diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 671fcba..770ea54 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -31,3 +31,13 @@ steps including code reformatting and linting with:
 ```bash
 $ npm run all
 ```
+
+## Making Releases
+
+1. Update the version number in `package.json`, commit and push.
+2. On the Github website, make a release matching the version number (e.g. `v1.0.0`).
+3. Update the `v1` tag to point at the new release revision.
+  ```
+  git tag -fa v1 -m "Update v1 tag"
+  git push origin v1 --force
+  ```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e7692cd..5aae2ee 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "snapcraft-build-action",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.0.3",
   "private": true,
   "description": "A Github action that build snapcraft projects",
   "main": "lib/main.js",