diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c4cc66e..06d6ef0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ Evaluation report: https://www.skypack.dev/view/@sutton-signwriting/core
 - clean up generated regular expressions for consistency
 - copy QuerySignbox types for QueryPrefix
 
+## [1.5.5] - 2022-11-07
+### Changed
+- donate link
+
 ## [1.5.4] - 2022-10-12
 ### Added
 - additional style functions for merge and rgb
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71f5510..847613a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This package supports both Formal SignWriting in ASCII (FSW) and SignWriting in
 > Author: https://SteveSlevinski.me  
 > Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXu4AXlG0rXFtk_5SzumDow  
 > Support: https://www.patreon.com/signwriting  
-> Donate: https://paypal.me/signwriting
+> Donate: https://donate.sutton-signwriting.io
 
 ## Useful links
 
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ The distribution is available in three flavors.  26 KB for the whole library min
 #### Unpkg
     // import entire library
     // available as ssw.core
-    <script src="https://unpkg.com/@sutton-signwriting/core@1.5.4"></script>
+    <script src="https://unpkg.com/@sutton-signwriting/core@1.5.5"></script>
 
     // import individual module
     // available as ssw.fsw
-    <script src="https://unpkg.com/@sutton-signwriting/core@1.5.4/fsw/fsw.js"></script>
+    <script src="https://unpkg.com/@sutton-signwriting/core@1.5.5/fsw/fsw.js"></script>
 
 ## License
 MIT
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index cf6bf10..8545688 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
   <meta charset='utf-8'>
-  <title>@sutton-signwriting/core 1.5.4 | Documentation</title>
+  <title>@sutton-signwriting/core 1.5.5 | Documentation</title>
   <meta name='description' content='a javascript package for node and browsers that supports general processing of the Sutton SignWriting script'>
   <meta name='viewport' content='width=device-width,initial-scale=1'>
   <link href='assets/bass.css' rel='stylesheet'>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       <div id='split-left' class='overflow-auto fs0 height-viewport-100'>
         <div class='py1 px2'>
           <h3 class='mb0 no-anchor'>@sutton-signwriting/core</h3>
-          <div class='mb1'><code>1.5.4</code></div>
+          <div class='mb1'><code>1.5.5</code></div>
           <input
             placeholder='Filter'
             id='filter-input'
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ <h1>@sutton-signwriting/core</h1>
 <p>Author: <a href="https://SteveSlevinski.me">https://SteveSlevinski.me</a><br>
 Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXu4AXlG0rXFtk_5SzumDow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXu4AXlG0rXFtk_5SzumDow</a><br>
 Support: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/signwriting">https://www.patreon.com/signwriting</a><br>
-Donate: <a href="https://paypal.me/signwriting">https://paypal.me/signwriting</a></p>
+Donate: <a href="https://donate.sutton-signwriting.io">https://donate.sutton-signwriting.io</a></p>
 </blockquote>
 <h2>Useful links</h2>
 <ul>
@@ -1048,11 +1048,11 @@ <h4>Local files</h4>
 <h4>Unpkg</h4>
 <pre><code>// import entire library
 // available as ssw.core
-&#x3C;script src="https://unpkg.com/@sutton-signwriting/core@1.5.4">&#x3C;/script>
+&#x3C;script src="https://unpkg.com/@sutton-signwriting/core@1.5.5">&#x3C;/script>
 
 // import individual module
 // available as ssw.fsw
-&#x3C;script src="https://unpkg.com/@sutton-signwriting/core@1.5.4/fsw/fsw.js">&#x3C;/script>
+&#x3C;script src="https://unpkg.com/@sutton-signwriting/core@1.5.5/fsw/fsw.js">&#x3C;/script>
 </code></pre>
 <h2>License</h2>
 <p>MIT</p>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb7ebdd..b72845e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@sutton-signwriting/core",
   "description": "a javascript package for node and browsers that supports general processing of the Sutton SignWriting script",
-  "version": "1.5.4",
+  "version": "1.5.5",
   "keywords": [
     "SignWriting",
     "sign language",
diff --git a/release.md b/release.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c25ad84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.md
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Release Steps 
+
+## Pre-Commit
+* update package.json with new version
+* update Changelog with version details
+* update Readme version number in links
+
+## Commit and tag
+    git commit -m "version details"
+    git push origin master
+    git tag -am "version details" v1.5.4
+    git push --tags
+
+## Packaging Binaries
+    npm pack
+    gunzip sutton-signwriting-core-1.5.4.tgz
+    tar -xvf sutton-signwriting-core-1.5.4.tar
+    mv package sutton-signwriting-core-1.5.4
+    zip -r sutton-signwriting-core-1.5.4.zip sutton-signwriting-core-1.5.4
+    tar -zcvf sutton-signwriting-core-1.5.4.tar.gz sutton-signwriting-core-1.5.4
+
+## Create Github Release
+* Go to https://github.com/sutton-signwriting/core/tags
+* Create release from Tag
+* Upload .ZIP and .TAR.GZ
+* Publish
+
+## NPM Publish
+    npm publish --access public
