diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3651994..f7b17f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ See docs for more information about installation and some such
 
 - [ ] Add docs
 - [ ] Add asciinema
+- [ ] Create docker image
 - [ ] Add examples
   - [ ] Fx drone config
     - [ ] Releaser
@@ -55,5 +56,4 @@ See docs for more information about installation and some such
 ### 0.x Milestone
 - [ ] Add github support
 - [ ] Add custom strategies
-- [ ] Create docker image
 - [ ] Add more granular tests
diff --git a/crates/cuddle-please-commands/src/release_command.rs b/crates/cuddle-please-commands/src/release_command.rs
index 565ef9c..942dc20 100644
--- a/crates/cuddle-please-commands/src/release_command.rs
+++ b/crates/cuddle-please-commands/src/release_command.rs
@@ -37,15 +37,26 @@ impl ReleaseCommandHandler {
         let branch = self.config.get_branch();
         let source = self.config.get_source();
 
+        self.ui.write_str_ln("running releaser");
+
         self.check_git_remote_connection(owner, repository)?;
+        tracing::trace!("connected to git remote");
 
         let significant_tag = self.get_most_significant_tag(owner, repository)?;
+        tracing::trace!("found lastest release tag");
 
         let commits =
             self.fetch_commits_since_last_tag(owner, repository, &significant_tag, branch)?;
+        tracing::trace!("fetched commits since last version");
         let current_version = get_current_version(significant_tag);
+        tracing::trace!("found current version: {}", current_version.to_string());
+        self.ui.write_str_ln(&format!(
+            "found current version: {}",
+            current_version.to_string()
+        ));
 
         let conventional_commit_results = parse_conventional_commits(current_version, commits)?;
+        tracing::trace!("parsing conventional commits");
         if conventional_commit_results.is_none() {
             tracing::debug!("found no new commits, aborting early");
             self.ui
@@ -53,12 +64,19 @@ impl ReleaseCommandHandler {
             return Ok(());
         }
         let (commit_strs, next_version) = conventional_commit_results.unwrap();
+        self.ui.write_str_ln(&format!(
+            "calculated next version: {}",
+            next_version.to_string()
+        ));
 
+        tracing::trace!("creating changelog");
         let (changelog_placement, changelog, changelog_last_changes) =
             compose_changelog(&commit_strs, &next_version, source)?;
 
         if let Some(first_commit) = commit_strs.first() {
             if first_commit.contains("chore(release): ") {
+                tracing::trace!("creating release");
+                self.ui.write_str_ln("creating release");
                 self.create_release(
                     dry_run,
                     owner,
@@ -71,6 +89,7 @@ impl ReleaseCommandHandler {
             }
         }
 
+        tracing::trace!("creating pull-request");
         self.create_pull_request(
             changelog_placement,
             changelog,
@@ -117,12 +136,17 @@ impl ReleaseCommandHandler {
         changelog_last_changes: Option<String>,
         branch: &str,
     ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
+        self.ui
+            .write_str_ln("creating and checking out release branch");
         self.git_client.checkout_branch()?;
         std::fs::write(changelog_placement, changelog.as_bytes())?;
+        self.ui.write_str_ln("committed changelog files");
         self.git_client
             .commit_and_push(next_version.to_string(), dry_run)?;
         let _pr_number = match self.gitea_client.get_pull_request(owner, repository)? {
             Some(existing_pr) => {
+                self.ui.write_str_ln("found existing pull request");
+                self.ui.write_str_ln("updating pull request");
                 if !dry_run {
                     self.gitea_client.update_pull_request(
                         owner,
@@ -137,6 +161,7 @@ impl ReleaseCommandHandler {
                 }
             }
             None => {
+                self.ui.write_str_ln("creating pull request");
                 if !dry_run {
                     self.gitea_client.create_pull_request(
                         owner,