diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4c72afe52..a871f2764 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,31 +11,29 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with:
-          node-version: '12.x'
+          node-version: '16.x'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: yarn install
 
+# semantic release comes pre-installed in GitHub actions by default
+# so only load plugins
+      - name: Install semantic-release extra plugins
+        run: yarn add @semantic-release/changelog @semantic-release/git
+# test and build prior to release
       - name: Unit Test & Linting
         run: yarn test
 
       - name: Build
         run: yarn build
 
-      - name: Semantic Release
-        uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@master
-        id: semantic
-        with:
-          branch: master
-          extra_plugins: |
-            @semantic-release/git
-            @semantic-release/changelog
-
+      - name: Release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: npx semantic-release
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1d4d53ea9..cb7254a73 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-big-calendar",
-  "version": "0.23.0",
+  "version": "0.38.2",
   "description": "Calendar! with events",
   "author": {
     "name": "Jason Quense",
@@ -155,7 +155,5 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/jquense/react-big-calendar/issues"
   },
-  "readme": "ERROR: No README data found!",
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/jquense/react-big-calendar#readme",
-  "_id": "react-big-calendar@0.22.1"
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/jquense/react-big-calendar#readme"
 }
diff --git a/release.config.js b/release.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b39a8662f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * https://dev.to/kouts/automated-versioning-and-package-publishing-using-github-actions-and-semantic-release-1kce
+ * This is what ensures that our releases update the CHANGELOG.md
+ * and commit those changes and a version change in the package.json
+ */
+module.exports = {
+  branches: ['master'],
+  plugins: [
+    '@semantic-release/commit-analyzer',
+    '@semantic-release/release-notes-generator',
+    [
+      '@semantic-release/changelog',
+      {
+        changelogFile: 'CHANGELOG.md',
+      },
+    ],
+    '@semantic-release/npm',
+    '@semantic-release/github',
+    [
+      '@semantic-release/git',
+      {
+        assets: ['CHANGELOG.md'],
+        message:
+          'chore(release): set `package.json` to ${nextRelease.version} [skip ci]\n\n${nextRelease.notes}',
+      },
+    ],
+  ],
+}