diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8a4cb6d..e3882f7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 *.swo
 *.orig
 
-release/
+dist/
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3d2ebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+---
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://goreleaser.com/static/schema.json
+
+# This is an example .goreleaser.yml file with some sensible defaults.
+# Make sure to check the documentation at https://goreleaser.com
+
+version: 2
+
+builds:
+  - main: cmd/directorius/main.go
+    env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+    flags:
+      - -trimpath
+    ldflags:
+      - "-X main.Version={{ .Version }}"
+    goos:
+      - linux
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+    mod_timestamp: '{{ .CommitTimestamp }}'
+
+archives:
+  - format: tar.gz
+    # this name template makes the OS and Arch compatible with the results of `uname`.
+    name_template: >-
+      {{ .ProjectName }}_
+      {{- title .Os }}_
+      {{- if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64
+      {{- else if eq .Arch "386" }}i386
+      {{- else }}{{ .Arch }}{{ end }}
+      {{- if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}
+    wrap_in_directory: false
+    files:
+      # Do not include README.md and LICENCE file in archive
+      # (https://goreleaser-git-revert-1958-snapshot-auto.goreleaser.vercel.app/customization/archive/#packaging-only-the-binaries):
+      - none*
+    builds_info:
+      group: 0
+      owner: 0
+      mode: 0644
+
+checksum:
+  name_template: "{{ .ProjectName }}_{{ .Version }}_SHA256SUMS"
+  algorithm: sha256
+signs:
+  - artifacts: checksum
+    args:
+      - "--batch"
+      - "--pinentry-mode"
+      - "loopback"
+      - "--passphrase-fd"
+      - "0"
+      - "--local-user"
+      - "0xC8B381683DBCEDFE"
+      - "--output"
+      - "${signature}"
+      - "--detach-sign"
+      - "${artifact}"
+    stdin: '{{ .Env.GPG_PASSWORD }}'
+
+release:
+  draft: true
+  prerelease: auto
+
+changelog:
+  sort: asc
+  filters:
+    exclude:
+      - "^docs:"
+      - "^test:"
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3aa18e0..faf49a1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,54 +1,8 @@
-GIT_COMMIT := $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
-GIT_DIRTY := $(if $(shell git diff-files),-dirty)
+BUILDFLAGS := -trimpath
 
-LDFLAGS := "-X main.Version=$(GIT_COMMIT)$(GIT_DIRTY)"
-BUILDFLAGS := -trimpath -ldflags=$(LDFLAGS)
-
-TARFLAGS := --mode=go=rX,u+rw,a-s --sort=name --owner=0 --group=0 --numeric-owner
-
-BIN = directorius
-RELEASE_ARCHIVE = release/directorius-linux_amd64.tar.xz
-
-SRC = cmd/directorius/main.go
-
-export GO111MODULE=on
-export GOFLAGS=-mod=vendor
-
-.PHONY: all
-all: release_bin
-
-.PHONY: release_bin
-release_bin:
-	$(info * compiling $(BIN))
-	@CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build $(BUILDFLAGS) -o $(BIN) $(SRC)
-
-.PHONY: release
-release: clean dirty_worktree_check release_bin $(RELEASE_ARCHIVE) $(RELEASE_ARCHIVE).sha256
-	@echo
-	@echo next steps:
-	@echo - git tag vVERSION
-	@echo - git push --tags
-	@echo - upload $$(ls release/*) files
-
-$(RELEASE_ARCHIVE):
-	$(info * creating $@)
-	@mkdir -p release
-	@tar $(TARFLAGS) -cJf $(RELEASE_ARCHIVE) directorius dist/ README.md
-
-$(RELEASE_ARCHIVE).sha256: $(RELEASE_ARCHIVE)
-	$(info * creating $@)
-	@(cd $(dir $(RELEASE_ARCHIVE)) && sha256sum $(notdir $(RELEASE_ARCHIVE) > $@))
-
-.PHONY: clean
-clean:
-	rm -rf $(BIN) release/
-
-.PHONY: dirty_worktree_check
-dirty_worktree_check:
-	@if ! git diff-files --quiet || git ls-files --other --directory --exclude-standard | grep ".*" > /dev/null ; then \
-		echo "remove untracked files and changed files in repository before creating a release, see 'git status'"; \
-		exit 1; \
-		fi
+.PHONY: build
+build:
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -trimpath -o directorius cmd/directorius/main.go
 
 .PHONY: gen_mocks
 gen_mocks:
diff --git a/dist/etc/directorius/config.toml b/dist/etc/directorius/config.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index c8b626e..0000000
--- a/dist/etc/directorius/config.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-#http_server_listen_addr = ":8085"
-https_server_listen_addr = ":8084"
-https_ssl_cert_file = ""
-https_ssl_key_file = ""
-
-# the local http and https endpoints that receives github webhook events
-github_webhook_endpoint = "/listener/github"
-github_webhook_secret = ""
-
-# expose prometheus metrics at the specified endpoint
-# prometheus_metrics_endpoint = "/metrics"
-
-# GitHub API token, required when github actions are defined or autoupdate is
-# enabled.
-github_api_token = "my-secret-token"
-
-# Supported log formats: logfmt, console, json
-log_format = "logfmt"
-
-# The key that is used for logging the timestamp. If empty, timestamps will not
-# be included in log messages.
-log_time_key = "time_iso8601"
-
-# log_level controls the priority threshold for log messages.
-# All messages with the the specified or a higher priority are logged.
-# Supported values: debug, info, warn, error, panic, fatal
-log_level =  "info"
-
-# The autoupdater section configures a feature to automatically update GitHub
-# pull request branches with changes from their base branch, in a serialized
-# manner.
-# autoupdater.repository defines for which GitHub repositories the feature is
-# enabled.
-[[autoupdater.repository]]
-  # the GitHub login name of the subject owning the repository
-  owner = "simplesurance"
-  repository = "directorius"
-
-# enqueue/dequeue a pull request for autoupdates when one of the labels is added/removed
-autoupdater.trigger_labels = ["queue-add"]
-# enqueue/dequeue a pull request for autoupdates when auto-merge is enabled
-# (https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-pull-requests/incorporating-changes-from-a-pull-request/automatically-merging-a-pull-request)
-autoupdater.trigger_on_auto_merge = true
-# queue_pr_head_label is the name of the GitHub label that is applied to the pull
-# request that is the first in the autoupdate queue
-autoupdater.queue_pr_head_label = "autoupdater-first"
-# local http server endpoint under which a minimal webinterface is served
-autoupdater.http_endpoint = "/autoupdater"
diff --git a/docs/RELEASE.md b/docs/RELEASE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14d2033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/RELEASE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Release
+
+## How to Create a Release
+
+1. Create a git tag for the new release
+
+   ```sh
+   git tag v<MY-VERSION>
+   ```
+
+   **ADVISE**: Do not push the tag. Instead let it be created by GitHub when
+   removing the draft status. This allows to eventually recreate + delete the
+   draft release without having the tags already on the on the git remote.
+
+2. Import our GPG signing private key:
+   - retrieve the GPG private key password and store it in an environment
+     variable:
+
+       ```sh
+       export GPG_PASSWORD="$(vault read -field=master-priv-key-password secret/gpg-key-platform)"
+       ```
+
+   - import the signing key:
+
+       ```sh
+       vault read -field=subkey-signing-priv-key  secret/gpg-key-platform | \
+           gpg --batch --pinentry-mode loopback --passphrase "$GPG_PASSWORD" --import
+       ```
+
+3. Set the `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable:
+
+   ```sh
+   export GITHUB_TOKEN=<MY-TOKEN>
+   ```
+
+4. Run goreleaser
+
+    ```sh
+    goreleaser release
+    ```
+
+5. Review the draft release on GitHub.