diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml b/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
index 877fc24..4e0bc8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
@@ -32,12 +32,3 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           yarn build
           yarn package
-
-      - name: Compare the expected and actual dist/ directories
-        run: |
-          if [ "$(git diff --ignore-space-at-eol dist/ | wc -l)" -gt "0" ]; then
-            echo "Detected uncommitted changes after build.  See status below:"
-            git diff
-            exit 1
-          fi
-        id: diff
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c473ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+name: Release
+
+concurrency:
+  group: release
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      type:
+        description: release type
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        default: patch
+        options:
+          - patch
+          - minor
+          - major
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    name: Release pushed tag
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: bump version
+        shell: bash
+        run: npm version ${{inputs.type}}
+      - name: Get Package version
+        id: version
+        uses: zoexx/github-action-json-file-properties@release
+        with:
+          file_path: 'package.json'
+          prop_path: 'version'
+      - name: commit to main
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CI_COMMIT_MESSAGE: 'feat: released a new version'
+          CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR: Continuous Integration
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "${{ env.CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR }}"
+          git config --global user.email "username@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git add .
+          git commit -m "${{env.CI_COMMIT_MESSAGE}}"
+          git tag -a ${{steps.version}} head -m "chore: released vserion ${{steps.version}}"
+          git push origin main
+          git push --tags
+      - name: Create release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}
+          tag: main
+        run: |
+          gh release create "${{steps.version}}" \
+              --title="Released Artifact ${{steps.version}}" \
+              --generate-notes \
+              --verify-tag
+              --draft
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-dist.yml b/.github/workflows/update-dist.yml
index fb408f1..86a7953 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-dist.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 # We need to make sure the checked-in `index.js` actually matches what we expect it to be.
 name: Update dist/
 
+concurrency:
+  group: update-main
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
 on:
   push:
     branches: