diff --git a/Makefile.maker.yaml b/Makefile.maker.yaml
index 758d6499..04f1b5f4 100644
--- a/Makefile.maker.yaml
+++ b/Makefile.maker.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ dockerfile:
 golangciLint:
   createConfig: true
 
+goReleaser:
+  createConfig: true
+
 githubWorkflow:
   ci:
     enabled: true
@@ -30,6 +33,8 @@ githubWorkflow:
     enabled: true
   license:
     enabled: true
+  release:
+    enabled: true
   spellCheck:
     enabled: true
 
@@ -45,12 +50,12 @@ renovate:
       enabled: false
 
 verbatim: |
-  ENVTEST_VERSION := "1.23.x!"
-  prepare-envtest-binaries:
+  # Attach `make prepare-envtest-binaries` as a dependency to the autogenerated `make build/cover.out`.
+  build/cover.out: prepare-envtest-binaries
+
+  ENVTEST_VERSION := "1.26.x!"
+  prepare-envtest-binaries: FORCE
+    printf "\e[1;36m>> Preparing envtest binaries...\e[0m\n"
     @if ! hash setup-envtest 2>/dev/null; then printf "\e[1;36m>> Installing setup-envtest...\e[0m\n"; go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest; fi
     @mkdir -p test/bin
-    setup-envtest --arch=amd64 --bin-dir test/bin use $(ENVTEST_VERSION)
-
-  build/release-info: CHANGELOG.md | build
-    @if ! hash release-info 2>/dev/null; then printf "\e[1;36m>> Installing release-info...\e[0m\n"; go install github.com/sapcc/go-bits/tools/release-info@latest; fi
-    release-info $< $(shell git describe --tags --abbrev=0) > $@
+    setup-envtest --bin-dir test/bin use $(ENVTEST_VERSION)
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 6b61791d..beed9aa1 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,13 +1,45 @@
 # Release Guide
 
-1. Ensure local `master` branch is up to date with `origin/master`.
-2. Create the Evntest environment with `make prepare-envtest-binaries`. Ensure all checks are passing: `make check`.
-3. Update the [`changelog`](./CHANGELOG.md). Make sure that the format is consistent
-   especially the version heading. We follow [semantic versioning][semver] for our
-   releases.
-4. Commit the updated changelog with message: `Release <version>` .
-5. Create and push a new Git tag: note that we prefix our Git tags with `v` .
-6. [Draft](https://github.com/sapcc/absent-metrics-operator/releases/new) a new release
-   for the new tag. Use the release notes from the changelog as the release's description.
+We use [GoReleaser][goreleaser] and GitHub workflows for automating the release
+process. Follow the instructions below for creating a new release.
 
+1. Ensure local `master` branch is up to date with `origin/master`:
+
+   ```sh
+   git fetch --tags && git pull --tags
+   ```
+
+2. Ensure all checks are passing:
+
+   ```sh
+   make check
+   ```
+
+3. Update the [`CHANGELOG`](./CHANGELOG.md).
+   Make sure that the format is consistent especially the version heading.
+   We follow [semantic versioning][semver] for our releases.
+
+   You can check if the file format is correct by running [`release-info`][release-info] for the new version:
+
+   ```sh
+   go install github.com/sapcc/go-bits/tools/release-info@latest
+   release-info CHANGELOG.md X.Y.Z
+   ```
+
+   where `X.Y.Z` is the version that you are planning to release.
+
+4. Commit the updated changelog with message: `Release <version>`
+5. Create and push a new Git tag:
+
+   ```sh
+   git tag vX.Y.Z
+   git push --tags
+   ```
+
+   > [!IMPORTANT]
+   > Tags are prefixed with `v` and the GitHub release workflow is triggered for tags that match the `v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+` [gh-pattern].
+
+[release-info]: https://github.com/sapcc/go-bits/tree/master/tools/release-info
 [semver]: https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html
+[gh-pattern]: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#patterns-to-match-branches-and-tags
+[goreleaser]: https://github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser