diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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new mode 100755
index 475ea62..57809b4
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ init:
 notebooks:
 	@${PYTHON} -m jupyter ${JUPYTER_OPTION}
 
+%:
+	@test -f scripts/${*}.sh
+	@${SHELL} scripts/${*}.sh
+
+.PHONY: release #: Tag and deploy to PyPI.
+release:
+	@${SHELL} scripts/release.sh
 .PHONY: open
 open:
 	@${OPEN} http://127.0.0.1:27701
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diff --git a/scripts/prepare-release.sh b/scripts/prepare-release.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..addb3b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/prepare-release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# file: prepare-release.sh
+# description: Prepare a release branch from develop to master.
+
+## TODO: get package version from pyproject.toml
+CURRENT_VERSION=2.2.0
+## TODO: get new package version e.g. minor, major, bugfix
+LATEST_VERSION=2.3.0
+
+## TODO: ensure you're on the develop branch else fail
+
+## Create release branch
+git checkout -b "release/${LATEST_VERSION}" develop
+
+## TODO: bump package version in pyproject.toml
+## TODO: commit changes to pyproject.toml
+## TODO: generate new CHANGELOG entry from commits
+## TODO: commit changes to CHANGELOG
+
+## Push branch and tags
+git push origin "release/${LATEST_VERSION}"
+
+## TODO: create PR for review
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diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0cf023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# file: release.sh
+# description: Tag master branch and release to PyPI.
+
+
+## TODO: ensure this is the master branch
+
+## TODO: get package version from pyproject.toml
+CURRENT_VERSION=2.3.0
+
+## Create GitHub Release
+git tag -a -m "${CURRENT_VERSION}"
+git push --tags
+
+## TODO: publish to PyPI.
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