diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index e43e31b..8ef1d5c 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -27,4 +27,3 @@ BugReports: https://github.com/bedapub/ribiosArg/issues
 Encoding: UTF-8
 LazyLoad: yes
 RoxygenNote: 7.3.3
-Remotes: github::bedapub/ribiosUtils
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..589bb47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# ribiosArg 1.5.0
+
+* Initial CRAN submission
+* Package prepared for CRAN submission with comprehensive documentation
+* Depends on ribiosUtils (on CRAN) and uses its C headers via LinkingTo
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.18 (2015-09-04)
+
+* `rarg_parse`: fixed bug caused by passing SEXP as a size_t object
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.17 (2015-06-23)
+
+* `argParse` returns invisible NULL in all situations
+* `argGetPos` and `argGet` returns default value in debugging mode
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.16 (2015-06-08)
+
+* `parseNumVec` bug fix: returns failVal when input str is NULL
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.15 (2015-02-09)
+
+* `makeFactor`: add 'verbose=FALSE' option
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.14 (2015-01-12)
+
+* `argParse`: works with -e and --args options of R and Rscript
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.13 (2014-10-07)
+
+* `argParse`: works with latest Rscript
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.12 (2014-08-15)
+
+* `argParse`: add 'strict=TRUE' option for extra parameter handling
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.11 (2014-06-23)
+
+* argparse C code: now aware of format strings in die/usage
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.10 (2014-05-09)
+
+* `parseStrings` and `parsePairs` return NULL for NULL input
+* Export `parseFactor` and `makeFactor`
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.7 (2014-03-11)
+
+* `rarg_get` checks initialization to avoid segmentation error
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.6 (2013-10-16)
+
+* `argParse` prints command line on parse failure
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.5 (2013-07-29)
+
+* Add `parseStrings` and `parsePairs`
+* ribiosArg now depends on ribiosUtils
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.4 (2013-07-14)
+
+* `argPresent` returns FALSE if arg_init not called
+* `argGet` prints error and returns NULL if arg_init not called
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.3 (2013-05-15)
+
+* Add 'default' parameter to `argGet` and `argGetPos`
+* Move `scriptInit()` to ribiosUtils
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.2 (2013-01-28)
+
+* `argParse`: optargs and reqargs can be NULL
+* Replace log.h module with local mimics
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.1 (2013-01-23)
+
+* Add `scriptInit` to prepare R for the script
+
+# ribiosArg 1.1.0 (2013-01-04)
+
+* Add BIOS-style command-line parser: `argParser`, `argGet`, `argGetPos`, `argPresent`
+
+# ribiosArg 1.0.5 (2012-01-24)
+
+* Add `RscriptName` function to get current script file name
+
+# ribiosArg 1.0.4 (2011-12-19)
+
+* `parseNumVec` accepts NULL as expLen for variable-length vectors
+
+# ribiosArg 1.0.3 (2011-12-15)
+
+* `getArg` parameter handling improvements
+* Add tests folder for consistent behavior testing
+
+# ribiosArg 1.0.2 (2011-10-10)
+
+* `getArg` differentiates options and negative numbers
+* `parseNumVec` removes leading and trailing quotes
+
+# ribiosArg 1.0.1 (2011-10-04)
+
+* `parseNumVec` suppresses warnings during string-to-number conversion
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f09aee5..bee023e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 *ribiosArg*: Handling command-line arguments of stand-alone R programs
 ===
 
+![R-CMD-check badge](https://github.com/bedapub/ribiosArg/workflows/R-CMD-check/badge.svg)
+
 ## What is *ribiosArg*?
 
 *ribiosUtils* is a R package in the *ribios* suite that handles command-line arguments of stand-alone R programs. It is used to build R programs that run via command-line.