diff --git a/.github/scripts/release.py b/.github/scripts/release.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d4617ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/release.py
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import os
+import re
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+SCRIPT_PATH = os.path.realpath(__file__)
+SOURCE_MOD_DIRECTORY = os.path.dirname(SCRIPT_PATH)
+
+if "GITHUB_WORKSPACE" in os.environ:
+    SOURCE_MOD_DIRECTORY = os.environ["GITHUB_WORKSPACE"]
+
+LUA_FILE_PATH = os.path.join(SOURCE_MOD_DIRECTORY, "main.lua")
+METADATA_XML_PATH = os.path.join(SOURCE_MOD_DIRECTORY, "metadata.xml")
+LUA_VERSIONING_LINE = "EID.ModVersion ="
+LUA_COMMIT_LINE = "EID.ModVersionCommit ="
+
+
+def main():
+    #get_changes()
+    if not is_git_clean():
+        printf(
+            "Error: The current working directory must be clean before releasing a new version. Please push your changes to Git."
+        )
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Validate that we can push and pull to the repository and that all commits are remotely synced.
+    current_branch_name = get_current_branch_name()
+    last_commit_hash = get_last_commit_hash()
+
+    subprocess.run(["git", "branch", f"--set-upstream-to=origin/{current_branch_name}", current_branch_name])
+    subprocess.run(["git", "pull", "--rebase"])
+    subprocess.run(["git", "push", "--set-upstream","origin", current_branch_name])
+
+    new_version = increment_lua_version(last_commit_hash)
+    set_metadata_xml_version(new_version)
+
+    subprocess.run(["git", "add", "--all"])
+    subprocess.run(["git", "commit", "--message", f"chore: release {new_version}"])
+    subprocess.run(["git", "push", "--set-upstream", "origin", current_branch_name])
+
+    printf(f"Released version: {new_version}")
+
+def get_changes():
+    stdout_bytes = subprocess.check_output(["git", "log", "--no-merges","--pretty=format:\"- %s (%h)\""])
+    stdout = stdout_bytes.decode("utf-8")
+    commits = stdout.split('\n')
+
+def is_git_clean():
+    stdout_bytes = subprocess.check_output(["git", "status", "--short"])
+    stdout = stdout_bytes.decode("utf-8")
+    trimmed_stdout = stdout.strip()
+    return len(trimmed_stdout) == 0
+
+def get_last_commit_hash():
+    stdout_bytes = subprocess.check_output(["git", "rev-parse", "--short", "HEAD"])
+    stdout = stdout_bytes.decode("utf-8")
+    trimmed_stdout = stdout.strip()
+    return trimmed_stdout
+
+def get_current_branch_name():
+    stdout_bytes = subprocess.check_output(["git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"])
+    stdout = stdout_bytes.decode("utf-8")
+    trimmed_stdout = stdout.strip()
+    return trimmed_stdout
+
+def increment_lua_version(last_commit_hash):
+    if not os.path.exists(LUA_FILE_PATH):
+        error(f"Failed to find the Lua file at: {LUA_FILE_PATH}")
+
+    with open(LUA_FILE_PATH) as f:
+        text = f.read()
+
+    match = re.search(r""+LUA_VERSIONING_LINE+r" (.*)", text)
+    if not match:
+        error(f"Failed to find the version in the Lua file at: {LUA_FILE_PATH}")
+
+    version_string = match.group(1)
+    version_mayor = int(version_string.split('.')[0])
+    version_minor = int(version_string.split('.')[1])
+
+    version_minor = version_minor + 1
+
+    new_version = f"{version_mayor}.{version_minor}"
+
+    text = re.sub(
+        f"{LUA_VERSIONING_LINE} {version_string}",
+        f"{LUA_VERSIONING_LINE} {new_version}",
+        text,
+    )
+
+    commit_match = re.search(r""+LUA_COMMIT_LINE+r" (.*)", text)
+    if commit_match:
+        match_string = commit_match.group(1)
+        text = re.sub(
+            f"{LUA_COMMIT_LINE} {match_string}",
+            f"{LUA_COMMIT_LINE} \"{last_commit_hash}\"",
+            text,
+        )
+
+    with open(LUA_FILE_PATH, "w", newline="\n") as f:
+        f.write(text)
+
+    return new_version
+
+
+def set_metadata_xml_version(new_version: str):
+    if not os.path.exists(METADATA_XML_PATH):
+        error(f'Failed to find the "metadata.xml" file at: {METADATA_XML_PATH}')
+
+    with open(METADATA_XML_PATH) as f:
+        text = f.read()
+
+    text = re.sub(
+        r"<version>(.+?)</version>",
+        f"<version>{new_version}</version>",
+        text,
+    )
+
+    with open(METADATA_XML_PATH, "w", newline="\n") as f:
+        f.write(text)
+
+
+def error(msg: str):
+    printf(f"Error: {msg}")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def printf(*args):
+    print(*args, flush=True)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab16f722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+name: Release
+
+on: 
+  workflow_dispatch
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    name: Increase mod version
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout the repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4.5.0
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10' 
+      
+      - name: git
+        run: |
+          # setup the username and email.
+          git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+      - run: python .github/scripts/release.py
+  push_to_steam:
+    name: Upload mod to steam workshop
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [release]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout the repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      # Your other CI tasks would go here, if you have any. (e.g. building artifacts, linting)
+
+      - name: Upload the mod to Steam Workshop
+        uses: IsaacScript/isaac-steam-workshop-upload@v2
+        with:
+          mod_path: .
+          change_note: "Changes for this mod are [url=https://github.com/wofsauge/External-Item-Descriptions/releases]tracked on GitHub[/url]."
+        env:
+          CONFIG_VDF_CONTENTS: ${{ secrets.CONFIG_VDF_CONTENTS }}
diff --git a/eid_mcm.lua b/eid_mcm.lua
index 2f32ece9..1e593422 100644
--- a/eid_mcm.lua
+++ b/eid_mcm.lua
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ if MCMLoaded then
 	MCM.AddSpace("EID", "Info")
 	MCM.AddText("EID", "Info", function() return "External Item Descriptions" end)
 	MCM.AddSpace("EID", "Info")
-	MCM.AddText("EID", "Info", function() return "Version "..EID.ModVersion .." ("..EID.GameVersion..")" end)
+	MCM.AddText("EID", "Info", function() return "Version "..EID.ModVersion .."_"..EID.ModVersionCommit.." ("..EID.GameVersion..")" end)
 	MCM.AddSpace("EID", "Info")
 	MCM.AddText("EID", "Info", function() return "by Wofsauge" end)
 	MCM.AddSpace("EID", "Info")
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 90890a70..8c08087f 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ require("eid_config")
 EID.Config = EID.UserConfig
 EID.Config.Version = "3.2" -- note: changing this will reset everyone's settings to default!
 EID.ModVersion = "4.52"
+EID.ModVersionCommit = "4a8cdc8"
 EID.DefaultConfig.Version = EID.Config.Version
 EID.isHidden = false
 EID.player = nil -- The primary Player Entity of Player 1