diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3db5a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Install Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20.x'
+          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: npm test
+
+      - name: Build package
+        run: npm run build
+
+      - name: Read package version
+        id: pkg
+        run: echo "version=$(node -p \"require('./package.json').version\")" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Check published version
+        id: published
+        run: |
+          PUBLISHED=$(npm view @wca/helpers version || echo "none")
+          echo "version=$PUBLISHED" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Create tag from package version
+        id: create_tag
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const version = '${{ steps.pkg.outputs.version }}';
+            const tag = `v${version}`;
+            const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+
+            try {
+              await github.rest.git.getRef({ owner, repo, ref: `tags/${tag}` });
+              core.info(`Tag ${tag} already exists, skipping creation.`);
+              core.setOutput('created', 'false');
+              return;
+            } catch (error) {
+              if (error.status !== 404) throw error;
+            }
+
+            await github.rest.git.createRef({
+              owner,
+              repo,
+              ref: `refs/tags/${tag}`,
+              sha: context.sha,
+            });
+            core.info(`Created tag ${tag}.`);
+            core.setOutput('created', 'true');
+
+      - name: Publish to npm
+        if: steps.pkg.outputs.version != steps.published.outputs.version
+        run: npm publish --access public --provenance
+
+      - name: Create GitHub release
+        if: steps.create_tag.outputs.created == 'true'
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.pkg.outputs.version }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68e0804..a225107 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# WCA Helpers
+\*\*\*\*# WCA Helpers
 
 > Helpers and class definitions for WCA and WCIF
 
@@ -18,11 +18,18 @@ npm install @wca/helpers --save
 
 ## Development setup
 
-## Meta
+```sh
+git clone
+cd wca-helpers
+npm install
+npm run build
+npm test
+```
 
-Distributed under the GPL license. See `LICENSE` for more information.
+## Release process
 
-[https://github.com/thewca/wca-helpers](https://github.com/thewca/wca-helpers)
+- Create a new PR bumping `package.json` version (and update `CHANGELOG.md` if needed).
+- Merge the change to `master`; the `Release` GitHub Action will run tests/build, create a tag `v<version>`, publish to npm, and generate a GitHub release.
 
 ## Contributing
 
@@ -31,3 +38,9 @@ Distributed under the GPL license. See `LICENSE` for more information.
 3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some fooBar'`)
 4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/fooBar`)
 5. Create a new Pull Request
+
+## Meta
+
+Distributed under the GPL license. See `LICENSE` for more information.
+
+[https://github.com/thewca/wca-helpers](https://github.com/thewca/wca-helpers)