diff --git a/.github/workflows/clojure.yml b/.github/workflows/clojure.yml
index 2d3c8d0..fd5cfa1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clojure.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clojure.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ jobs:
             lein release :minor
           elif [[ "$COMMIT_MSG" == "Release :patch" ]]; then
             lein release :patch
+          elif [[ "$COMMIT_MSG" == "Release :alpha" ]]; then
+            lein release :alpha
+          elif [[ "$COMMIT_MSG" == "Release :beta" ]]; then
+            lein release :beta
+          elif [[ "$COMMIT_MSG" == "Release :rc" ]]; then
+            lein release :rc
           else
             lein deploy snapshot
           fi
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e238096..1a9ad8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@ One can add extra meta-data, including descriptions to schema elements using `ri
 
 To release a version, set the project.clj version to the one you want to release, but with a `-SNAPSHOT` suffix.
 
-Then create a commit reading "Release :{major,minor,patch}" based on whether
-you want the next development version to be a major/minor/patch increment.
+Then create a commit reading "Release :{major,minor,patch,alpha,beta,rc}" based on whether
+you want the next development version to be a major/minor/patch/alpha/beta/rc increment.
 
 Push to master, and the GitHub Actions release will release the jar to clojars, then bump the version
 on the master branch.