diff --git a/release b/release
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..470c53c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+update the version number in setup.py with yy.mm.dd
+python setup.py sdist upload -r pypi
+
+TEST: 
+open new terminal
+mkvirtualenv adf
+pip install cppimport
+cd ~/projects/cppimport/tests
+python -c "import cppimport; assert(cppimport.imp("mymodule").add(1,2) == 3);"
+
+GIT:
+git commit -m "yy.mm.dd" 
+git push
+git tag yy.mm.dd
+git push origin yy.mm.dd
+
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 334832c..ea1ea62 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     },
 
     name = 'cppimport',
-    version = '17.07.24',
+    version = '17.09.18',
     description = 'Import C++ files directly from Python!',
     long_description = description,