diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 7fbbaa709..e3fd2ca50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -13,23 +13,18 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
 
-    build-and-publish-test:
-
-        name: Build and publish on TestPyPI
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')
+    build:
 
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        environment:
-            name: Test PyPI
-            url: https://test.pypi.org/project/aiidalab-widgets-base/
 
         steps:
+
             - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-            - name: Set up Python 3.8
+            - name: Set up Python 3.10
               uses: actions/setup-python@v2
               with:
-                  python-version: 3.8
+                  python-version: '3.10'
 
             - name: Install pypa/build
               run: python -m pip install build
@@ -41,44 +36,71 @@ jobs:
                   --sdist
                   --wheel
                   --outdir dist/
-                  .
+
+            - name: Upload distribution artifact
+              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+              with:
+                  name: release
+                  path: dist/
+
+
+    publish-test:
+
+        name: Build and publish on TestPyPI
+        if: >
+            startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/') ||
+            startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+
+        needs: [build]
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+        environment:
+            name: Test PyPI
+            url: https://test.pypi.org/project/aiidalab-widgets-base/
+
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+              name: Download distribution artifact
+              with:
+                  name: release
+                  path: dist/
 
             - name: Publish distribution on Test PyPI
               uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+              if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')
               with:
                   user: __token__
                   password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
                   repository_url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
+                  skip_existing: true
 
-    build-and-publish:
+    publish:
 
         name: Build and publish on PyPI
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
 
+        needs: [build]
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
         environment:
             name: PyPI
             url: https://pypi.org/project/aiidalab-widgets-base/
 
         steps:
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-            - name: Set up Python 3.8
-              uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+            - uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+              name: Download distribution artifact
               with:
-                  python-version: 3.8
-
-            - name: Install pypa/build
-              run: python -m pip install build
+                  name: release
+                  path: dist/
 
-            - name: Build a binary wheel and a source tarball
-              run: >-
-                  python -m
-                  build
-                  --sdist
-                  --wheel
-                  --outdir dist/
-                  .
+            - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v0.1.14
+              name: Create release
+              if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+              with:
+                  files: |
+                      dist/*
+                  generate_release_notes: true
 
             - name: Publish distribution on PyPI
               uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f36704294..1b28528f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,21 @@ The AiiDAlab widgets help with these common tasks.
 
 Hosted on [aiidalab-widgets-base.readthedocs.io](https://aiidalab-widgets-base.readthedocs.io).
 
+## For maintainers
+
+To create a new release, clone the repository, install development dependencies with `pip install -e '.[dev]'`, and then execute `bumpver update [--major|--minor|--patch] [--tag [alpha|beta|rc]]`.
+This will:
+
+  1. Create a tagged release with bumped version and push it to the repository.
+  2. Trigger a GitHub actions workflow that creates a GitHub release and publishes it on PyPI.
+
+Additional notes:
+
+  - Use the `--dry` option to preview the release change.
+  - The release tag (e.g. a/b/rc) is determined from the last release.
+    Use the `--tag` option to switch the release tag.
+  - This packages follows semantic versioning.
+
 ## License
 
 MIT
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7b4d9d774..75bb03d9a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -45,14 +45,15 @@ include_package_data = True
 zip_safe = False
 
 [options.extras_require]
+dev =
+    bumpver==2021.1114
+    pre-commit==2.10.1
 docs =
     myst-nb
     pydata-sphinx-theme
     sphinx
     sphinxcontrib-contentui
     sphinxcontrib-details-directive
-pre_commit =
-    pre-commit==2.10.1
 
 [flake8]
 ignore =
@@ -62,3 +63,15 @@ ignore =
     aiidalab_widgets_base/__init__.py E402  # module level import not at top of file
 exclude =
     docs/
+
+[bumpver]
+current_version = "v1.1.1"
+version_pattern = "vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH[PYTAGNUM]"
+commit_message = "Bump version {old_version} -> {new_version}"
+commit = True
+tag = True
+push = True
+
+[bumpver:file_patterns]
+aiidalab_widgets_base/__init__.py =
+    __version__ = "{pep440_version}"