diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1a3a0885d..4dc791e52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,25 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.9.2](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.9.1...v5.9.2) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package pl-node
+
+
+
+
+
+## [5.9.1](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.9.0...v5.9.1) (2020-04-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **cli:** ensure specified directory exists prior to scaffold ([cc3b696](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/commit/cc3b69624d486c94ee3b1f4b1bbb0334a514fa59))
+
+
+
+
+
 # [5.9.0](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.8.0...v5.9.0) (2020-04-24)
 
 
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 609ced1d5..76d7c4fa8 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "lerna": "3.11.0",
-  "version": "5.9.0",
+  "version": "5.9.2",
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
diff --git a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a4c09df5..79ee78893 100644
--- a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.9.1](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/cli/compare/v5.9.0...v5.9.1) (2020-04-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **cli:** ensure specified directory exists prior to scaffold ([cc3b696](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/cli/commit/cc3b69624d486c94ee3b1f4b1bbb0334a514fa59))
+
+
+
+
+
 # [5.9.0](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/cli/compare/v5.8.0...v5.9.0) (2020-04-24)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/bin/scaffold.js b/packages/cli/bin/scaffold.js
index df8aea5a5..de1e4df73 100644
--- a/packages/cli/bin/scaffold.js
+++ b/packages/cli/bin/scaffold.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 const path = require('path');
 const execa = require('execa');
-const fs = require('fs');
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const wrapAsync = require('./utils').wrapAsync;
 const mkdirsAsync = require('./utils').mkdirsAsync;
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const scaffold = (projectDir, sourceDir, publicDir, exportDir) =>
   wrapAsync(function*() {
     const projectPath = path.join(process.cwd(), projectDir);
     if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(projectPath, 'package.json'))) {
+      fs.ensureDirSync(projectPath);
       execa.sync('npm', ['init', '-y'], {
         cwd: projectPath,
       });
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 19f1990b2..0da0478dc 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@pattern-lab/cli",
   "description": "Command-line interface (CLI) for the @pattern-lab/core.",
-  "version": "5.9.0",
+  "version": "5.9.1",
   "bin": {
     "patternlab": "bin/patternlab.js"
   },
diff --git a/packages/create/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/create/CHANGELOG.md
index ba6b49bb6..70d92c558 100644
--- a/packages/create/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/create/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.9.1](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.9.0...v5.9.1) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package create-pattern-lab
+
+
+
+
+
 # [5.9.0](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.8.0...v5.9.0) (2020-04-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package create-pattern-lab
diff --git a/packages/create/package.json b/packages/create/package.json
index a2a1bdc6b..4802f4587 100644
--- a/packages/create/package.json
+++ b/packages/create/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "create-pattern-lab",
-  "version": "5.9.0",
+  "version": "5.9.1",
   "description": "",
   "bin": "index.js",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {},
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.0"
+    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.1"
   },
   "author": "",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b3bf266a..b421488d5 100644
--- a/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.9.2](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.9.1...v5.9.2) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/development-edition-engine-handlebars
+
+
+
+
+
+## [5.9.1](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.9.0...v5.9.1) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/development-edition-engine-handlebars
+
+
+
+
+
 # [5.9.0](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.8.0...v5.9.0) (2020-04-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/development-edition-engine-handlebars
diff --git a/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/package.json b/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/package.json
index 6965aea6e..1bbb24a42 100644
--- a/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/package.json
+++ b/packages/development-edition-engine-handlebars/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@pattern-lab/development-edition-engine-handlebars",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "5.9.0",
+  "version": "5.9.2",
   "description": "The tree of components we use to test, develop and validate the Handlebars engine",
   "scripts": {
     "pl:build": "patternlab build --config ./patternlab-config.json",
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
     "node": ">=12.12.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.0",
+    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.1",
     "@pattern-lab/core": "^5.9.0",
     "@pattern-lab/engine-handlebars": "^5.5.0",
     "@pattern-lab/engine-mustache": "^5.0.0",
     "@pattern-lab/plugin-tab": "^5.3.0",
     "@pattern-lab/starterkit-mustache-demo": "^5.0.0",
-    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.0"
+    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/development-edition-engine-react/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/development-edition-engine-react/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ad9b6337..991515334 100644
--- a/packages/development-edition-engine-react/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/development-edition-engine-react/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.9.2](https://github.com/pattern-lab/edition-node-gulp/compare/v5.9.1...v5.9.2) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/engine-react-testing-tree
+
+
+
+
+
 # [5.9.0](https://github.com/pattern-lab/edition-node-gulp/compare/v5.8.0...v5.9.0) (2020-04-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/engine-react-testing-tree
diff --git a/packages/development-edition-engine-react/package.json b/packages/development-edition-engine-react/package.json
index bcce92d74..c2b07bb17 100644
--- a/packages/development-edition-engine-react/package.json
+++ b/packages/development-edition-engine-react/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
   "name": "@pattern-lab/engine-react-testing-tree",
   "description": "The tree of components we use to test, develop and validate the React engine",
-  "version": "5.9.0",
+  "version": "5.9.2",
   "private": true,
   "main": "gulpfile.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@pattern-lab/core": "^5.9.0",
     "@pattern-lab/engine-mustache": "^5.0.0",
     "@pattern-lab/engine-react": "^5.0.0",
-    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.0",
+    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.2",
     "gulp": "3.9.1",
     "minimist": "^1.2.0",
     "react": "16.2.0"
diff --git a/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c1c6a972..d832cb6bd 100644
--- a/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.9.2](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.9.1...v5.9.2) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/development-edition-engine-twig
+
+
+
+
+
+## [5.9.1](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.9.0...v5.9.1) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/development-edition-engine-twig
+
+
+
+
+
 # [5.9.0](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.8.0...v5.9.0) (2020-04-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/development-edition-engine-twig
diff --git a/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/package.json b/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/package.json
index 791b40371..6fc0d9446 100644
--- a/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/package.json
+++ b/packages/development-edition-engine-twig/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@pattern-lab/development-edition-engine-twig",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "5.9.0",
+  "version": "5.9.2",
   "description": "The tree of components we use to test, develop and validate the twig engine (not engine-twig-php)",
   "scripts": {
     "postbootstrap": "patternlab install --starterkits @pattern-lab/starterkit-twig-demo",
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
     "node": ">=10.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.0",
+    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.1",
     "@pattern-lab/core": "^5.9.0",
     "@pattern-lab/engine-twig": "^5.8.0",
     "@pattern-lab/starterkit-twig-demo": "^5.8.0",
-    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.0"
+    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.2"
   },
   "workspaces": {
     "nohoist": [
diff --git a/packages/edition-node-gulp/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/edition-node-gulp/CHANGELOG.md
index 2943e802a..8e60957cb 100644
--- a/packages/edition-node-gulp/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/edition-node-gulp/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.9.2](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/edition-node-gulp/compare/v5.9.1...v5.9.2) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/edition-node-gulp
+
+
+
+
+
+## [5.9.1](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/edition-node-gulp/compare/v5.9.0...v5.9.1) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/edition-node-gulp
+
+
+
+
+
 # [5.9.0](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/edition-node-gulp/compare/v5.8.0...v5.9.0) (2020-04-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/edition-node-gulp
diff --git a/packages/edition-node-gulp/package.json b/packages/edition-node-gulp/package.json
index 026cd5604..564dc56a4 100644
--- a/packages/edition-node-gulp/package.json
+++ b/packages/edition-node-gulp/package.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "@pattern-lab/edition-node-gulp",
   "description": "The gulp wrapper around patternlab-node core, providing tasks to interact with the core library and move supporting frontend assets.",
-  "version": "5.9.0",
+  "version": "5.9.2",
   "main": "gulpfile.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.0",
+    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.1",
     "@pattern-lab/core": "^5.9.0",
     "@pattern-lab/engine-mustache": "^5.0.0",
-    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.0",
+    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.2",
     "gulp": "3.9.1",
     "minimist": "1.2.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/edition-node/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/edition-node/CHANGELOG.md
index 59d7d2c13..71524dabe 100644
--- a/packages/edition-node/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/edition-node/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.9.2](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/edition-node/compare/v5.9.1...v5.9.2) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/edition-node
+
+
+
+
+
+## [5.9.1](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/edition-node/compare/v5.9.0...v5.9.1) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/edition-node
+
+
+
+
+
 # [5.9.0](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/edition-node/compare/v5.8.0...v5.9.0) (2020-04-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/edition-node
diff --git a/packages/edition-node/package.json b/packages/edition-node/package.json
index 243f47059..e15bf3ec2 100644
--- a/packages/edition-node/package.json
+++ b/packages/edition-node/package.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "@pattern-lab/edition-node",
   "description": "A pure wrapper around patternlab-node core, the default pattern engine, and supporting frontend assets.",
-  "version": "5.9.0",
+  "version": "5.9.2",
   "main": "patternlab-config.json",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.0",
+    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.1",
     "@pattern-lab/core": "^5.9.0",
     "@pattern-lab/engine-handlebars": "^5.5.0",
-    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.0"
+    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.2"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "Pattern Lab",
diff --git a/packages/edition-twig/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/edition-twig/CHANGELOG.md
index d96db7e71..8b8b5d8ec 100644
--- a/packages/edition-twig/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/edition-twig/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.9.2](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.9.1...v5.9.2) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/edition-twig
+
+
+
+
+
+## [5.9.1](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.9.0...v5.9.1) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/edition-twig
+
+
+
+
+
 # [5.9.0](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/compare/v5.8.0...v5.9.0) (2020-04-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/edition-twig
diff --git a/packages/edition-twig/package.json b/packages/edition-twig/package.json
index 79843d3f5..2532efb4f 100644
--- a/packages/edition-twig/package.json
+++ b/packages/edition-twig/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pattern-lab/edition-twig",
-  "version": "5.9.0",
+  "version": "5.9.2",
   "description": "Pattern Lab node with Twig PHP Engine",
   "author": {
     "name": "Evan Lovely",
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
     "dev": "node ./node_modules/@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop/build-tools.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.0",
+    "@pattern-lab/cli": "^5.9.1",
     "@pattern-lab/core": "^5.9.0",
     "@pattern-lab/engine-twig-php": "^5.9.0",
-    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.0"
+    "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop": "^5.9.2"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.0"
diff --git a/packages/uikit-workshop/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/uikit-workshop/CHANGELOG.md
index 28e23d66b..13cfe128a 100644
--- a/packages/uikit-workshop/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/uikit-workshop/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [5.9.2](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/uikit-workshop/compare/v5.9.1...v5.9.2) (2020-04-24)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/uikit-workshop
+
+
+
+
+
 # [5.9.0](https://github.com/pattern-lab/patternlab-node/tree/master/packages/uikit-workshop/compare/v5.8.0...v5.9.0) (2020-04-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @pattern-lab/uikit-workshop
diff --git a/packages/uikit-workshop/package.json b/packages/uikit-workshop/package.json
index b2a10bca4..62faba4f8 100644
--- a/packages/uikit-workshop/package.json
+++ b/packages/uikit-workshop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pattern-lab/uikit-workshop",
-  "version": "5.9.0",
+  "version": "5.9.2",
   "description": "Front-end assets and templates for the default Pattern Lab workshop view",
   "main": "gulpfile.js",
   "scripts": {