diff --git a/build-bookmarklet.sh b/build-bookmarklet.sh
index c29ef6a..0cc89f3 100755
--- a/build-bookmarklet.sh
+++ b/build-bookmarklet.sh
@@ -267,23 +267,4 @@ if [ $TEST_EXIT -ne 0 ]; then
 fi
 echo "✅ All build tests passed."
 
-# === 5. Commit, tag, and push ===
-echo ""
-echo "=== Committing & Pushing ==="
-git add -A
-git commit -m "dist files for $VERSION built" --allow-empty
 
-echo ""
-echo "=== Tagging $VERSION ==="
-if git rev-parse "$VERSION" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    git tag -f "$VERSION"
-    echo "🔄 Tag $VERSION moved to current commit."
-else
-    git tag "$VERSION"
-    echo "✅ Created tag: $VERSION"
-fi
-
-git push
-git push origin --force tag "$VERSION"
-git push github --force tag "$VERSION"
-echo "✅ Pushed commit + tag $VERSION"
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..68c108b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# release.sh - Deploys a new version of the Kantine Wrapper
+
+# Ensure we're in the script directory
+SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
+
+# Ensure tests have run and artifacts exist
+if [ ! -d "$SCRIPT_DIR/dist" ]; then
+    echo "❌ Error: dist folder missing. Please run build-bookmarklet.sh first"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get current version
+VERSION=$(cat "version.txt" | tr -d '\n\r ')
+
+# Validate that version is set
+if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+    echo "❌ Error: Could not determine version from version.txt"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "=== Kantine Bookmarklet Releaser ($VERSION) ==="
+
+# Check for uncommitted changes (excluding dist/)
+if ! git diff-index --quiet HEAD -- ":(exclude)dist"; then
+    echo "⚠️ Warning: You have uncommitted changes in the working directory."
+    echo "Please commit your code changes before running the release script."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "=== Committing build artifacts ==="
+git add "dist/"
+git commit -m "chore: update build artifacts for $VERSION" --allow-empty
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== Tagging $VERSION ==="
+if git rev-parse "$VERSION" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    git tag -f "$VERSION"
+    echo "🔄 Tag $VERSION moved to current commit."
+else
+    git tag "$VERSION"
+    echo "✅ Created tag: $VERSION"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== Pushing to remotes ==="
+# Determine remote targets: Assume 'origin' for primary, optionally 'github'
+git push origin HEAD
+git push origin --force tag "$VERSION"
+
+# If a remote named 'github' exists, push tags there too
+if git remote | grep -q "^github$"; then
+    git push github --force tag "$VERSION"
+fi
+
+echo "🎉 Successfully released version $VERSION!"
+exit 0