diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index f2c4806..378ec7f 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-10-23 - 1.18.9 - fix(mod_commit)
+Stage and commit deno.json when bumping/syncing versions and create/update git tags
+
+- bumpDenoVersion now creates a Smartshell instance and runs git add deno.json, git commit -m "v<newVersion>", and git tag v<newVersion> to persist the version bump
+- syncVersionToDenoJson now stages deno.json, amends the npm version commit with --no-edit, and recreates the tag with -fa to keep package.json and deno.json in sync
+- Added informative logger messages after creating commits and tags
+
 ## 2025-10-23 - 1.18.8 - fix(mod_commit)
 Improve commit workflow: detect project type and current branch; add robust version bump helpers for npm/deno
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index b7d9475..100bb3e 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/cli',
-  version: '1.18.8',
+  version: '1.18.9',
   description: 'A comprehensive CLI tool for enhancing and managing local development workflows with gitzone utilities, focusing on project setup, version control, code formatting, and template management.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/mod_commit/mod.helpers.ts b/ts/mod_commit/mod.helpers.ts
index ebe573b..84c1d9d 100644
--- a/ts/mod_commit/mod.helpers.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_commit/mod.helpers.ts
@@ -90,12 +90,16 @@ function calculateNewVersion(currentVersion: string, versionType: VersionType):
 }
 
 /**
- * Bumps the version in deno.json
+ * Bumps the version in deno.json, commits the change, and creates a tag
  * @param versionType Type of version bump
  * @returns The new version string
  */
 export async function bumpDenoVersion(versionType: VersionType): Promise<string> {
   const denoJsonPath = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, 'deno.json');
+  const smartshellInstance = new plugins.smartshell.Smartshell({
+    executor: 'bash',
+    sourceFilePaths: [],
+  });
 
   try {
     // Read deno.json
@@ -121,6 +125,17 @@ export async function bumpDenoVersion(versionType: VersionType): Promise<string>
       denoJsonPath
     );
 
+    // Stage the deno.json file
+    await smartshellInstance.exec('git add deno.json');
+
+    // Commit the version bump
+    await smartshellInstance.exec(`git commit -m "v${newVersion}"`);
+
+    // Create the version tag
+    await smartshellInstance.exec(`git tag v${newVersion} -m "v${newVersion}"`);
+
+    logger.log('info', `Created commit and tag v${newVersion}`);
+
     return newVersion;
   } catch (error) {
     throw new Error(`Failed to bump deno.json version: ${error.message}`);
@@ -147,11 +162,15 @@ async function bumpNpmVersion(versionType: VersionType): Promise<string> {
 }
 
 /**
- * Syncs the version from package.json to deno.json
+ * Syncs the version from package.json to deno.json and amends the npm commit
  * @param version The version to sync
  */
 async function syncVersionToDenoJson(version: string): Promise<void> {
   const denoJsonPath = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, 'deno.json');
+  const smartshellInstance = new plugins.smartshell.Smartshell({
+    executor: 'bash',
+    sourceFilePaths: [],
+  });
 
   try {
     const denoConfig = plugins.smartfile.fs.toObjectSync(
@@ -165,6 +184,17 @@ async function syncVersionToDenoJson(version: string): Promise<void> {
       JSON.stringify(denoConfig, null, 2) + '\n',
       denoJsonPath
     );
+
+    // Stage the deno.json file
+    await smartshellInstance.exec('git add deno.json');
+
+    // Amend the npm version commit to include deno.json
+    await smartshellInstance.exec('git commit --amend --no-edit');
+
+    // Re-create the tag with force to update it
+    await smartshellInstance.exec(`git tag -fa v${version} -m "v${version}"`);
+
+    logger.log('info', `Amended commit to include deno.json and updated tag v${version}`);
   } catch (error) {
     throw new Error(`Failed to sync version to deno.json: ${error.message}`);
   }