diff --git a/makeRelease.sh b/makeRelease.sh
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+set -e
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]
+  then
+    echo "Usage:  makeRelease <release no>"
+    exit
+fi
+
+while true; do
+read -p "Did you update/commit the version in pyproject.toml " yn
+    case $yn in
+        [Yy]* ) break;;
+        [Nn]* ) exit;;
+        * ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";;
+    esac
+done
+
+ 
+echo "tagging this release and pushing to github"
+
+git tag -a $1 -m 'tag new version'
+git push --follow-tags