diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 5b3b9730a..3d04820b8 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FAABRIC_VERSION=0.3.0
-FAABRIC_CLI_IMAGE=faasm/faabric:0.3.0
+FAABRIC_VERSION=0.3.1
+FAABRIC_CLI_IMAGE=faasm/faabric:0.3.1
 COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=faabric-dev
 CONAN_CACHE_MOUNT_SOURCE=./conan-cache/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index df810a415..0462e2c9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
-      image: faasm/faabric:0.3.0
+      image: faasm/faabric:0.3.1
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: /code/faabric
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
-      image: faasm/faabric:0.3.0
+      image: faasm/faabric:0.3.1
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: /code/faabric
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
-      image: faasm/faabric:0.3.0
+      image: faasm/faabric:0.3.1
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: /code/faabric
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
       TSAN_OPTIONS: "verbosity=1:halt_on_error=1:suppressions=/code/faabric/thread-sanitizer-ignorelist.txt:history_size=7"
       UBSAN_OPTIONS: "print_stacktrace=1:halt_on_error=1"
     container:
-      image: faasm/faabric:0.3.0
+      image: faasm/faabric:0.3.1
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: /code/faabric
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
       REDIS_QUEUE_HOST: redis
       REDIS_STATE_HOST: redis
     container:
-      image: faasm/faabric:0.3.0
+      image: faasm/faabric:0.3.1
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: /code/faabric
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3fdf4508e..4d1d564ba 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ conan-cache/
 .clangd
 compile_commands.json
 
+# Faabric config file
+faabric.ini
+
 # Ansible
 *.retry
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0d91a54c7..9e11b32fc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.0
+0.3.1
diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e02d9752b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# configuration file for git-cliff (0.1.0)
+
+[changelog]
+# changelog header
+header = """
+Here is what has changed since last release:
+
+"""
+# template for the changelog body
+# https://tera.netlify.app/docs/#introduction
+body = """
+{% if version %}\
+    ## [{{ version | trim_start_matches(pat="v") }}] - {{ timestamp | date(format="%Y-%m-%d") }}
+{% else %}\
+    ## [unreleased]
+{% endif %}\
+{% for commit in commits %} * {{ commit.message | upper_first | split(pat="\n") | first }}
+{% endfor %}
+
+"""
+# remove the leading and trailing whitespace from the template
+trim = true
+# changelog footer
+footer = """
+<!-- generated by git-cliff -->
+"""
+
+[git]
+# parse the commits based on https://www.conventionalcommits.org
+conventional_commits = false
+# filter out the commits that are not conventional
+filter_unconventional = false
+# regex for parsing and grouping commits
+commit_parsers = [
+    { message = "^feat", group = "Features"},
+    { message = "^fix", group = "Bug Fixes"},
+    { message = "^doc", group = "Documentation"},
+    { message = "^perf", group = "Performance"},
+    { message = "^refactor", group = "Refactor"},
+    { message = "^style", group = "Styling"},
+    { message = "^test", group = "Testing"},
+    { message = "^chore\\(release\\): prepare for", skip = true},
+    { message = "^chore", group = "Miscellaneous Tasks"},
+    { body = ".*security", group = "Security"},
+]
+# filter out the commits that are not matched by commit parsers
+filter_commits = false
+# glob pattern for matching git tags
+tag_pattern = "v[0-9]*"
+# regex for skipping tags
+skip_tags = "v0.1.0-beta.1"
+# regex for ignoring tags
+ignore_tags = ""
+# sort the tags chronologically
+date_order = true
+# sort the commits inside sections by oldest/newest order
+sort_commits = "newest"
diff --git a/docs/source/development.md b/docs/source/development.md
index 2c7e08d96..819784f38 100644
--- a/docs/source/development.md
+++ b/docs/source/development.md
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ docker-compose stop
 ./dist-test/run.sh
 ```
 
-## Releasing
+## Creating a new tag
 
 Create a new branch, then find and replace the current version with the relevant
 bumped version. It should appear in:
@@ -154,10 +154,17 @@ If you want to overwrite a tag, you can run:
 inv git.tag --force
 ```
 
+After the new tag has been merged in, and in order to keep a clean commit
+history, you may re-tag the code again:
+
+```bash
+inv git.tag --force
+```
+
 ### Building images manually
 
-Containers are built with Github Actions, so you should only need to build them
-yourself when diagnosing issues.
+Containers are built with Github Actions, when a new tag is pushed, so you
+should only need to build them yourself when diagnosing issues.
 
 To build the main container, run:
 
@@ -174,3 +181,35 @@ inv container.push
 inv container.build --push
 ```
 
+## Publishing a release
+
+To publish a release in Github, make sure you are in the main branch, and have
+just tagged the code (see previous section).
+
+Then, you can create a release on [Github](https://github.com/faasm/faabric/releases)
+and publish it from the command line. If it is the first time you are creating
+a release you will have to configure a Github access token (see below).
+
+First, generate a draft release:
+
+```bash
+inv git.release_create
+```
+
+Then, after verifying that the release looks fine, you may publish it:
+
+```bash
+inv git.release_publish
+```
+
+### Configuring a Github access token
+
+Follow the instructions on [how to create a personal access token](
+https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token).
+Then, create a config file for faabric in the main directory named
+`faabric.ini` with the following contents:
+
+```toml
+[Github]
+access_token = <paste your personal access token>
+```
diff --git a/mpi-native/mpi-native.env b/mpi-native/mpi-native.env
index 93415f3ea..6f29fbd17 100644
--- a/mpi-native/mpi-native.env
+++ b/mpi-native/mpi-native.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FAABRIC_VERSION=0.3.0
+FAABRIC_VERSION=0.3.1
 FAABRIC_MPI_NATIVE_IMAGE=faasm/faabric-mpi-native:0.0.18
 COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=faabric-mpi
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9f520d22a..ae4c99491 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ flake8==4.0.1
 invoke==1.6.0
 myst-parser==0.16.1
 numpy==1.21.5
+PyGithub==1.55
 redis==4.1.0
 sphinx-rtd-theme==1.0.0
diff --git a/tasks/git.py b/tasks/git.py
index 254082322..3f2eed174 100644
--- a/tasks/git.py
+++ b/tasks/git.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+from github import Github
 from invoke import task
+from tasks.util.env import get_faabric_config, get_version, PROJ_ROOT
+from subprocess import run, PIPE, STDOUT
 
-from tasks.util.env import get_version, PROJ_ROOT
 
-from subprocess import run
+def get_tag_name(version):
+    return "v{}".format(version)
 
 
 @task
@@ -10,7 +13,7 @@ def tag(ctx, force=False):
     """
     Creates git tag from the current tree
     """
-    git_tag = "v{}".format(get_version())
+    git_tag = get_tag_name(get_version())
     run(
         "git tag {} {}".format("--force" if force else "", git_tag),
         shell=True,
@@ -24,3 +27,96 @@ def tag(ctx, force=False):
         check=True,
         cwd=PROJ_ROOT,
     )
+
+
+def is_git_submodule():
+    git_cmd = "git rev-parse --show-superproject-working-tree"
+    result = run(git_cmd, shell=True, stdout=PIPE, stderr=STDOUT)
+    return result.stdout.decode("utf-8") != ""
+
+
+def get_github_instance():
+    conf = get_faabric_config()
+
+    if not conf.has_section("Github") or not conf.has_option(
+        "Github", "access_token"
+    ):
+        print("Must set up Github config with access token")
+
+    token = conf["Github"]["access_token"]
+    g = Github(token)
+    return g
+
+
+def get_repo():
+    g = get_github_instance()
+    return g.get_repo("faasm/faabric")
+
+
+def get_release():
+    r = get_repo()
+    rels = r.get_releases()
+
+    return rels[0]
+
+
+def get_release_body():
+    """
+    Generate body for release with detailed changelog
+    """
+    if is_git_submodule():
+        docker_cmd = [
+            "docker run -t -v",
+            "{}/..:/app/".format(PROJ_ROOT),
+            "orhunp/git-cliff:latest",
+            "--config ./faabric/cliff.toml",
+            "--repository ./faabric",
+            "{}..v{}".format(get_release().tag_name, get_version()),
+        ]
+    else:
+        docker_cmd = [
+            "docker run -t -v",
+            "{}:/app/".format(PROJ_ROOT),
+            "orhunp/git-cliff:latest",
+            "--config cliff.toml",
+            "--repository .",
+            "{}..v{}".format(get_release().tag_name, get_version()),
+        ]
+
+    cmd = " ".join(docker_cmd)
+    print("Generating release body...")
+    print(cmd)
+    result = run(cmd, shell=True, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+
+    return result.stdout.decode("utf-8")
+
+
+@task
+def release_create(ctx):
+    """
+    Create a draft release on Github
+    """
+    # Work out the tag
+    faabric_ver = get_version()
+    tag_name = get_tag_name(faabric_ver)
+
+    # Create a release in github from this tag
+    r = get_repo()
+    r.create_git_release(
+        tag_name,
+        "Faabric {}".format(faabric_ver),
+        get_release_body(),
+        draft=True,
+    )
+
+    print("You may now review the draft release in:")
+    print("https://github.com/faasm/faabric/releases")
+
+
+@task
+def release_publish(ctx):
+    """
+    Publish the draft release
+    """
+    rel = get_release()
+    rel.update_release(rel.title, rel.raw_data["body"], draft=False)
diff --git a/tasks/util/env.py b/tasks/util/env.py
index 34f96c33d..d1ef86a66 100644
--- a/tasks/util/env.py
+++ b/tasks/util/env.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from os import environ
-from os.path import dirname, realpath, join, expanduser
+from os.path import dirname, exists, realpath, join, expanduser
+import configparser
 
 HOME_DIR = expanduser("~")
 PROJ_ROOT = dirname(dirname(dirname(realpath(__file__))))
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@
 
 FAABRIC_INSTALL_PREFIX = join(_FAABRIC_BUILD_DIR, "install")
 
+FAABRIC_CONFIG_FILE = join(PROJ_ROOT, "faabric.ini")
+
 
 def get_version():
     ver_file = join(PROJ_ROOT, "VERSION")
@@ -20,3 +23,16 @@ def get_version():
 
     version = version.strip()
     return version
+
+
+def get_faabric_config():
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    if not exists(FAABRIC_CONFIG_FILE):
+        print("Creating config file at {}".format(FAABRIC_CONFIG_FILE))
+
+        with open(FAABRIC_CONFIG_FILE, "w") as fh:
+            config.write(fh)
+    else:
+        config.read(FAABRIC_CONFIG_FILE)
+
+    return config