diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..290bc51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+name: release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+    paths:
+      - "VERSION"
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build and publish new release
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    if: github.repository == 'drivendataorg/deon'
+
+    steps:
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.7
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
+
+    - name: Build package
+      id: build_package
+      run: |
+        cat VERSION
+        echo "::set-output name=version::$(cat VERSION)"
+        make package
+
+    - name: Publish to Test PyPI
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.3.0
+      with:
+        user: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TEST_USERNAME }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TEST_PASSWORD }}
+        repository_url: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TEST_REPOSITORY }}
+        skip_existing: true
+
+    - name: Publish to Production PyPI
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.3.0
+      with:
+        user: ${{ secrets.PYPI_PROD_USERNAME }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_PROD_PASSWORD }}
+        repository_url: ${{ secrets.PYPI_PROD_REPOSITORY }}
+        skip_existing: false
+
+    - name: Tag commit
+      uses: tvdias/github-tagger@v0.0.1
+      with:
+        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        tag: v${{ steps.build_package.outputs.version }}
+
+    - name: Create release
+      id: create_release
+      uses: actions/create-release@v1
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      with:
+        tag_name: v${{ steps.build_package.outputs.version }}
+        release_name: v${{ steps.build_package.outputs.version }}
+        draft: false
+
+    - name: Upload tarball to release
+      uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      with:
+        upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+        asset_path: ./dist/deon-${{ steps.build_package.outputs.version }}.tar.gz
+        asset_name: deon-${{ steps.build_package.outputs.version }}.tar.gz
+        asset_content_type: application/gzip
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42dccb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome, and they are greatly appreciated!
+
+This document is still a work-in-progress. Sorry!
+
+## Release Process (for maintainers)
+
+The [`release`](https://github.com/drivendataorg/deon/blob/master/.github/workflows/release.yml) GitHub Actions workflow automates the process of releasing a new version of `deon`.
+
+All you need to do kick off the release process is to update the [`VERSION`](https://github.com/drivendataorg/deon/blob/master/VERSION) file and merge the change into the `master` branch. The `release` workflow watches the master branch for changes to this file.
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 6db915e..ea37a95 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ include LICENSE.txt
 include deon/assets/checklist.yml
 include deon/assets/examples_of_ethical_issues.yml
 include requirements.txt
+include VERSION
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee1372d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.2.2
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7b9029c..96370c9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ def load_reqs(path):
 
 long_description = open(Path(__file__).parent / "README.md").read()
 
+with (Path(__file__).parent / "VERSION").open("r") as fp:
+    version = fp.read().strip()
 
 setup(
     name="deon",
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ def load_reqs(path):
         "Source Code": "https://github.com/drivendataorg/deon",
         "DrivenData": "http://drivendata.co",
     },
-    version="0.2.1",
+    version=version,
     author="DrivenData",
     author_email="info@drivendata.org",
     include_package_data=True,