diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-release.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba2ea448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+name: NPM release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  npm-release:
+    uses: mapbox/gha-public/.github/workflows/workflow-npm-oidc-publish.yml@main
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+      contents: write
+    with:
+      create-github-release: true
+      environment: npm-release
+      run-tests: false
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ced4c328..a0b92905 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -43,3 +43,19 @@ Update version number in GL JS examples at [https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-
 
     sed -i '' 's/mapbox-gl-geocoder\/v[^\/]*\//mapbox-gl-geocoder\/vX.X.X\//g' docs/pages/example/*.html
 ```
+
+## Releasing a new version
+
+Releases are published to npm via GitHub Actions.
+
+### Steps
+
+1. **Bump the version** in `package.json` (follow [semver](https://semver.org))
+2. **Update `CHANGELOG.md`** with a summary of what changed
+3. **Open a PR**, get it reviewed and merged to `main`
+4. **Trigger the release** from the [Actions tab](../../actions/workflows/npm-release.yml):
+   - Select **NPM release** → **Run workflow** → run from `main`
+
+The workflow will publish to npm and create a GitHub release with auto-generated notes.
+
+> **Note:** Only Mapbox maintainers with write access to this repository can trigger the release workflow. External contributors can open and contribute to PRs, but releases are always cut by the owning team.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e4b07205..95c6a157 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mapbox/mapbox-gl-geocoder",
-  "version": "5.1.2",
+  "version": "5.1.3",
   "description": "A geocoder control for Mapbox GL JS",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "unpkg": "dist/mapbox-gl-geocoder.min.js",
@@ -82,5 +82,8 @@
       "eslint",
       "git add"
     ]
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
   }
 }