snapshots:
       - supports-color
     optional: true
 
-  '@types/ember__runloop@4.0.10':
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/ember': 4.0.11
-    optional: true
-
   '@types/ember__runloop@4.0.10(@babel/core@7.25.2)':
     dependencies:
       '@types/ember': 4.0.11(@babel/core@7.25.2)
@@ -18685,6 +18667,12 @@ snapshots:
       escalade: 3.1.2
       picocolors: 1.0.1
 
+  update-workspace-root-version@0.3.0:
+    dependencies:
+      '@codemod-utils/files': 2.0.4
+      '@codemod-utils/json': 1.1.9
+      yargs: 17.7.2
+
   uri-js@4.4.1:
     dependencies:
       punycode: 2.3.1