diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/on-publish.yml
index b34500af3..3cdfdc054 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-publish.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Update gh-pages
 
 on:
   release:
-    types: [published]
+    types: [released]
 
 jobs:
   build_docs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/on-pull-request.yml
index 3898df930..dc64a37d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-pull-request.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x, 20.x]
+        node-version: [20.x, 22.x]
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout sources
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-push-master.yml b/.github/workflows/on-push-master.yml
index 710cc7e79..0bcb82f49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-push-master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-push-master.yml
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout sources
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Use Node.js 18.x
+    - name: Use Node.js 20.x
       uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
-        node-version: 18.x
+        node-version: 20.x
 
     - name: Cache Node.js modules 💾
       uses: actions/cache@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4164281ff..81e2f3c44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Release
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - next
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.releaserc b/.releaserc
index cdd8617a1..62af96b8f 100644
--- a/.releaserc
+++ b/.releaserc
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 {
-  "branches": ["master"],
+  "branches": [
+    "master",
+    {
+      "name": "next",
+      "prerelease": true
+    }
+  ],
   "plugins": [
     [
       "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2b774aee8..64e89a12c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,54 @@
+## [9.0.0-next.5](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/compare/v9.0.0-next.4...v9.0.0-next.5) (2024-06-20)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* use single entry point ([8a918ce](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/8a918ce2a59c00d2206e5b818568f402ace13a57))
+
+## [9.0.0-next.4](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/compare/v9.0.0-next.3...v9.0.0-next.4) (2024-06-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* switch to node 20 ([dd9979f](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/dd9979f32960c146520f8a380caaa99bc2d4416e))
+
+## [9.0.0-next.3](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/compare/v9.0.0-next.2...v9.0.0-next.3) (2024-06-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* use proper node version ([993a896](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/993a896d84687a54c0e5f9f8b1329940cde46165))
+
+## [9.0.0-next.2](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/compare/v9.0.0-next.1...v9.0.0-next.2) (2024-06-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* fix tsconfig ([37973c5](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/37973c56bdedcade31e213ef3a33345a2a3ce27c))
+
+## [9.0.0-next.1](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/compare/v8.1.0...v9.0.0-next.1) (2024-06-18)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* order of arguments of the FCase function has been change
+
+### Features
+
+* add new functions ([b15e97f](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/b15e97f91210f989725b92ed7b0d8bf3bed51ea3))
+* export case and step params ([ea7cbaf](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/ea7cbaf42dbc91495d0fa4b8fa7ca8f11d60dcae))
+* prepare pre releases ([0f1f859](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/0f1f8595e60897e1c0ced88406424f9a75fb2431))
+* produce esm build ([3b71147](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/3b71147905265b9f96b6856ab61bc5962a32f532))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency @types/lodash to v4.17.5 ([d32fec9](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/d32fec9d3b396349f501a19660fe1bbdb9b5a515))
+* fix esm exports ([bfba56b](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/bfba56b965e6eaf1c9f55b167ec1e0d39e9bcb6b))
+* fix semantic release plugin ([0954bd7](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/0954bd7a0194a125436aa55a9cf92103e2983632))
+* update FCase arguments ([2d51319](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/2d513191a62b58a841c695c3ba0e3fd0426d9dcb))
+* update repo schema ([0b4c5c1](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/commit/0b4c5c144dc72c0591327478152a1a92c1e23a29))
+
 ## [8.1.0](https://github.com/geostyler/geostyler-style/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2023-12-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index af6690dbd..070cdaf85 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "geostyler-style",
-  "version": "8.1.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0-next.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "geostyler-style",
-      "version": "8.1.0",
+      "version": "9.0.0-next.5",
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.24.6",
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.12.0",
         "babel-jest": "^29.7.0",
-        "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^8.0.0",
+        "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^7.0.2",
         "core-js": "^3.37.1",
         "eslint": "^8.57.0",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
@@ -2142,19 +2142,6 @@
         "node": ">=v18"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@commitlint/config-conventional/node_modules/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": {
-      "version": "7.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits/-/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-7.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-NKXYmMR/Hr1DevQegFB4MwfM5Vv0m4UIxKZTTYuD98lpTknaZlSRrDOG4X7wIXpGkfsYxZTghUN+Qq+T0YQI7w==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "ISC",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "compare-func": "^2.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@commitlint/config-validator": {
       "version": "19.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@commitlint/config-validator/-/config-validator-19.0.3.tgz",
@@ -6211,16 +6198,15 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": {
-      "version": "8.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits/-/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-8.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-eOvlTO6OcySPyyyk8pKz2dP4jjElYunj9hn9/s0OB+gapTO8zwS9UQWrZ1pmF2hFs3vw1xhonOLGcGjy/zgsuA==",
+      "version": "7.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits/-/conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits-7.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NKXYmMR/Hr1DevQegFB4MwfM5Vv0m4UIxKZTTYuD98lpTknaZlSRrDOG4X7wIXpGkfsYxZTghUN+Qq+T0YQI7w==",
       "dev": true,
-      "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "compare-func": "^2.0.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=16"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/conventional-changelog-writer": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c1ae5d39e..13499f44d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "name": "geostyler-style",
-  "version": "8.1.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0-next.5",
   "description": "",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
-  "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
+  "type": "module",
   "files": [
     "dist/*",
     "examples/**",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.12.0",
     "babel-jest": "^29.7.0",
-    "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^8.0.0",
+    "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^7.0.2",
     "core-js": "^3.37.1",
     "eslint": "^8.57.0",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
     "typescript-json-schema": "^0.64.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16.0.0",
-    "npm": ">=6.0.0"
+    "node": ">=20.6.0",
+    "npm": ">=10.0.0"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 301f7b850..ff0fb67ef 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
 {
   "compilerOptions": {
+    "allowJs": false,
     "baseUrl": ".",
-    "module": "commonjs",
     "declaration": true,
     "esModuleInterop": true,
-    "outDir": "dist",
-    "target": "es5",
-    "lib": ["es6", "dom"],
-    "sourceMap": true,
-    "inlineSources": true,
-    "allowJs": false,
-    "moduleResolution": "node",
-    "rootDir": ".",
     "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "inlineSources": true,
+    "lib": ["ES2022", "es6", "dom"],
+    "module": "Preserve",
+    "moduleResolution": "Bundler",
+    "noImplicitAny": true,
     "noImplicitReturns": true,
     "noImplicitThis": true,
-    "noImplicitAny": true,
+    "noUnusedLocals": true,
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": ".",
+    "sourceMap": true,
     "strictNullChecks": true,
-    "noUnusedLocals": true
+    "target": "ES2022"
   },
   "files": [
     "./typeguards.ts",
-    "./index.ts"
+    "./index.ts",
+    "./functions.ts"
   ]
 }