diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 415e8c8..c7fadfe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ packages/
 *.nupkg
 **/latest.zip
 
+# Gitea token (keep local only, never commit)
+.gitea-token
+
 # OS
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db
diff --git a/create-release.sh b/create-release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..63e100e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/create-release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Create a Gitea release and upload latest.zip for the current plugin version.
+# Usage:
+#   ./create-release.sh              # uses version from HSCompare.csproj
+#   ./create-release.sh v1.0.3      # optional: override tag
+#
+# Token: put your Gitea token in .gitea-token (one line, token only) in this dir,
+#        or run: GITEA_TOKEN=your_token ./create-release.sh
+# Create token at: Gitea → Settings → Applications → Generate New Token
+
+set -e
+BASE="http://brassnet.ddns.net:33983"
+OWNER="Dawnsorrow"
+REPO="HSCompare"
+ZIP_PATH="HSCompare/bin/Release/HSCompare/latest.zip"
+
+# Token: env var wins, then .gitea-token file (never commit that file)
+if [[ -z "${GITEA_TOKEN}" ]]; then
+  if [[ -f ".gitea-token" ]]; then
+    GITEA_TOKEN=$(cat .gitea-token | tr -d '\n\r')
+  fi
+fi
+if [[ -z "${GITEA_TOKEN}" ]]; then
+  echo "Set GITEA_TOKEN or create .gitea-token with your token, then run again."
+  echo "Create token at: ${BASE}/user/settings/applications"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
+
+# Tag: from first argument or from HSCompare.csproj <Version>
+if [[ -n "$1" ]]; then
+  TAG="$1"
+else
+  VER=$(sed -n 's/.*<Version>\([^<]*\)<\/Version>.*/\1/p' HSCompare/HSCompare.csproj 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+  if [[ -z "$VER" ]]; then
+    echo "Could not read version from HSCompare/HSCompare.csproj. Run: ./create-release.sh v1.0.x"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  TAG="v${VER}"
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -f "$ZIP_PATH" ]]; then
+  echo "Building release zip..."
+  dotnet build -c Release -q
+fi
+
+echo "Creating release ${TAG}..."
+RESP=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" -X POST \
+  -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d "{\"tag_name\":\"${TAG}\",\"name\":\"${TAG}\",\"body\":\"HSCompare ${TAG} - WoW-style equipment comparison tooltips\"}" \
+  "${BASE}/api/v1/repos/${OWNER}/${REPO}/releases")
+
+HTTP_CODE=$(echo "$RESP" | tail -n1)
+BODY=$(echo "$RESP" | sed '$d')
+
+if [[ "$HTTP_CODE" != "201" && "$HTTP_CODE" != "200" ]]; then
+  echo "Create release failed (HTTP ${HTTP_CODE}): $BODY"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$BODY" | grep -o '"id":[0-9]*' | head -1 | cut -d: -f2)
+if [[ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]]; then
+  echo "Could not parse release id from: $BODY"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Uploading latest.zip to release ${RELEASE_ID}..."
+UPLOAD_RESP=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" -X POST \
+  -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+  -F "attachment=@${ZIP_PATH}" \
+  "${BASE}/api/v1/repos/${OWNER}/${REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=latest.zip")
+
+UPLOAD_CODE=$(echo "$UPLOAD_RESP" | tail -n1)
+if [[ "$UPLOAD_CODE" != "201" && "$UPLOAD_CODE" != "200" ]]; then
+  echo "Upload failed (HTTP ${UPLOAD_CODE}): $(echo "$UPLOAD_RESP" | sed '$d')"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Update pluginmaster.json so Dalamud installer sees the new version
+VER_NO_V="${TAG#v}"
+ASSEMBLY_VER="${VER_NO_V}.0"
+DOWNLOAD_URL="${BASE}/${OWNER}/${REPO}/releases/download/${TAG}/latest.zip"
+LAST_UPDATE=$(date +%s)
+if [[ -f "pluginmaster.json" ]]; then
+  sed -e "s/\"AssemblyVersion\":\"[^\"]*\"/\"AssemblyVersion\":\"${ASSEMBLY_VER}\"/" \
+      -e "s|${BASE}/${OWNER}/${REPO}/releases/download/v[^/]*/latest\\.zip|${DOWNLOAD_URL}|g" \
+      -e "s/\"LastUpdate\":\"[^\"]*\"/\"LastUpdate\":\"${LAST_UPDATE}\"/" \
+      pluginmaster.json > pluginmaster.json.tmp && mv pluginmaster.json.tmp pluginmaster.json
+  echo "Updated pluginmaster.json (AssemblyVersion=${ASSEMBLY_VER}, LastUpdate=${LAST_UPDATE})."
+fi
+
+echo "Done. Release: ${BASE}/${OWNER}/${REPO}/releases/tag/${TAG}"
+echo "Push your changes (including pluginmaster.json) so the installer sees the update: git add . && git commit -m 'Release ${TAG}' && git push"