diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+samlare: *.go
+	go build .
+
+release: samlare
+	echo "current version: "
+	@cat VERSION
+	@read -p "Version: " version; \
+	echo $$version > VERSION; \
+	git commit -a -m "release version $$version"; \
+	git tag -a v$$version -m "release $$version"; \
+	git push --tags origin master
+
+.PHONY: release