diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecde5f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: Update Version, Test, Publish to PyPI, and Upload Release Artifacts
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [created, edited]
+
+jobs:
+  build-test-publish-upload:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: release
+    permissions:
+      # IMPORTANT: this permission is mandatory for trusted publishing
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.x'
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install hatch
+    - name: Set release version
+      run: |
+        # Get the tag from the GitHub release
+        TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
+        # Remove 'v' prefix if present
+        VERSION=${TAG#v}
+        hatch version $VERSION
+    - name: Build package
+      run: hatch build
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: hatch run test:pytest
+    - name: Publish package to PyPI
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+    - name: Verify PyPI Release
+      run: |
+        # Verify PyPI release
+        PACKAGE_NAME="mesa_frames"
+        CURRENT_VERSION=$(hatch version)
+        pip install $PACKAGE_NAME==$CURRENT_VERSION
+        python -c "import mesa_frames; print(mesa_frames.__version__)"
+          - name: Create or recreate version branch
+    - name: Create or recreate version branch
+      run: |
+        CURRENT_VERSION=$(hatch version)
+        BRANCH_NAME="v$CURRENT_VERSION"
+
+        git config user.name github-actions
+        git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+
+        # Delete the branch if it exists (both locally and remotely)
+        git branch -D $BRANCH_NAME || true
+        git push origin --delete $BRANCH_NAME || true
+
+        # Create and push the new branch
+        git checkout -b $BRANCH_NAME
+        git push -u origin $BRANCH_NAME
+
+        # Switch back to the main branch
+        git checkout main
+    - name: Update to Next Version
+      run: |
+        # Bump to next development version
+        hatch version patch
+        hatch version dev
+
+        # Get the new version
+        NEW_VERSION=$(hatch version)
+
+        # Commit and push the version bump
+        git config user.name github-actions
+        git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+        git add mesa-frames/__init__.py
+        git commit -m "Bump version to $NEW_VERSION [skip ci]"
+        git push
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diff --git a/mesa_frames/__init__.py b/mesa_frames/__init__.py
index 9914980..07b86f9 100644
--- a/mesa_frames/__init__.py
+++ b/mesa_frames/__init__.py
@@ -57,3 +57,5 @@ def __init__(self, width, height):
     "GridPandas",
     "GridPolars",
 ]
+
+__version__ = "0.1.0alpha"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5ff7a09..f769264 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,28 +4,56 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "mesa_frames"
-version = "0.1.0-alpha1"
 description = "An extension to the Mesa framework which uses pandas/Polars DataFrames for enhanced performance"
 authors = [
-  { name = "Adam Amer" },
+  { name = "Adam Amer"},
 ]
 license = { text = "MIT" }
+readme = "README.md"
+keywords = [
+    "simulation",
+    "simulation-environment",
+    "gis",
+    "pandas",
+    "simulation-framework",
+    "agent-based-modeling",
+    "complex-systems",
+    "spatial-models",
+    "mesa",
+    "complexity-analysis",
+    "modeling-agents",
+    "agent-based-modelling"
+]
+classifiers = [
+    "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
+    "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Life",
+]
 dependencies = [
   "numpy~=1.26",
-  "typing-extensions>=4.9" #typing-extensions.Self added in 4.9
-]
-
-[project.optional-dependencies]
-pandas = [
-  "pandas~=2.2",
-  "pyarrow",
+  "typing-extensions>=4.9", #typing-extensions.Self added in 4.9
+  ## pandas
+  "pandas>=2.2",
+  "pyarrow", #for conversion to pandas
   #"geopandas" (only after GeoGrid / ContinousSpace is implemented)
-]
-polars = [
+  ## polars
   "polars>=1.0.0", #polars._typing (see mesa_frames.types) added in 1.0.0
   #"geopolars" (currently in pre-alpha)
 ]
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
+dynamic = [
+  "version"
+]
+
+
 
+[project.urls]
+Documentation = "https://adamamer20.github.io/mesa-frames"
+Repository = "https://github.com/adamamer20/mesa-frames.git"
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
 mkdocs = [
   "mkdocs-material",
   "mkdocs-jupyter",
@@ -44,26 +72,35 @@ sphinx = [
 ]
 
 docs = [
-  "mesa_frames[pandas, polars, mkdocs, sphinx]",
+  "mesa_frames[mkdocs, sphinx]",
   # Readme Script
   "perfplot",
   "seaborn"
 ]
 
-dev = [
-  "mesa_frames[pandas, polars, docs]",
+test = [
   "pytest",
   "pytest-cov",
   "typeguard",
+]
+
+dev = [
+  "mesa_frames[test, docs]",
   "mesa",
 ]
 
+[tool.hatch.envs.test]
+features = ["test"]
+
 [tool.hatch.envs.dev] #Allows installing dev as virtual env
 features = ["dev"]
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
 packages = ["mesa_frames"]
 
+[tool.hatch.version]
+path = "mesa_frames/__init__.py"
+
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 select = ["D"]
 ignore = ["D101", "D102", "D105"]
@@ -74,4 +111,5 @@ convention = "numpy"
 [tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
 "tests/*" = ["D"]
 "examples/*" = ["D"]
-"docs/*" = ["D"]
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+"docs/*" = ["D"]
+