diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9b55c8e..442756d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ checksum = "d468802bab17cbc0cc575e9b053f41e72aa36bfa6b7f55e3529ffa43161b97fa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "avenger"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 dependencies = [
  "image",
  "lyon_extra",
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "avenger-python"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 dependencies = [
  "avenger",
  "avenger-vega",
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "avenger-vega"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 dependencies = [
  "avenger",
  "cfg-if",
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "avenger-vega-renderer"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 dependencies = [
  "avenger",
  "avenger-vega",
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "avenger-vega-test-data"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 dependencies = [
  "pollster",
  "serde_json",
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "avenger-wgpu"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 dependencies = [
  "avenger",
  "avenger-vega",
diff --git a/avenger-python/Cargo.toml b/avenger-python/Cargo.toml
index 766f75c..bca8c83 100644
--- a/avenger-python/Cargo.toml
+++ b/avenger-python/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "avenger-python"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "BSD-3-Clause"
 description = "Python API to Avenger visualization framework"
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ pollster = "0.3"
 [dependencies.avenger]
 path = "../avenger"
 features = [ "pyo3",]
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 
 [dependencies.avenger-vega]
 path = "../avenger-vega"
 features = [ "pyo3",]
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 
 [dependencies.avenger-wgpu]
 path = "../avenger-wgpu"
 features = [ "pyo3",]
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 
 [dependencies.pyo3]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/avenger-python/avenger/altair_utils.py b/avenger-python/avenger/altair_utils.py
index d22686b..c0e0ab3 100644
--- a/avenger-python/avenger/altair_utils.py
+++ b/avenger-python/avenger/altair_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from ._avenger import SceneGraph
+from . import __version__
 import copy
 
 def avenger_png_renderer(spec: dict, **kwargs) -> dict:
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ def avenger_png_renderer(spec: dict, **kwargs) -> dict:
     return {"image/png": sg.to_png(scale=kwargs.get("scale", None))}
 
 
-def avenger_html_renderer(spec: dict, **kwargs) -> dict:
+def avenger_html_renderer(spec: dict, verbose=False, **kwargs) -> dict:
     """
     Altair renderer plugin that uses Avenger to render interactive charts
 
@@ -46,8 +47,7 @@ def avenger_html_renderer(spec: dict, **kwargs) -> dict:
     from altair import VEGA_VERSION, VEGALITE_VERSION, VEGAEMBED_VERSION
     import jinja2
 
-    template = jinja2.Template(
-        """\
+    template_str = """\
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ def avenger_html_renderer(spec: dict, **kwargs) -> dict:
 <div class="vega-visualization" id="{{ output_div }}"></div>
 <script type="module">
     import vegaEmbed, { vega } from "https://esm.sh/vega-embed@6?deps=vega@5&deps=vega-lite@5.17.0";
-    import { registerVegaRenderer } from "https://esm.sh/avenger-vega-renderer@0.0.4";
-    registerVegaRenderer(vega.renderModule);
+    import { registerVegaRenderer } from "https://esm.sh/avenger-vega-renderer@""" + __version__ + """";
+    registerVegaRenderer(vega.renderModule, """ + str(verbose).lower() + """);
     
     const spec = {{ spec }};
     const embedOpt = {{ embed_options }};
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def avenger_html_renderer(spec: dict, **kwargs) -> dict:
 </body>
 </html>
 """
-    )
+    template = jinja2.Template(template_str)
 
     embed_options = copy.deepcopy(kwargs.get("embed_options", {}))
     embed_options["renderer"] = "avenger"
diff --git a/avenger-python/pyproject.toml b/avenger-python/pyproject.toml
index 1c0c237..09c0e38 100644
--- a/avenger-python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/avenger-python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "avenger"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 readme = "README.md"
 description = "A Visualization Engine and Renderer"
 
diff --git a/avenger-vega-renderer/Cargo.toml b/avenger-vega-renderer/Cargo.toml
index 04d55d0..141c498 100644
--- a/avenger-vega-renderer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/avenger-vega-renderer/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 [package]
 name = "avenger-vega-renderer"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [lib]
 crate-type = [ "cdylib", "rlib",]
 
 [features]
-deno = [ "avenger-wgpu/deno", "wgpu/webgpu"]
-default = [ "wgpu/webgl" ]
+deno = [ "avenger-wgpu/deno", "wgpu/webgpu",]
+default = [ "wgpu/webgl",]
+
 [dependencies]
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 serde_json = "1.0.114"
@@ -25,21 +26,21 @@ version = "0.1.1"
 
 [dependencies.avenger-vega]
 path = "../avenger-vega"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 
 [dependencies.avenger]
 path = "../avenger"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 
 [dependencies.avenger-wgpu]
 path = "../avenger-wgpu"
 default-features = false
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 
 [dependencies.wgpu]
 version = "0.19.3"
 default-features = false
-features = [ "wgsl" ]
+features = [ "wgsl",]
 
 [dependencies.wasm-bindgen]
 version = "=0.2.92"
diff --git a/avenger-vega-renderer/js/index.js b/avenger-vega-renderer/js/index.js
index 4b87bf3..edb573f 100644
--- a/avenger-vega-renderer/js/index.js
+++ b/avenger-vega-renderer/js/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { importScenegraph } from "./marks/scenegraph.js"
 // Load wasm
 instantiate();
 
+const AVENGER_OPTIONS = {}
+
 function devicePixelRatio() {
     return typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window.devicePixelRatio || 1 : 1;
 }
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ inherits(AvengerRenderer, Renderer, {
     },
 
     _render(scene) {
-        console.log("scene graph construction time: " + (performance.now() - this._lastRenderFinishTime));
+        this.log("scene graph construction time: " + (performance.now() - this._lastRenderFinishTime))
         this._avengerCanvasPromise.then((avengerCanvas) => {
             var start = performance.now();
             importScenegraph(
@@ -113,11 +115,17 @@ inherits(AvengerRenderer, Renderer, {
                 this._loader,
             ).then((sceneGraph) => {
                 avengerCanvas.set_scene(sceneGraph);
-                console.log("_render time: " + (performance.now() - start));
+                this.log("_render time: " + (performance.now() - start));
             });
         });
         this._lastRenderFinishTime = performance.now();
         return this;
+    },
+
+    log(msg) {
+        if (AVENGER_OPTIONS["verbose"]) {
+            console.log(msg);
+        }
     }
 })
 
@@ -132,7 +140,8 @@ inherits(AvengerHandler, CanvasHandler, {
     }
 });
 
-export function registerVegaRenderer(renderModule) {
+export function registerVegaRenderer(renderModule, verbose) {
+    AVENGER_OPTIONS['verbose'] = verbose ?? false;
     // Call with renderModule function from 'vega-scenegraph'
     renderModule('avenger', {
         handler: AvengerHandler,
diff --git a/avenger-vega-renderer/package-lock.json b/avenger-vega-renderer/package-lock.json
index 2dfec20..874fc4d 100644
--- a/avenger-vega-renderer/package-lock.json
+++ b/avenger-vega-renderer/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "avenger-vega-renderer",
-  "version": "0.0.4",
+  "version": "0.0.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/avenger-vega-renderer/package.json b/avenger-vega-renderer/package.json
index cfa0133..b0c870e 100644
--- a/avenger-vega-renderer/package.json
+++ b/avenger-vega-renderer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "avenger-vega-renderer",
-  "version": "0.0.4",
+  "version": "0.0.5",
   "description": "",
   "main": "js/index.js",
   "files": [
diff --git a/avenger-vega-renderer/src/marks/path.rs b/avenger-vega-renderer/src/marks/path.rs
index 7b1baa9..3796ef6 100644
--- a/avenger-vega-renderer/src/marks/path.rs
+++ b/avenger-vega-renderer/src/marks/path.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ pub struct PathMark {
 
 impl PathMark {
     pub fn build(self) -> RsPathMark {
-        log(&format!("{:#?}", self.inner));
         self.inner
     }
 }
diff --git a/avenger-vega-renderer/test/test_server/index.js b/avenger-vega-renderer/test/test_server/index.js
index 43ba08c..f929237 100644
--- a/avenger-vega-renderer/test/test_server/index.js
+++ b/avenger-vega-renderer/test/test_server/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const spec = {
 };
 
 // Make the "avenger" renderer available
-registerVegaRenderer(renderModule);
+registerVegaRenderer(renderModule, true);
 
 // Make vega embed available globally so that we can call it using playwright
 window.vegaEmbed = vegaEmbed;
diff --git a/avenger-vega-renderer/test/test_server/package-lock.json b/avenger-vega-renderer/test/test_server/package-lock.json
index 918faeb..ef51177 100644
--- a/avenger-vega-renderer/test/test_server/package-lock.json
+++ b/avenger-vega-renderer/test/test_server/package-lock.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     },
     "../../dist": {
       "name": "avenger-vega-renderer",
-      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "version": "0.0.4",
       "license": "ISC",
       "devDependencies": {
         "typescript": "^5"
diff --git a/avenger-vega-test-data/Cargo.toml b/avenger-vega-test-data/Cargo.toml
index ac22fe4..fb67167 100644
--- a/avenger-vega-test-data/Cargo.toml
+++ b/avenger-vega-test-data/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "avenger-vega-test-data"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/avenger-vega/Cargo.toml b/avenger-vega/Cargo.toml
index dc135b5..1a37a9b 100644
--- a/avenger-vega/Cargo.toml
+++ b/avenger-vega/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "avenger-vega"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Utilities for importing Vega scenegraphs into Avenger"
 license = "BSD-3-Clause"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ workspace = true
 
 [dependencies.avenger]
 path = "../avenger"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 
 [dependencies.thiserror]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/avenger-wgpu/Cargo.toml b/avenger-wgpu/Cargo.toml
index bf71fa2..251492f 100644
--- a/avenger-wgpu/Cargo.toml
+++ b/avenger-wgpu/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "avenger-wgpu"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "WGPU rendering engine for the Avenger visualization framework"
 license = "BSD-3-Clause"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ rstest = "0.18.2"
 
 [dependencies.avenger]
 path = "../avenger"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 
 [dependencies.rayon]
 workspace = true
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ workspace = true
 [dev-dependencies.avenger-vega]
 path = "../avenger-vega"
 features = [ "image-request", "svg",]
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 
 [dev-dependencies.serde_json]
 version = "1.0.111"
diff --git a/avenger/Cargo.toml b/avenger/Cargo.toml
index 7f134f5..57f9210 100644
--- a/avenger/Cargo.toml
+++ b/avenger/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "avenger"
-version = "0.0.4"
+version = "0.0.5"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A visualization engine and renderer"
 license = "BSD-3-Clause"
diff --git a/examples/vega-renderer/index.js b/examples/vega-renderer/index.js
index f8c773b..2561712 100644
--- a/examples/vega-renderer/index.js
+++ b/examples/vega-renderer/index.js
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ var spec = {
 //     ]
 // };
 
-registerVegaRenderer(renderModule);
+registerVegaRenderer(renderModule, true);
 
 vegaEmbed('#plot-container', spec, {
     // renderer: "canvas",
