diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 78809902..b5a8c3e0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
     "browsertest": "npm start -- -o test/unittests.html",
     "coverage": "nyc npm test",
     "lint": "eslint 'src/**/*.js' 'test/crypto/**/*.js'",
-    "docs": "jsdoc --configure .jsdocrc.js --destination docs --recurse README.md src"
+    "docs": "jsdoc --configure .jsdocrc.js --destination docs --recurse README.md src",
+    "preversion": "rm -rf dist docs node_modules && npm install && npm test",
+    "version": "npm run docs && git add -A docs",
+    "postversion": "git push && git push --tags && npm publish"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@mattiasbuelens/web-streams-adapter": "0.1.0-alpha.5",
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index f282d14f..00000000
--- a/release.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# abort if tests fail
-set -e
-
-# go to root
-cd `dirname $0`
-
-if [ "$#" -ne 1 ] ; then
-    echo 'Usage: ./release.sh 0.0.0'
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-# install dependencies
-rm -rf node_modules
-npm install
-
-# set version
-grunt set_version --release=$1
-
-# build and test
-rm -rf dist
-rm -f browserify-cache*
-npm run build
-grunt test
-
-# Add build files to git
-git add --force dist/ bower.json package-lock.json package.json
-git commit -m "Release new version"
-git tag v$1
-git push
-git push --tag
-
-# publish to npm
-npm publish #--tag old-version