Update changelog, improve release script to automate version bump PRs

[PJK]

Description

What changes and why

Checklist

• I have read followed CONTRIBUTING.md
  • I have added tests
  • I have updated the documentation
  • I have updated the CHANGELOG
• Are there any breaking changes?
  • If yes: I have marked them in the CHANGELOG (example)
• Does this PR introduce any platform specific code?
• Security: Does this PR potentially affect security?
• Performance: Does this PR potentially affect performance?

[codecov]

Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 98.57%. Comparing base (7a7f60b) to head (2b699c0).
Report is 9 commits behind head on master.

Additional details and impacted files

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