diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 72b442b5..a67d0502 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -130,3 +130,18 @@ After you have submitted your pull request, we'll try to get back to you as
 soon as possible. We may suggest some changes or improvements.
 
 Thank you for contributing!
+
+## Releases
+
+To commit, publish, and push a final version:
+
+```
+yarn release <version>
+```
+
+Release candidates or versions that you'd like to publish to npm, but do not
+want to produce a commit and push it to GitHub:
+
+```
+yarn release <version> --skip-git
+```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b554dcde..2f2f0415 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
     "lint": "yarn lint:check --fix",
     "lint:check": "eslint packages scripts website",
     "precommit": "lint-staged",
-    "release": "yarn test && yarn build && node ./scripts/release/publish.js && yarn docs:release",
+    "prerelease": "yarn test && yarn compile",
+    "release": "node ./scripts/release/publish.js",
+    "postrelease": "yarn docs:release",
     "test": "yarn flow && yarn lint:check && yarn jest"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -43,7 +45,10 @@
     "react-dom": "^16.2.0",
     "react-test-renderer": "^16.2.0"
   },
-  "workspaces": ["packages/*", "website"],
+  "workspaces": [
+    "packages/*",
+    "website"
+  ],
   "lint-staged": {
     "**/*.js": [
       "fmt:cmd",
diff --git a/scripts/release/publish.js b/scripts/release/publish.js
index 1ff45f8c..202ce990 100644
--- a/scripts/release/publish.js
+++ b/scripts/release/publish.js
@@ -4,16 +4,36 @@
 
 const execSync = require('child_process').execSync;
 
-const version = process.argv.slice(2)[0];
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+const version = args[0];
+const skipGit = args[1] === '--skip-git';
+
+const releaseCommands = [
+  // use lerna to bump versions and dependencies
+  `./node_modules/.bin/lerna publish --skip-git --skip-npm --repo-version ${version} --yes`
+];
+
+if (!skipGit) {
+  releaseCommands.push(
+    ...[
+      // add changes
+      'git add .',
+      // commit
+      `git commit -m "${version}"`,
+      // tag
+      `git tag -m ${version} "${version}"`
+    ]
+  );
+}
+
+// publish to npm
+releaseCommands.push('cd packages/babel-plugin-react-native-web && npm publish');
+releaseCommands.push('cd ../react-native-web && npm publish');
+
+if (!skipGit) {
+  // push to github
+  releaseCommands.push('git push --tags origin master');
+}
 
 console.log(`Publishing ${version}`);
-// use lerna to bump versions and dependencies
-execSync(`./node_modules/.bin/lerna publish --skip-git --skip-npm --repo-version ${version} --yes`);
-// add changes
-execSync('git add .');
-// commit and tag
-execSync(`git commit -m "${version}" && git tag -m ${version} "${version}"`);
-// publish to npm
-execSync('yarn publish');
-// push to github
-execSync('git push --tags origin master');
+execSync(releaseCommands.join(' && '));
diff --git a/website/package.json b/website/package.json
index 3427ef6b..95b2d97a 100644
--- a/website/package.json
+++ b/website/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "website",
   "version": "0.2.2",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "yarn && build-storybook -o ./dist -c ./storybook/.storybook",
+    "build": "build-storybook -o ./dist -c ./storybook/.storybook",
     "start": "start-storybook -p 9001 -c ./storybook/.storybook",
     "release": "yarn build && git checkout gh-pages && rm -rf ../storybook && mv dist ../storybook && git add -A && git commit -m \"Storybook deploy\" && git push origin gh-pages && git checkout -"
   },