diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 860a3e3..6862bdc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     "lint": "npx eslint . -c ./.github/linters/.eslintrc.yml",
     "package": "ncc build src/index.ts --license licenses.txt",
     "package:watch": "npm run package -- --watch",
-    "prepare": "husky install",
-    "postversion": "git push origin v$(jq -r .version package.json) && git tag v1 -f && git push origin v1 -f"
+    "postversion": "./scripts/postversion.sh",
+    "prepare": "husky install"
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/scripts/postversion.sh b/scripts/postversion.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..52d7dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/postversion.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euxo pipefail
+
+VERSION=$(jq -r .version package.json)
+
+# push the current tag to github
+git push origin "v$VERSION"
+# set the v1 tag to this release
+git tag v1 -f
+# push the v1 tag to github
+git push origin v1 -f
+# create a release on github
+gh release create "v$VERSION" --generate-notes --verify-tag