diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85e406a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types:
+      - published # reacts to releases and prereleases, but not their drafts
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - name: "Setup Java"
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+      with:
+        distribution: zulu
+        java-version: 11
+    - name: "Setup Clojure"
+      uses: DeLaGuardo/setup-clojure@master
+      with:
+        lein: 2.9.5
+    - name: Deploy to Clojars
+      run: ./scripts/lein-modules do clean, deploy clojars
+      env:
+        CLOJARS_USERNAME: metosinci
+        CLOJARS_PASSWORD: "${{ secrets.CLOJARS_DEPLOY_TOKEN }}"
diff --git a/doc/development.md b/doc/development.md
index b70bace8..db95836e 100644
--- a/doc/development.md
+++ b/doc/development.md
@@ -40,25 +40,22 @@ We use [Break Versioning][breakver]. Remember our promise: patch-level bumps nev
 [breakver]: https://github.com/ptaoussanis/encore/blob/master/BREAK-VERSIONING.md
 
 ```bash
-# new version
+# create a release commit
 ./scripts/set-version "1.0.0"
 
-# create a release commit and a tag
+# !!! update the changelog
+
 git add -u
 git commit -m "Release 1.0.0"
-git tag 1.0.0
 
-# works
-./scripts/lein-modules install
-lein test
-
-# deploy to clojars
-CLOJARS_USERNAME=*** CLOJARS_PASSWORD=*** ./scripts/lein-modules do clean, deploy clojars
-
-# push the commit and the tag
+# push the commit
 git push
+
+# !!! check that tests pass on CI
+
+# Run automated release workflow by pushing a tag
+git tag 1.0.0
 git push --tags
 ```
 
-* Remember to update the changelog!
 * Announce the release at least on #reitit in Clojurians.