diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7825a85..6e099c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 {
   "name": "stylelint-config-bigchaindb",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "0.9.0",
   "description": "For consistent CSS across BigchainDB, IPDB & ascribe's repos.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "files": [
     "index.js"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "eslint . --ignore-path .gitignore"
+    "test": "eslint . --ignore-path .gitignore",
+    "release": "./node_modules/release-it/bin/release.js --src.tagName='v%s' --github.release --npm.publish --non-interactive",
+    "release-minor": "./node_modules/release-it/bin/release.js minor --src.tagName='v%s' --github.release --npm.publish --non-interactive",
+    "release-major": "./node_modules/release-it/bin/release.js major --src.tagName='v%s' --github.release --npm.publish --non-interactive"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -26,7 +29,8 @@
     "babel-eslint": "^7.2.3",
     "eslint": "^3.19.0",
     "eslint-config-ascribe": "^3.0.1",
-    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.3.0"
+    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.3.0",
+    "release-it": "^2.7.3"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "stylelint": "^7.8.0",
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index bc9b277..c5540cf 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -40,6 +40,32 @@ Or lint in your editor with one of the many editor plugins for [stylelint](https
 apm install linter-stylelint
 ```
 
+## npm releases
+
+For a new release, execute on the machine where you're logged into your npm account:
+
+```bash
+npm run release
+```
+
+This should suffice for most updates but be aware this always creates a patch update. Command is powered by [`release-it`](https://github.com/webpro/release-it) package. That's what the command does:
+
+- create release commit
+- create tag for that release commit
+- push commit & tag
+- create a new release on GitHub
+- publish to npm
+
+If you want to create a minor or major update, use these commands:
+
+```bash
+npm run release-minor
+```
+
+```bash
+npm run release-major
+```
+
 ## License
 
 ```