diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index ad45df6..ddcd39c 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ if [ -z "$VERSION" ]
 then
     echo "Error: VERSION needs to be set!"
 else
+    git pull
     echo "Release version: $VERSION"
-    # TODO: git tag and commit
+    
     while IFS='.' read -ra NUM; do
         echo "VERSION=${NUM[0]}.${NUM[1]}.$((NUM[2]+1)) \$@" > development-version.sh
     done <<< "$VERSION"
-
     echo "Version bumped in file 'development-version.sh'"
+
+    git add -A && git commit -m "Version ${VERSION}"
+    git tag -a ${VERSION} -m "Release ${VERSION}"
+    git push --follow-tags
 fi