diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4453b7d3..763224d2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ To create a new release:
 
 - Create a release branch named `release/vx.y.z`.
 
-- Submit a release PR targeting the `master` branch:
+- Submit a release PR:
   - Bump the version in `package.json.js`.
   - Run `npm run install-project` to update the `package.json` and `package-lock.json` files.
-  - The commit message should be of the form "Release vx.y.z"
+  - Create a new PR targeting the `master` branch.
+  - The commit message should be of the form "Release vx.y.z".
   - The title of the release PR should be of the form "Release vx.y.z"
 
-- Once the PR is merged, create a new release:
+- Once the PR is merged, create a new GitHub release:
   - Go the GitHub repo, and navigate to ["Releases"](https://github.com/fortanix/baklava/releases).
   - Click ["Draft a new release"](https://github.com/fortanix/baklava/releases/new).
   - Under "Choose a new tag", create a new tag of the form `vx.y.z`.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8892f3c7..810a0ef0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     "repl": "tsx",
     "plop": "NODE_OPTIONS=\"--import tsx\" plop",
     "import": "tsx scripts/import.ts",
+    "automate": "tsx scripts/automate.ts",
     "serve:dev": "vite --config=./vite.config.ts serve",
     "build": "vite --config=./vite.config.ts --emptyOutDir build",
     "storybook:serve": "storybook dev -p 6006",
diff --git a/package.json.js b/package.json.js
index 89ba80fe..868863e2 100644
--- a/package.json.js
+++ b/package.json.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const packageConfig = {
     'repl': 'tsx',
     'plop': 'NODE_OPTIONS="--import tsx" plop',
     'import': 'tsx scripts/import.ts',
+    'automate': 'tsx scripts/automate.ts',
     
     // Library
     //'lib:build': '',
diff --git a/scripts/automate.ts b/scripts/automate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b9ac9d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/automate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+
+import { dedent } from 'ts-dedent';
+import { parseArgs } from 'node:util';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import * as fs from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { exec } from 'node:child_process';
+import { AsyncLocalStorage } from 'node:async_hooks';
+
+
+//
+// Setup
+//
+
+type Logger = Pick<Console, 'info' | 'error' | 'log'>;
+type Services = { logger: Logger };
+const servicesStorage = new AsyncLocalStorage<Services>();
+const getServices = () => {
+  const services = servicesStorage.getStore();
+  if (typeof services === 'undefined') { throw new Error(`Missing services`); }
+  return services;
+};
+
+type ScriptArgs = {
+  values: {
+    help?: undefined | boolean,
+    silent?: undefined | boolean,
+  },
+  positionals: Array<string>,
+};
+
+
+//
+// Common
+//
+
+const getCurrentGitBranch = () => new Promise<string>((resolve, reject) => {
+  return exec('git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD', (err, stdout, stderr) => {
+    if (err) {
+      reject(`Failed to determine current git branch: ${err}`);
+    } else if (typeof stdout === 'string') {
+      resolve(stdout.trim());
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+const readPackageJson = async () => {
+  const packageJsonPath = fileURLToPath(new URL('../package.json', import.meta.url));
+  const packageJsonContent = (await fs.readFile(packageJsonPath)).toString();
+  return JSON.parse(packageJsonContent); // May throw
+};
+
+
+//
+// Commands
+//
+
+// Utility automation to prepopulate a URL with the parameters for a new release on GitHub.
+export const runGithubCreateReleasePullRequest = async (args: ScriptArgs) => {
+  const { logger } = getServices();
+  
+  const branchName = await getCurrentGitBranch();
+  
+  const packageJson = await readPackageJson();
+  const version = packageJson.version;
+  
+  // https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/using-query-parameters-to-create-a-pull-request
+  const prUrl = new URL(`https://github.com/fortanix/baklava/compare/master...${branchName}`);
+  prUrl.search = new URLSearchParams({
+    quick_pull: '1',
+    title: `Release v${version}`,
+    labels: `new-release`,
+    body: `Update the version to v${version}.`,
+  }).toString();
+  
+  logger.log('\n');
+  logger.log(`Open the following URL in your browser to create the pull request:`);
+  logger.log(prUrl.toString());
+  logger.log('\n');
+};
+
+// Utility automation to prepopulate a URL with the parameters for a new release on GitHub.
+export const runGithubCreateRelease = async (args: ScriptArgs) => {
+  const { logger } = getServices();
+  
+  const packageJson = await readPackageJson();
+  const version = packageJson.version;
+  const isPrerelease = ['alpha', 'beta', 'rc', 'pre'].some(qualifier => version.includes(`-${qualifier}`));
+  
+  // https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/releasing-projects-on-github/automation-for-release-forms-with-query-parameters
+  const releaseUrl = new URL('https://github.com/fortanix/baklava/releases/new');
+  releaseUrl.search = new URLSearchParams({
+    tag: `v${version}`,
+    prerelease: isPrerelease ? '1' : '0',
+    title: `Release v${version}`,
+  }).toString();
+  
+  logger.log('\n');
+  logger.log(`Open the following URL in your browser, and add the release notes:`);
+  logger.log(releaseUrl.toString());
+  logger.log('\n');
+};
+
+
+//
+// Run
+//
+
+const printUsage = () => {
+  const { logger } = getServices();
+  
+  logger.info(dedent`
+    Usage: automate.ts <cmd> <...args>
+    
+    Commands:
+      - github:create-release
+  `);
+};
+
+// Run the script with the given CLI arguments
+export const run = async (argsRaw: Array<string>): Promise<void> => {
+  // Ref: https://exploringjs.com/nodejs-shell-scripting/ch_node-util-parseargs.html
+  const args = parseArgs({
+    args: argsRaw,
+    allowPositionals: true,
+    options: {
+      help: { type: 'boolean', short: 'h' },
+      silent: { type: 'boolean' },
+    },
+  });
+  
+  // Services
+  const logger: Logger = {
+    info: args.values.silent ? () => {} : console.info,
+    error: console.error,
+    log: console.log,
+  };
+  
+  await servicesStorage.run({ logger }, async () => {
+    const command: null | string = args.positionals[0] ?? null;
+    if (command === null || args.values.help) {
+      printUsage();
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    const argsForCommand: ScriptArgs = { ...args, positionals: args.positionals.slice(1) };
+    switch (command) {
+      case 'github:create-release-pr': await runGithubCreateReleasePullRequest(argsForCommand); break;
+      case 'github:create-release': await runGithubCreateRelease(argsForCommand); break;
+      default:
+        logger.error(`Unknown command '${command}'\n`);
+        printUsage();
+        break;
+    }
+  });
+};
+
+// Detect if this module is being run directly from the command line
+const [_argExec, argScript, ...args] = process.argv; // First two arguments should be the executable + script
+if (argScript && await fs.realpath(argScript) === fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) {
+  try {
+    await run(args);
+    process.exit(0);
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    console.error(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}