diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 741375e..886d4c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name: Validate
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/*.md'
 
 jobs:
   lint:
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING b/CONTRIBUTING.md
similarity index 50%
rename from CONTRIBUTING
rename to CONTRIBUTING.md
index 024c947..4d26b11 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -25,3 +25,10 @@ npm run lint:fix
 npm run format:check
 npm run format:write
 ```
+
+### Releasing
+
+1. Wait for `release-build` pipeline step to finish post push to `main`
+2. `git fetch origin && git switch release-build && git pull`
+3. `git tag v<INSERT_SEMVER_HERE>`
+4. `git push origin <tag name>`