diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+repo=pwr-Solaar/Solaar
+
+usage() {
+    basename="$(basename $0)"
+    cat <<HELP
+Usage: $basename [options]
+Options:
+  --dry-run           Does everything except tagging
+  --help              Display this help and exit successfully
+HELP
+}
+
+while [ $# != 0 ]
+do
+    case $1 in
+    --dry-run)
+        DRY_RUN=yes
+        ;;
+    --*)
+        echo ""
+        echo "Error: unknown option: $1"
+        echo ""
+        usage
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+    -*)
+        echo ""
+        echo "Error: unknown option: $1"
+        echo ""
+        usage
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+    esac
+
+    shift
+done
+
+version=$(sed '/^__version__/!d' setup.py | cut -d\' -f2)
+
+prerelease=false
+echo $version | grep '.*-rc.*' >/dev/null
+[ $? -eq 0 ] && prerelease=true
+
+ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo 'Error: Failed current branch' && exit 1
+branch=${ref##*/}
+
+commit=$(git rev-list --max-count=1 HEAD)
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo 'Error: Failed to get HEAD' && exit 1
+
+remote=$(git config --get branch.$branch.remote)
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo 'Error: Failed to get remote' && exit 1
+
+remote_ref=$(git config --get branch.$branch.merge)
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo 'Error: Failed to get remote HEAD' && exit 1
+remote_branch=${remote_ref##*/}
+
+github_token=$(cat ~/.github-token)
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo 'Error: Failed to get github token (check ~/.github_token)' && exit 1
+
+jq -V >/dev/null
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo 'Error: jq is not installed' && exit 1
+
+echo -e "\n\t** You are tagging a release for version $version **\n"
+echo "Version: $version"
+echo "Commit: $commit"
+echo "Pre-release: $prerelease"
+echo "Remote: $remote"
+if [ "$branch" == "$remote_branch" ]; then
+    echo "Branch: $branch"
+else
+    echo "Local branch: $branch"
+    echo "Remote branch: $remote_branch"
+fi
+echo
+
+read -p 'Are you sure you want to proceed? (y/n) ' -n 1 -r < /dev/tty
+echo
+if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    echo 'Release aborted.'
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+read -p 'Are you *really* sure you want to proceed? (y/n) ' -n 1 -r < /dev/tty
+echo
+if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    echo 'Release aborted.'
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check for uncomitted changes
+git diff --quiet HEAD >/dev/null
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo -e '\nError: Uncomitted changes found' && exit 1
+
+# Check if commit is a version bump
+git show -s --format=%B HEAD | grep "^release $version">/dev/null
+#[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo -e '\nError: Commit does not look like a version bump' && exit 1
+
+# Check if commit has been pushed to remote
+remote_commit=$(git rev-list --max-count=1 $remote/$branch)
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo -e '\nError: Failed to get remote HEAD' && exit 1
+[ "$commit" != "$remote_commit" ] && echo -e '\nError: Commit has not been pushed to the remote' && exit 1
+
+# Check if tag already exists
+git rev-list --max-count=1 $version >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+[ $? -eq 0 ] && echo -e '\nError: Tag already exists' && exit 1
+
+# Check if tag already exists on remote
+git ls-remote $remote | grep "refs/tags/$version$" >/dev/null
+[ $? -eq 0 ] && echo -e '\nError: Tag already exists on remote' && exit 1
+
+# Check if version is in the changelog
+grep "^$version:" ChangeLog >/dev/null
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo 'Error: Version is not present in the changelog' && exit 1
+
+echo
+
+# Create tag
+echo 'Creating tag...'
+{
+    echo "release $version"
+    echo
+    found=no
+    while read -r line; do
+        if [[ "$line" == *: ]]; then
+            [ "$line" == "$version:" ] && found=yes || found=no
+        fi
+        [ "$found" == 'yes' ] && [ "${line:0:1}" == '*' ] && echo "$line"
+    done < ChangeLog
+} > /tmp/solaar-changelog
+[ -z "$DRY_RUN" ] && git tag -s $version -F /tmp/solaar-changelog >/dev/null || true
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo -e '\nError: Failed to create tag' && exit 1
+
+# Push tag
+echo 'Pushing tag...'
+[ -z "$DRY_RUN" ] && git push $remote $version >/dev/null || true
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo -e '\nError: Failed to push tag' && exit 1
+
+# Create github release
+body() {
+    cat <<EOF
+{
+  "tag_name": "$version",
+  "name": "$version",
+  "body": "$(awk '{printf "%s\\n", $0}' /tmp/solaar-changelog)",
+  "prerelease": $prerelease,
+  "draft": false
+}
+EOF
+}
+echo 'Creating github release...'
+[ -z "$DRY_RUN" ] && url=$(curl -X POST --data "$(body)" "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/releases?access_token=$github_token" 2>/dev/null | jq -r .html_url)
+[ -z "$url" ] && echo -e '\nError: Failed to create a github release' && exit 1
+
+[ -z "$DRY_RUN" ] && echo -e "\nRelease created: $url"
+
+rm /tmp/solaar-changelog