diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index f6e53339ad1..956f9caaf6f 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -46,8 +46,19 @@ repos:
           )$
 
   - repo: https://github.com/s0undt3ch/python-tools-scripts
-    rev: "0.10.2"
+    rev: "0.10.4"
     hooks:
+      - id: tools
+        alias: check-changelog-entries
+        name: Check Changelog Entries
+        args:
+          - changelog
+          - pre-commit-checks
+        additional_dependencies:
+          - boto3==1.21.46
+          - pyyaml==6.0
+          - jinja2==3.1.2
+          - packaging==23.0
       - id: tools
         alias: generate-workflows
         name: Generate GitHub Workflow Templates
@@ -1080,15 +1091,6 @@ repos:
           - requirements/static/ci/tools.in
   # <---- Tools -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-  # ----- Local Hooks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
-  - repo: local
-    hooks:
-      - id: check-changelog-entries
-        name: Check Changelog Entries
-        entry: .pre-commit-hooks/check-changelog-entries.py
-        language: script
-  # <---- Local Hooks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
   # ----- Code Formatting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
   - repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
     rev: v2.37.2
diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks/check-changelog-entries.py b/.pre-commit-hooks/check-changelog-entries.py
deleted file mode 100755
index fcf44e800cc..00000000000
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks/check-changelog-entries.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,123 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-# pylint: skip-file
-
-import pathlib
-import re
-import sys
-
-CODE_ROOT = pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
-DOCS_PATH = CODE_ROOT / "doc"
-TESTS_INTEGRATION_FILES_PATH = CODE_ROOT / "tests" / "integration" / "files"
-CHANGELOG_ENTRIES_PATH = CODE_ROOT / "changelog"
-CHANGELOG_LIKE_RE = re.compile(r"([\d]+)\.([a-z]+)$")
-CHANGELOG_EXTENSIONS = (
-    "removed",
-    "deprecated",
-    "changed",
-    "fixed",
-    "added",
-    "security",
-)
-CHANGELOG_ENTRY_RE = re.compile(
-    r"([\d]+|(CVE|cve)-[\d]{{4}}-[\d]+)\.({})(\.md)?$".format(
-        "|".join(CHANGELOG_EXTENSIONS)
-    )
-)
-
-
-def check_changelog_entries(files):
-
-    exitcode = 0
-    for entry in files:
-        path = pathlib.Path(entry).resolve()
-        # Is it under changelog/
-        try:
-            path.relative_to(CHANGELOG_ENTRIES_PATH)
-            if path.name == ".keep":
-                # This is the file we use so git doesn't delete the changelog/ directory
-                continue
-            # Is it named properly
-            if not CHANGELOG_ENTRY_RE.match(path.name):
-                print(
-                    "The changelog entry '{}' should have one of the following extensions: {}.".format(
-                        path.relative_to(CODE_ROOT),
-                        ", ".join(f"{ext}.md" for ext in CHANGELOG_EXTENSIONS),
-                    ),
-                    file=sys.stderr,
-                    flush=True,
-                )
-                exitcode = 1
-                continue
-            if not path.suffix == ".md":
-                print(
-                    f"Please rename '{path.relative_to(CODE_ROOT)}' to "
-                    f"'{path.relative_to(CODE_ROOT)}.md'",
-                    file=sys.stderr,
-                    flush=True,
-                )
-                exitcode = 1
-                continue
-        except ValueError:
-            # No, carry on
-            pass
-        # Does it look like a changelog entry
-        if CHANGELOG_LIKE_RE.match(path.name) and not CHANGELOG_ENTRY_RE.match(
-            path.name
-        ):
-            try:
-                # Is this under doc/
-                path.relative_to(DOCS_PATH)
-                # Yes, carry on
-                continue
-            except ValueError:
-                # No, resume the check
-                pass
-            try:
-                # Is this under tests/integration/files
-                path.relative_to(TESTS_INTEGRATION_FILES_PATH)
-                # Yes, carry on
-                continue
-            except ValueError:
-                # No, resume the check
-                pass
-            print(
-                "The changelog entry '{}' should have one of the following extensions: {}.".format(
-                    path.relative_to(CODE_ROOT),
-                    ", ".join(f"{ext}.md" for ext in CHANGELOG_EXTENSIONS),
-                ),
-                file=sys.stderr,
-                flush=True,
-            )
-            exitcode = 1
-            continue
-        # Is it a changelog entry
-        if not CHANGELOG_ENTRY_RE.match(path.name):
-            # No? Carry on
-            continue
-        # Is the changelog entry in the right path?
-        try:
-            path.relative_to(CHANGELOG_ENTRIES_PATH)
-        except ValueError:
-            exitcode = 1
-            print(
-                "The changelog entry '{}' should be placed under '{}/', not '{}'".format(
-                    path.name,
-                    CHANGELOG_ENTRIES_PATH.relative_to(CODE_ROOT),
-                    path.relative_to(CODE_ROOT).parent,
-                ),
-                file=sys.stderr,
-                flush=True,
-            )
-        if not path.suffix == ".md":
-            print(
-                f"Please rename '{path.relative_to(CODE_ROOT)}' to "
-                f"'{path.relative_to(CODE_ROOT)}.md'",
-                file=sys.stderr,
-                flush=True,
-            )
-            exitcode = 1
-    sys.exit(exitcode)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    check_changelog_entries(sys.argv[1:])
diff --git a/tools/changelog.py b/tools/changelog.py
index 71f6a209b10..fefd9ec8480 100644
--- a/tools/changelog.py
+++ b/tools/changelog.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import datetime
 import logging
 import os
+import pathlib
+import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import textwrap
@@ -15,6 +17,20 @@ from ptscripts import Context, command_group
 
 import tools.utils
 
+REPO_ROOT = pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+CHANGELOG_LIKE_RE = re.compile(r"([\d]+)\.([a-z]+)$")
+CHANGELOG_TYPES = (
+    "removed",
+    "deprecated",
+    "changed",
+    "fixed",
+    "added",
+    "security",
+)
+CHANGELOG_ENTRY_RE = re.compile(
+    r"([\d]+|(CVE|cve)-[\d]{{4}}-[\d]+)\.({})(\.md)?$".format("|".join(CHANGELOG_TYPES))
+)
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Define the command group
@@ -35,6 +51,103 @@ changelog = command_group(
 )
 
 
+@changelog.command(
+    name="pre-commit-checks",
+    arguments={
+        "files": {
+            "nargs": "*",
+        }
+    },
+)
+def check_changelog_entries(ctx: Context, files: list[pathlib.Path]):
+    """
+    Run pre-commit checks on changelog snippets.
+    """
+    docs_path = REPO_ROOT / "doc"
+    tests_integration_files_path = REPO_ROOT / "tests" / "integration" / "files"
+    changelog_entries_path = REPO_ROOT / "changelog"
+    exitcode = 0
+    for entry in files:
+        path = pathlib.Path(entry).resolve()
+        # Is it under changelog/
+        try:
+            path.relative_to(changelog_entries_path)
+            if path.name in (".keep", ".template.jinja"):
+                # This is the file we use so git doesn't delete the changelog/ directory
+                continue
+            # Is it named properly
+            if not CHANGELOG_ENTRY_RE.match(path.name):
+                ctx.error(
+                    "The changelog entry '{}' should have one of the following extensions: {}.".format(
+                        path.relative_to(REPO_ROOT),
+                        ", ".join(f"{ext}.md" for ext in CHANGELOG_TYPES),
+                    ),
+                )
+                exitcode = 1
+                continue
+            if path.suffix != ".md":
+                ctx.error(
+                    f"Please rename '{path.relative_to(REPO_ROOT)}' to "
+                    f"'{path.relative_to(REPO_ROOT)}.md'"
+                )
+                exitcode = 1
+                continue
+        except ValueError:
+            # No, carry on
+            pass
+        # Does it look like a changelog entry
+        if CHANGELOG_LIKE_RE.match(path.name) and not CHANGELOG_ENTRY_RE.match(
+            path.name
+        ):
+            try:
+                # Is this under doc/
+                path.relative_to(docs_path)
+                # Yes, carry on
+                continue
+            except ValueError:
+                # No, resume the check
+                pass
+            try:
+                # Is this under tests/integration/files
+                path.relative_to(tests_integration_files_path)
+                # Yes, carry on
+                continue
+            except ValueError:
+                # No, resume the check
+                pass
+            ctx.error(
+                "The changelog entry '{}' should have one of the following extensions: {}.".format(
+                    path.relative_to(REPO_ROOT),
+                    ", ".join(f"{ext}.md" for ext in CHANGELOG_TYPES),
+                )
+            )
+            exitcode = 1
+            continue
+        # Is it a changelog entry
+        if not CHANGELOG_ENTRY_RE.match(path.name):
+            # No? Carry on
+            continue
+        # Is the changelog entry in the right path?
+        try:
+            path.relative_to(changelog_entries_path)
+        except ValueError:
+            exitcode = 1
+            ctx.error(
+                "The changelog entry '{}' should be placed under '{}/', not '{}'".format(
+                    path.name,
+                    changelog_entries_path.relative_to(REPO_ROOT),
+                    path.relative_to(REPO_ROOT).parent,
+                )
+            )
+        if path.suffix != ".md":
+            ctx.error(
+                f"Please rename '{path.relative_to(REPO_ROOT)}' to "
+                f"'{path.relative_to(REPO_ROOT)}.md'"
+            )
+            exitcode = 1
+    ctx.exit(exitcode)
+
+
 def _get_changelog_contents(ctx: Context, version: str):
     """
     Return the full changelog generated by towncrier.