diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ace460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aa67b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+name: Release
+concurrency: ci-${{ github.ref }}
+on:
+    workflow_dispatch:
+jobs:
+    build:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+        permissions:
+            contents: write
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  fetch-depth: 0
+            - uses: fregante/setup-git-user@v2
+            - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+              with:
+                  distribution: "temurin"
+                  java-version: 17
+            - name: Capture Version
+              run: |
+                  echo "captured_version=$(./gradlew printVersionName | grep -Po  '(?<=GRADLE_VERSION=\()(.*)(?=\))')" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+              id: capture_version
+            - name: Set Version
+              uses: rickstaa/action-create-tag@v1
+              id: "tag_create"
+              with:
+                  tag: ${{ env.captured_version }}
+            - uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+              with:
+                  arguments: build publish
+                  cache-read-only: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/1.') }}
+              env:
+                  MAVEN_USER: github
+                  MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_MAVEN_PASSWORD }}
+                  MAVEN_URL: https://maven.lukebemish.dev/releases/
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 556bc64..f3eef4b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
     id 'java-gradle-plugin'
+    id 'maven-publish'
 }
 
 group = 'dev.lukebemish'
@@ -12,4 +13,35 @@ gradlePlugin {
             implementationClass = 'dev.lukebemish.managedversioning.ManagedVersioningPlugin'
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+tasks.register('printVersionName') {
+    doLast{
+        project.exec {
+            commandLine 'echo', "GRADLE_VERSION=(${project.version})"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+java.withSourcesJar()
+java.withJavadocJar()
+java.toolchain.languageVersion.set JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
+
+processResources {
+    from rootProject.file('LICENSE')
+}
+
+publishing {
+    repositories {
+        if (System.getenv('MAVEN_URL')) {
+            maven {
+                name = 'LukesMaven'
+                url = System.getenv('MAVEN_URL')
+                credentials {
+                    username = System.getenv('MAVEN_USER') ?: ''
+                    password = System.getenv('MAVEN_PASSWORD') ?: ''
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/lukebemish/managedversioning/ManagedVersioningExtension.java b/src/main/java/dev/lukebemish/managedversioning/ManagedVersioningExtension.java
index b8a2e7b..d004079 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/lukebemish/managedversioning/ManagedVersioningExtension.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/lukebemish/managedversioning/ManagedVersioningExtension.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public abstract class ManagedVersioningExtension {
 
     public ManagedVersioningExtension(Project project) {
         this.project = project;
+        this.getGitWorkingDir().convention(project.getLayout().getProjectDirectory());
         this.getStagedChangesVersionSuffix().convention("dirty");
         this.getUnstagedChangesVersionSuffix().convention("dirty");
         this.gitHash = project.getProviders().of(GitValueSource.class, spec -> {