diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 2e2c7b2..af30937 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-dist/** -diff linguist-generated=true
\ No newline at end of file
+dist/** -diff linguist-generated=true
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
similarity index 81%
rename from CODEOWNERS
rename to .github/CODEOWNERS
index 6ac23c1..a9802d7 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Repository CODEOWNERS
 
 * @actions/actions-runtime
-* @ncalteen
\ No newline at end of file
+* @ncalteen
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml b/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
index 4d7f663..444f1a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
@@ -12,22 +12,17 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**.md'
   pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**.md'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   check-dist:
     name: Check dist/
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      statuses: write
-
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         id: checkout
@@ -36,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version-file: .node-version
           cache: npm
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 44d8339..1dfab1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
       - main
       - 'releases/*'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test-typescript:
     name: TypeScript Tests
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         id: setup-node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version-file: .node-version
           cache: npm
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index bc00bf0..1f1c52c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -5,19 +5,18 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   push:
-    branches-ignore:
+    branches:
       - main
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  statuses: write
+
 jobs:
   lint:
     name: Lint Code Base
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      packages: read
-      statuses: write
-
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         id: checkout
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         id: setup-node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version-file: .node-version
           cache: npm
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cc433a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.node-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+20.6.0
diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
index 64f046d..2d0c064 100644
--- a/.prettierignore
+++ b/.prettierignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 dist/
 node_modules/
-coverage/
\ No newline at end of file
+coverage/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8aa27aa..ebe33cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-# Create a JavaScript Action Using TypeScript
+# Create a GitHub Action Using TypeScript
 
 [![GitHub Super-Linter](https://github.com/actions/typescript-action/actions/workflows/linter.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter)
 ![CI](https://github.com/actions/typescript-action/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)
+[![Check dist/](https://github.com/actions/typescript-action/actions/workflows/check-dist.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/actions/typescript-action/actions/workflows/check-dist.yml)
+[![CodeQL](https://github.com/actions/typescript-action/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/actions/typescript-action/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml)
+[![Coverage](./badges/coverage.svg)](./badges/coverage.svg)
 
 Use this template to bootstrap the creation of a TypeScript action. :rocket:
 
@@ -30,11 +33,13 @@ need to perform some initial setup steps before you can develop your action.
 > [!NOTE]
 >
 > You'll need to have a reasonably modern version of
-> [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) handy. If you are using a version manager like
-> [`nodenv`](https://github.com/nodenv/nodenv) or
-> [`nvm`](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm), you can run `nodenv install` in the
-> root of your repository to install the version specified in
-> [`package.json`](./package.json). Otherwise, 20.x or later should work!
+> [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) handy (20.x or later should work!). If you are
+> using a version manager like [`nodenv`](https://github.com/nodenv/nodenv) or
+> [`nvm`](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm), this template has a `.node-version`
+> file at the root of the repository that will be used to automatically switch
+> to the correct version when you `cd` into the repository. Additionally, this
+> `.node-version` file is used by GitHub Actions in any `actions/setup-node`
+> actions.
 
 1. :hammer_and_wrench: Install the dependencies
 
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@ action in the same repository.
 steps:
   - name: Checkout
     id: checkout
-    uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
   - name: Test Local Action
     id: test-action
@@ -185,7 +190,7 @@ hash.
 steps:
   - name: Checkout
     id: checkout
-    uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
   - name: Test Local Action
     id: test-action
@@ -197,3 +202,23 @@ steps:
     id: output
     run: echo "${{ steps.test-action.outputs.time }}"
 ```
+
+## Publishing a new release
+
+This project includes a helper script designed to streamline the process of
+tagging and pushing new releases for GitHub Actions.
+
+GitHub Actions allows users to select a specific version of the action to use,
+based on release tags. Our script simplifies this process by performing the
+following steps:
+
+1. **Retrieving the latest release tag:** The script starts by fetching the most
+   recent release tag by looking at the local data available in your repository.
+1. **Prompting for a new release tag:** The user is then prompted to enter a new
+   release tag. To assist with this, the script displays the latest release tag
+   and provides a regular expression to validate the format of the new tag.
+1. **Tagging the new release:** Once a valid new tag is entered, the script tags
+   the new release.
+1. **Pushing the new tag to the remote:** Finally, the script pushes the new tag
+   to the remote repository. From here, you will need to create a new release in
+   GitHub and users can easily reference the new tag in their workflows.
diff --git a/__tests__/main.test.ts b/__tests__/main.test.ts
index 7a25abc..30efdfb 100644
--- a/__tests__/main.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/main.test.ts
@@ -9,21 +9,28 @@
 import * as core from '@actions/core'
 import * as main from '../src/main'
 
-// Mock the GitHub Actions core library
-const debugMock = jest.spyOn(core, 'debug')
-const getInputMock = jest.spyOn(core, 'getInput')
-const setFailedMock = jest.spyOn(core, 'setFailed')
-const setOutputMock = jest.spyOn(core, 'setOutput')
-
 // Mock the action's main function
 const runMock = jest.spyOn(main, 'run')
 
 // Other utilities
 const timeRegex = /^\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}/
 
+// Mock the GitHub Actions core library
+let debugMock: jest.SpyInstance
+let errorMock: jest.SpyInstance
+let getInputMock: jest.SpyInstance
+let setFailedMock: jest.SpyInstance
+let setOutputMock: jest.SpyInstance
+
 describe('action', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks()
+
+    debugMock = jest.spyOn(core, 'debug').mockImplementation()
+    errorMock = jest.spyOn(core, 'error').mockImplementation()
+    getInputMock = jest.spyOn(core, 'getInput').mockImplementation()
+    setFailedMock = jest.spyOn(core, 'setFailed').mockImplementation()
+    setOutputMock = jest.spyOn(core, 'setOutput').mockImplementation()
   })
 
   it('sets the time output', async () => {
@@ -55,6 +62,7 @@ describe('action', () => {
       'time',
       expect.stringMatching(timeRegex)
     )
+    expect(errorMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
   it('sets a failed status', async () => {
@@ -76,5 +84,6 @@ describe('action', () => {
       1,
       'milliseconds not a number'
     )
+    expect(errorMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 })
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 7f69e47..101186a 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ name: 'The name of your action here'
 description: 'Provide a description here'
 author: 'Your name or organization here'
 
+# Add your action's branding here. This will appear on the GitHub Marketplace.
+branding:
+  icon: 'heart'
+  color: 'red'
+
 # Define your inputs here.
 inputs:
   milliseconds:
diff --git a/script/release b/script/release
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0dd6139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/release
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# About:
+# This is a helper script to tag and push a new release.
+# GitHub Actions use release tags to allow users to select a specific version of the action to use.
+# This script will do the following:
+# 1. Get the latest release tag
+# 2. Prompt the user for a new release tag (while displaying the latest release tag, and a regex to validate the new tag)
+# 3. Tag the new release
+# 4. Push the new tag to the remote
+
+# Usage:
+# script/release
+
+# COLORS
+OFF='\033[0m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+
+latest_tag=$(git describe --tags "$(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1)")
+
+# if the latest_tag is empty, then there are no tags - let the user know
+if [[ -z "$latest_tag" ]]; then
+    echo -e "No tags found (yet) - continue to create your first tag and push it"
+    latest_tag="[unknown]"
+fi
+
+echo -e "The latest release tag is: ${BLUE}${latest_tag}${OFF}"
+read -r -p 'New Release Tag (vX.X.X format): ' new_tag
+
+tag_regex='v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$'
+if echo "$new_tag" | grep -q -E "$tag_regex"; then
+    echo -e "Tag: ${BLUE}$new_tag${OFF} is valid"
+else
+    echo -e "Tag: ${BLUE}$new_tag${OFF} is ${RED}not valid${OFF} (must be in vX.X.X format)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+git tag -a "$new_tag" -m "$new_tag Release"
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}OK${OFF} - Tagged: $new_tag"
+
+git push --tags
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}OK${OFF} - Tags pushed to remote!"
+echo -e "${GREEN}DONE${OFF}"