diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7c9dfd6c..67eb58b0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,16 +7,25 @@
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
 - Adding new entry with date only works with format m.d.Y [\#1509](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/issues/1509)
+- Blank box displays when not making any changes in --edit [\#1501](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/issues/1501)
+- Display message when no edits take place [\#1510](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1510) ([apainintheneck](https://github.com/apainintheneck))
 
 **Build:**
 
 - Use tox [\#1361](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/issues/1361)
+- Reduce difference between local and CI environments [\#1518](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1518) ([wren](https://github.com/wren))
+- Add bdd tests for jrnl installation [\#1513](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1513) ([apainintheneck](https://github.com/apainintheneck))
 - Stop hardcoding bot info in changelog pipeline [\#1506](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1506) ([wren](https://github.com/wren))
 - Fix Poetry caching for accessibility tests [\#1505](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1505) ([wren](https://github.com/wren))
 - Implement Tox for testing [\#1504](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1504) ([wren](https://github.com/wren))
 - Replace `make` with python alternative \(`poe`\) [\#1503](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1503) ([wren](https://github.com/wren))
 - Update copyright year [\#1502](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1502) ([wren](https://github.com/wren))
 
+**Packaging:**
+
+- Bump cryptography from 37.0.2 to 37.0.3 [\#1516](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1516) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- Bump poethepoet from 0.13.1 to 0.14.0 [\#1514](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1514) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+
 ## [v3.0-beta](https://pypi.org/project/jrnl/v3.0-beta/) (2022-06-11)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/compare/v2.8.4...v3.0-beta)
diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
index b177c666..68716f88 100644
--- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ representative at an online or offline event.
 ## Enforcement
 
 Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
-reported by [emailing the maintainers](mailto:jrnl-sh@googlegroups.com).
+reported by [emailing the maintainers](mailto:maintainers@jrnl.sh).
 All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
 
 All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index c239b957..44a0f958 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Security
 
-If you've discovered a potential security issue in jrnl, please contact the maintainers at [jrnl-sh@googlegroups.com](mailto:jrnl-sh@googlegroups.com).
+If you've discovered a potential security issue in jrnl, please contact the maintainers at [maintainers@jrnl.sh](mailto:maintainers@jrnl.sh).
 
 You can also feel free to [open an issue](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/issues/new/choose) (but please don't disclose the vulnerability) in case the email goes to spam.
 
diff --git a/jrnl/editor.py b/jrnl/editor.py
index a6bff5d3..1090f5d6 100644
--- a/jrnl/editor.py
+++ b/jrnl/editor.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def get_text_from_editor(config, template=""):
     os.remove(tmpfile)
 
     if not raw:
-        raise JrnlException(Message(MsgText.NoTextReceived, MsgStyle.ERROR))
+        raise JrnlException(Message(MsgText.NoTextReceived, MsgStyle.NORMAL))
 
     return raw
 
diff --git a/jrnl/jrnl.py b/jrnl/jrnl.py
index 2c5fafae..68b061b2 100644
--- a/jrnl/jrnl.py
+++ b/jrnl/jrnl.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def write_mode(args, config, journal, **kwargs):
 
     if not raw or raw.isspace():
         logging.error("Write mode: couldn't get raw text or entry was empty")
-        raise JrnlException(Message(MsgText.NoTextReceived, MsgStyle.ERROR))
+        raise JrnlException(Message(MsgText.NoTextReceived, MsgStyle.NORMAL))
 
     logging.debug(
         'Write mode: appending raw text to journal "%s": %s', args.journal_name, raw
@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ def _print_edited_summary(journal, old_stats, **kwargs):
         )
         msgs.append(Message(my_msg, MsgStyle.NORMAL, {"num": stats["modified"]}))
 
+    if not msgs:
+        msgs.append(Message(MsgText.NoEditsReceived, MsgStyle.NORMAL))
+
     print_msgs(msgs)
 
 
diff --git a/jrnl/messages/MsgText.py b/jrnl/messages/MsgText.py
index 8de0d518..d26f1dfd 100644
--- a/jrnl/messages/MsgText.py
+++ b/jrnl/messages/MsgText.py
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ class MsgText(Enum):
             https://jrnl.sh/en/stable/external-editors/
         """
 
+    NoEditsReceived = "No edits to save, because nothing was changed"
+
     NoTextReceived = """
         No entry to save, because no text was received
         """
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 4362b45d..7cfac23b 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ test = ["flake8 (==3.7.8)", "hypothesis (==3.55.3)"]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cryptography"
-version = "37.0.2"
+version = "37.0.3"
 description = "cryptography is a package which provides cryptographic recipes and primitives to Python developers."
 category = "main"
 optional = false
@@ -579,11 +579,11 @@ testing = ["pytest", "pytest-benchmark"]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "poethepoet"
-version = "0.13.1"
+version = "0.14.0"
 description = "A task runner that works well with poetry."
 category = "dev"
 optional = false
-python-versions = ">=3.6.2"
+python-versions = ">=3.7"
 
 [package.dependencies]
 pastel = ">=0.2.1,<0.3.0"
@@ -1175,28 +1175,28 @@ commonmark = [
     {file = "commonmark-0.9.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:452f9dc859be7f06631ddcb328b6919c67984aca654e5fefb3914d54691aed60"},
 ]
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-    {file = "cryptography-37.0.2-cp36-abi3-macosx_10_10_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:3c81599befb4d4f3d7648ed3217e00d21a9341a9a688ecdd615ff72ffbed7336"},
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-    {file = "cryptography-37.0.2-cp36-abi3-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl", hash = "sha256:093cb351031656d3ee2f4fa1be579a8c69c754cf874206be1d4cf3b542042804"},
-    {file = "cryptography-37.0.2-cp36-abi3-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:59b281eab51e1b6b6afa525af2bd93c16d49358404f814fe2c2410058623928c"},
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+    {file = "cryptography-37.0.3-pp39-pypy39_pp73-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:7bf652c73e8f7c32a3f92f7184bf7f9106dacdf5ef59c3c3683d7dae2c4972fb"},
+    {file = "cryptography-37.0.3-pp39-pypy39_pp73-manylinux_2_24_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:c3c8b1ad2c266fdf7adc041cc4156d6a3d14db93de2f81b26a5af97ef3f209e5"},
+    {file = "cryptography-37.0.3-pp39-pypy39_pp73-win_amd64.whl", hash = "sha256:2383d6c3088e863304c37c65cd2ea404b7fbb4886823eab1d74137cc27f3d2ee"},
+    {file = "cryptography-37.0.3.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:ae430d51c67ac638dfbb42edf56c669ca9c74744f4d225ad11c6f3d355858187"},
 ]
 decorator = [
     {file = "decorator-5.1.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:b8c3f85900b9dc423225913c5aace94729fe1fa9763b38939a95226f02d37186"},
@@ -1374,8 +1374,8 @@ pluggy = [
     {file = "pluggy-1.0.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:4224373bacce55f955a878bf9cfa763c1e360858e330072059e10bad68531159"},
 ]
 poethepoet = [
-    {file = "poethepoet-0.13.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:47e7b38c8b5412f840447f7612a9330697e8633e7500a7340b6734f50e26e380"},
-    {file = "poethepoet-0.13.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:4f6962f17f5d5a453fd7fa66e3e7897e9191d4289148433efe441c81f2451a46"},
+    {file = "poethepoet-0.14.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:e274988b469306c11b634b1c6b1cf1ffc880353afbcff874540090c3c9c50c2c"},
+    {file = "poethepoet-0.14.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:1557f324e3ad791d86f515d4138dbfd97ac71c6ff3ec2d308f4d792e3002d1f0"},
 ]
 pprintpp = [
     {file = "pprintpp-0.4.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:b6b4dcdd0c0c0d75e4d7b2f21a9e933e5b2ce62b26e1a54537f9651ae5a5c01d"},
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bcf6e2eb..73569ff3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ name = "jrnl"
 version = "v3.0-beta"
 description = "Collect your thoughts and notes without leaving the command line."
 authors = [
-    "jrnl contributors <jrnl-sh@googlegroups.com>",
+    "jrnl contributors <maintainers@jrnl.sh>",
     "Manuel Ebert <manuel@1450.me>",
     "Jonathan Wren <jonathan@nowandwren.com>",
     "Micah Ellison <micahellison@gmail.com>"
 ]
 maintainers = [
-    "Jonathan Wren and Micah Ellison <jrnl-sh@googlegroups.com>",
+    "Jonathan Wren and Micah Ellison <maintainers@jrnl.sh>",
 ]
 license = "GPL-3.0-only"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/tests/bdd/features/install.feature b/tests/bdd/features/install.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abef3d91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bdd/features/install.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+Feature: Installing jrnl
+
+    Scenario: Install jrnl with default options
+        Given we use no config
+        When we run "jrnl hello world" and enter
+            \n
+            \n
+        Then the output should contain "Journal 'default' created"
+        And the default journal "journal.txt" should be in the "." directory
+        And the config should contain "encrypt: false"
+        And the version in the config file should be up-to-date
+
+    Scenario: Install jrnl with custom relative default journal path
+        Given we use no config
+        When we run "jrnl hello world" and enter
+            default/custom.txt
+            n
+        Then the output should contain "Journal 'default' created"
+        And the default journal "custom.txt" should be in the "default" directory
+        And the config should contain "encrypt: false"
+        And the version in the config file should be up-to-date
+
+    Scenario: Install jrnl with custom expanded default journal path
+        Given we use no config
+        And the home directory is called "home"
+        When we run "jrnl hello world" and enter
+            ~/custom.txt
+            n
+        Then the output should contain "Journal 'default' created"
+        And the default journal "custom.txt" should be in the "home" directory
+        And the config should contain "encrypt: false"
+        And the version in the config file should be up-to-date
+
+    Scenario: Install jrnl with encrypted default journal
+        Given we use no config
+        When we run "jrnl hello world" and enter
+            encrypted.txt
+            y
+        Then the output should contain "Journal will be encrypted"
+        And the default journal "encrypted.txt" should be in the "." directory
+        And the config should contain "encrypt: true"
+        And the version in the config file should be up-to-date
+        When we run "jrnl"
+        Then we should be prompted for a password
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/bdd/test_features.py b/tests/bdd/test_features.py
index fda146e1..7f02e6b3 100644
--- a/tests/bdd/test_features.py
+++ b/tests/bdd/test_features.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ scenarios("features/encrypt.feature")
 scenarios("features/file_storage.feature")
 scenarios("features/format.feature")
 scenarios("features/import.feature")
+scenarios("features/install.feature")
 scenarios("features/multiple_journals.feature")
 scenarios("features/override.feature")
 scenarios("features/password.feature")
diff --git a/tests/lib/fixtures.py b/tests/lib/fixtures.py
index 1ad17708..b5c6895f 100644
--- a/tests/lib/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/lib/fixtures.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def cli_run(
     mock_editor,
     mock_user_input,
     mock_overrides,
+    mock_default_journal_path,
 ):
     # Check if we need more mocks
     mock_factories.update(mock_args)
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ def cli_run(
     mock_factories.update(mock_editor)
     mock_factories.update(mock_config_path)
     mock_factories.update(mock_user_input)
+    mock_factories.update(mock_default_journal_path)
 
     return {
         "status": 0,
@@ -164,6 +166,19 @@ def mock_config_path(request):
     }
 
 
+@fixture
+def mock_default_journal_path(temp_dir):
+    journal_path = os.path.join(temp_dir.name, "journal.txt")
+    return {
+        "default_journal_path_install": lambda: patch(
+            "jrnl.install.get_default_journal_path", return_value=journal_path
+        ),
+        "default_journal_path_config": lambda: patch(
+            "jrnl.config.get_default_journal_path", return_value=journal_path
+        ),
+    }
+
+
 @fixture
 def temp_dir():
     return tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
@@ -216,7 +231,9 @@ def mock_user_input(request, password_input, stdin_input):
                 return password_input
 
             if isinstance(user_input, Iterable):
-                return next(user_input)
+                input_line = next(user_input)
+                # A raw newline is used to indicate deliberate empty input
+                return "" if input_line == r"\n" else input_line
 
             # exceptions
             return user_input if not kwargs["password"] else password_input
diff --git a/tests/lib/given_steps.py b/tests/lib/given_steps.py
index 6da84643..a2cdd1ea 100644
--- a/tests/lib/given_steps.py
+++ b/tests/lib/given_steps.py
@@ -147,3 +147,10 @@ def parse_output_as_language(cli_run, language_name):
         assert False, f"Language name {language_name} not recognized"
 
     return {"lang": language_name, "obj": parsed_output}
+
+
+@given(parse('the home directory is called "{home_dir}"'))
+def home_directory(temp_dir, home_dir, monkeypatch):
+    home_path = os.path.join(temp_dir.name, home_dir)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("USERPROFILE", home_path)  # for windows
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HOME", home_path)  # for *nix
diff --git a/tests/lib/then_steps.py b/tests/lib/then_steps.py
index 08d8ddc7..857cf1f4 100644
--- a/tests/lib/then_steps.py
+++ b/tests/lib/then_steps.py
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ def output_should_contain_version(cli_run, toml_version):
     assert toml_version in out, toml_version
 
 
+@then("the version in the config file should be up-to-date")
+def config_file_version(config_on_disk, toml_version):
+    config_version = config_on_disk["version"]
+    assert config_version == toml_version
+
+
 @then(parse("the output should be {width:d} columns wide"))
 def output_should_be_columns_wide(cli_run, width):
     out = cli_run["stdout"]
@@ -105,6 +111,22 @@ def output_should_be_columns_wide(cli_run, width):
         assert len(line) <= width
 
 
+@then(
+    parse(
+        'the default journal "{journal_file}" should be in the "{journal_dir}" directory'
+    )
+)
+def default_journal_location(journal_file, journal_dir, config_on_disk, temp_dir):
+    default_journal_path = config_on_disk["journals"]["default"]
+    expected_journal_path = (
+        os.path.join(temp_dir.name, journal_file)
+        if journal_dir == "."
+        else os.path.join(temp_dir.name, journal_dir, journal_file)
+    )
+    # Use os.path.samefile here because both paths might not be fully expanded.
+    assert os.path.samefile(default_journal_path, expected_journal_path)
+
+
 @then(
     parse(
         'the config for journal "{journal_name}" {should_or_should_not} contain "{some_yaml}"'
diff --git a/tests/lib/when_steps.py b/tests/lib/when_steps.py
index 759c708d..bd51b503 100644
--- a/tests/lib/when_steps.py
+++ b/tests/lib/when_steps.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ def when_we_change_directory(directory_name):
 command = '(?P<command>[^"]*)'
 input_method = "(?P<input_method>enter|pipe|type)"
 all_input = '("(?P<all_input>[^"]*)")'
+# Note: A line with only a raw newline r'\n' is treated as
+# an empty line of input internally for testing purposes.
 
 
 @when(parse('we run "jrnl {command}" and {input_method}\n{all_input}'))