diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 34535e96..f42bedc6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 *.py[cod]
 *.so
+/wiki/
+/docs/
+/feedstock/
 
 # Packages
 tqdm.egg-info
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index dd02cf09..19e851d7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -271,4 +271,15 @@ For expereinced devs, once happy with local master:
 6. `git tag vM.m.p && git push --tags`
 7. `[python setup.py] make distclean`
 8. `[python setup.py] make build`
-9. `[python setup.py] make pypi`
+9. upload to PyPI using one of the following:
+    a) `[python setup.py] make pypi`
+    b) `twine upload -s -i $(git config user.signingkey) dist/tqdm-*`
+10. create new release on https://github.com/tqdm/tqdm/releases
+    a) add helpful release notes
+    b) attach dist/tqdm-* binaries (usually only *.whl*)
+11. run `make` in the `wiki` submodule to update release notes
+12. run `make deploy` in the `docs` submodule to update website
+13. accept the automated PR in the `feedstock` submodule to update conda
+
+The last thee steps require a one-time `make submodules` to clone
+`docs`, `wiki`, and `feedstock`.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7a2eb59f..e38a64b7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ toxclean:
 installdev:
 	python setup.py develop --uninstall
 	python setup.py develop
+submodules:
+	git clone git@github.com:tqdm/tqdm.wiki wiki
+	git clone git@github.com:tqdm/tqdm.github.io docs
+	git clone git@github.com:conda-forge/tqdm-feedstock feedstock
+	cd feedstock && git remote add autotick-bot git@github.com:regro-cf-autotick-bot/tqdm-feedstock
 
 install:
 	python setup.py install