diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fb16d46..002e1a7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+.PHONY: version-set prerel release git-status
 .PHONY: foreman lib clean test all docker
 .PHONY: base gems gem-cache clean-cache gems-base
 
@@ -8,9 +9,34 @@ GEMS_TAG:=gems
 GEM_CACHE_TAG:=gem-cache
 PLATFORM:=linux/arm64
 OUTIMAGE:=kingdonb/opernator
+VERSION:=$(shell rake app:version | awk '{ print $$3 }')
 
 all: clean lib test
 
+release: git-status
+	git tag $(VERSION)
+	git push origin $(VERSION)
+
+prerel: set-version
+
+# https://kgolding.co.uk/snippets/makefile-check-git-status/
+git-status:
+	@status=$$(git status --porcelain); \
+	if [ ! -z "$${status}" ]; \
+	then \
+		echo "Error - working directory is dirty. Commit those changes!"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+
+set-version:
+	rake app:render
+	@next="$$(rake app:version | awk '{ print $$3 }')" && \
+	current="$(VERSION)" && \
+	echo "Replacing current version strings: $$current" && \
+	rake app:version && \
+	/usr/bin/sed -i '' "s/newTag: $$current/newTag: $$next/g" deploy/overlays/production/kustomization.yaml && \
+	echo "Version $$next set in code and manifests"
+
 docker:
 	# docker pull --platform $(PLATFORM) $(IMAGE):$(BASE_TAG)
 	# docker pull --platform $(PLATFORM) $(IMAGE):$(GEMS_TAG)
diff --git a/config/version.yml b/config/version.yml
index dee0c8a..5b56b20 100644
--- a/config/version.yml
+++ b/config/version.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 # instead edit the file application/lib/templates/version.yml.erb
 
 major:        0
-minor:        0
-patch:        3
+minor:        1
+patch:        0
 # meta:		  rc.1
 # milestone:  4
-build:      219
+build:      227
 
 committer:  Kingdon Barrett
 build_date: 2023-06-27
diff --git a/deploy/overlays/production/kustomization.yaml b/deploy/overlays/production/kustomization.yaml
index 6753515..13a96ea 100644
--- a/deploy/overlays/production/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/deploy/overlays/production/kustomization.yaml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ resources:
 images:
 - name: ghcr.io/kingdonb/stats-tracker-ghcr
   newName: ghcr.io/kingdonb/stats-tracker-ghcr
-  newTag: 0.0.3
+  newTag: 0.1.0
diff --git a/lib/templates/version.yml.erb b/lib/templates/version.yml.erb
index c50a9c7..35f6399 100644
--- a/lib/templates/version.yml.erb
+++ b/lib/templates/version.yml.erb
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 # instead edit the file application/lib/templates/version.yml.erb
 
 major:        0
-minor:        0
-patch:        3
+minor:        1
+patch:        0
 # meta:		  rc.1
 # milestone:  4
 build:      <%= `git rev-list HEAD|wc -l`.strip %>