diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e2653b8..57f9ace 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ to bump the version
     changelog: add chapter with latest changes to CHANGELOG.md
 ```
 
+## Example:
+
+    > setver new patch   
+    ✔  version 1.12.0 -> 1.12.1
+    ✔  set version in package.json
+    ✔  set version in composer.json
+    ✔  set version in .env.example
+    ✔  set version in VERSION.md
+    ✔  commit and push changed files
+    ✔  push tags to git@github.com:pforret/setver.git
+    ✔  to create a release, go to https://github.com/pforret/setver
+
+
 ## Installation
 
 with [basher](https://github.com/basherpm/basher)
@@ -60,18 +73,6 @@ or the hard way
     # if you want the script to be in your path
     ln -s <cloned_folder>/setver /usr/local/bin/
 
-## Example:
-
-    > setver new patch   
-    ✔  version 1.12.0 -> 1.12.1
-    ✔  set version in package.json
-    ✔  set version in composer.json
-    ✔  set version in .env.example
-    ✔  set version in VERSION.md
-    ✔  commit and push changed files
-    ✔  push tags to git@github.com:pforret/setver.git
-    ✔  to create a release, go to https://github.com/pforret/setver
-
 ## References
 * https://semver.org/
 
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 1345c55..638171f 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
     ],
     "require": {},
     "version": "1.15.0"
+    "version": "1.14.4"
 }
diff --git a/setver.sh b/setver.sh
index cd47e87..5bb1daf 100755
--- a/setver.sh
+++ b/setver.sh
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ env_example=".env.example"
 verbose=0
 check_in_root=1
 usage=0
-while getopts rvh option ; do
+prefix="v"
+while getopts rvhp: option ; do
   case $option in
   r)  check_in_root=0 ;;
   v)  verbose=1 ;;
   h)  usage=1 ;;
+  p)  prefix="$OPTARG" ;;
   *)  echo "Unknown option -$option"
   esac
 done
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ main() {
 
   changes | changelog)
     #USAGE: setver changelog: format new CHANGELOG.md chapter
-    add_to_changedebug "$(get_any_version)"
+    add_to_changelog "$(get_any_version)"
     ;;
 
   history)
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ show_usage_and_quit() {
     $script_fname [-h] [-v] [-s] [get/check/push/auto/skip/set/new/history/changelog] [version]
     -h: extended help
     -v: verbose mode (more output to stderr)
+    -p <prefix>: use as prefix for git tag (default: "v")
     -s: add [skip_ci] flag to
     get      : get current version (from git tag and composer) -- can be used in scripts
     check    : compare versions of git tag and composer
@@ -205,6 +208,7 @@ get_version_tag() {
   if [[ -n $(git tag) ]] ; then
     git tag \
     | sed 's/v//' \
+    | sed "s/$prefix//" \
     | awk -F. '{printf("%04d.%04d.%04d\n",$1,$2,$3);}' \
     | sort \
     | tail -1 \
@@ -411,7 +415,7 @@ set_versions() {
   if [[ $uses_npm -gt 0 ]]; then
     # for NPM/node repos
     # first change package.json
-    success "set version in package.json"
+    success "set version in package.json: $new_version"
     wait 1
     npm version "$new_version"
     skip_git_tag=1 # npm also creates the tag
@@ -423,7 +427,7 @@ set_versions() {
   if [[ $uses_composer -gt 0 ]]; then
     # for PHP repos
     # first change composer.json
-    success "set version in composer.json"
+    success "set version in composer.json: $new_version"
 
     wait 1
     composer config version "$new_version" 2> /dev/null
@@ -434,7 +438,7 @@ set_versions() {
   ### .env
   if [[ $uses_env -gt 0 ]]; then
     # for Ruby/PHP/bash/...
-    success "set version in $env_example"
+    success "set version in $env_example: $new_version"
     wait 1
     env_temp="$env_example.tmp"
     awk -F= -v version="$new_version" '
@@ -460,7 +464,7 @@ set_versions() {
   ### VERSION.md
   if [[ -f VERSION.md ]]; then
     # for bash repos
-    success "set version in VERSION.md"
+    success "set version in VERSION.md: $new_version"
     wait 1
     echo "$new_version" >VERSION.md
     git add VERSION.md
@@ -475,9 +479,9 @@ set_versions() {
 
   # now create new version tag
   if [[ $skip_git_tag == 0 ]]; then
-    success "set git version tag"
+    success "set git version tag: $prefix$new_version"
     wait 1
-    git tag "v$new_version"
+    git tag "$prefix$new_version"
   fi
 
   # also push tags to github/bitbucket