diff --git a/scripts/check-deps.nu b/scripts/check-deps.nu
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+#!/usr/bin/env nu
+
+use std/log
+
+# Check release dependencies
+export def main [] {
+    print "Checking Release Dependencies"
+    print "=============================\n"
+
+    log info "Checking .env file..."
+    if not (".env" | path exists) {
+        error make {msg: ".env file not found"}
+    }
+    log debug "    .env file found"
+
+    log info "Validating Sentry configuration..."
+    # Get env variables dynamically and reduce the table into a record
+    let env_vars = (
+        open .env
+        | lines
+        | where { |line| ($line | str trim) != "" and not ($line | str starts-with "#") }
+        | each { |line|
+            let parts = ($line | split column "=" key value | first)
+            { name: ($parts.key | str trim), value: ($parts.value | str trim) }
+        }
+        | reduce --fold {} { |it, acc| $acc | merge { ($it.name): $it.value } }
+    )
+
+    let sentry_org = $env_vars | get SENTRY_ORG?
+    if $sentry_org != "longhorn-developers" {
+        error make {msg: $"SENTRY_ORG must be set to longhorn-developers in .env\nGot: ($sentry_org)"}
+    }
+    log debug $"    SENTRY_ORG: ($sentry_org)"
+
+
+    let sentry_project = $env_vars | get SENTRY_PROJECT?
+    if $sentry_project != "ut-registration-plus" {
+        error make {msg: $"SENTRY_PROJECT must be set to ut-registration-plus in .env\nGot: ($sentry_project)"}
+    }
+    log debug $"    SENTRY_PROJECT: ($sentry_project)"
+
+    let sentry_auth_token = $env_vars | get SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN?
+    if ($sentry_auth_token | is-empty) {
+        error make {msg: "SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN must be populated in .env"}
+    }
+    log debug "    SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN: [set]"
+
+    #Check for required commands
+    mut missing_deps = []
+
+    if (which pnpm | is-empty) {
+        $missing_deps = ($missing_deps | append "pnpm")
+    }
+    if (which npm | is-empty) {
+        $missing_deps = ($missing_deps | append "npm")
+    }
+    if (which conventional-changelog | is-empty) {
+        $missing_deps = ($missing_deps | append "conventional-changelog")
+    }
+
+    log info "Checking VCS"
+    if not (which jj | is-empty) {
+        log debug "    Version control: jujutsu"
+    } else if not (which git | is-empty) {
+        log debug "    Version control: git"
+    } else {
+        $missing_deps = ($missing_deps | append "git or jujutsu")
+    }
+
+    if ($missing_deps | length) > 0 {
+        let deps: string = $missing_deps | str join ", "
+        let error_msg: string = ("Missing required dependencies: " | append $deps | str join)
+        error make { msg: $error_msg }
+    }
+
+    log info "All required commands found"
+    log info "All dependency checks passed"
+}
diff --git a/scripts/publish-release.nu b/scripts/publish-release.nu
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+++ b/scripts/publish-release.nu
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+#!/usr/bin/env nu
+
+use std/log
+
+# Publish the release (creates distribution package and displays checksum)
+export def main [] {
+    print "Publishing Release"
+    print "==================\n"
+
+    log info "pnpm zip:to-publish"
+    let result = (pnpm zip:to-publish | complete)
+
+    if ($result.stderr | str contains -i "error") or ($result.stderr | str contains -i "failed") {
+        error make {msg: "Package creation failed"}
+    }
+
+    # Find and verify the zip file
+    let zip_files = (ls package/*.zip | where type == file)
+    if ($zip_files | is-empty) {
+        error make {msg: "No package found in package/ directory"}
+    }
+
+    # Get last modified zip file
+    let zip_file = ($zip_files | sort-by -r modified | first | get name)
+    let checksum = (open $zip_file | hash sha256)
+
+    log info "Release published successfully!"
+    log info "Package ready for distribution:"
+    log info $"($zip_file)"
+    log info $"SHA256: ($checksum)"
+}
diff --git a/scripts/release.nu b/scripts/release.nu
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+++ b/scripts/release.nu
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+#!/usr/bin/env nu
+
+use check-deps.nu
+use stage-release.nu
+use publish-release.nu
+
+# UTRP Release workflow
+export def main [
+    --bump: string = "minor", # bump type: major, minor, or patch
+    --dry-run = true, # Dry run release workflow
+] {
+    check-deps
+
+    if $dry_run {
+        print "\ndry-run todo:"
+        print "- stage-release"
+        print "- publish-release"
+        exit 0
+    }
+
+    mut vcs = ""
+    if not (which jj | is-empty) { $vcs = "jj" } else if not (which git | is-empty) { $vcs = "git"}
+
+    stage-release $bump $vcs
+    publish-release
+
+    print "Release workflow completed!"
+}
+
diff --git a/scripts/stage-release.nu b/scripts/stage-release.nu
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+#!/usr/bin/env nu
+
+use std/log
+
+# Stage a new release (bump version, changelog, commit, and tag)
+export def main [
+    version_type: string = "minor", # Version type: major, minor, or patch
+    vcs: string = "jj", # VCS: jj or git
+] {
+    print "Staging Release"
+    print "===============\n"
+
+    if $version_type not-in ["major, minor", "patch"] {
+        error make {msg: $"version_type must be major, minor, or patch.\nGot: ($version_type)"}
+    }
+
+    if $vcs not-in ["jj", "git"] {
+        error make {msg: $"vcs must be jj or git.\nGot: ($vcs)"}
+    }
+
+
+    log info $"Using ($vcs)"
+    if $vcs == "git" {
+        # Check for uncommitted changes (git only)
+        let status = (git diff-index --quiet HEAD -- | complete)
+        if $status.exit_code != 0 {
+            error make {msg: "You have uncommitted changes. Please commit or stash them first."}
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Bump version in package.json without committing or tagging
+    log info "Bumping version in package.json..."
+    npm version $version_type --no-git-tag-version | complete
+
+    let new_version = (open package.json | get version)
+    log debug $"New version: ($new_version)"
+
+    changelog
+
+    log info "Committing changes..."
+    if $vcs == "jj" {
+        jj commit -m $"chore: release v($new_version)"
+        log debug "Commit created"
+
+        # Update main bookmark (jj only)
+        log info "Updating main bookmark..."
+        jj bookmark set main -r @
+        log debug "Bookmark 'main' updated to current commit"
+    } else {
+        git add package.json package-lock.json CHANGELOG.md
+        git commit -m $"chore: release v($new_version)"
+    }
+
+    if $vcs == "jj" {
+        log info "Creating annotated tag via git..."
+        jj git export
+        git tag -a $"v($new_version)" -m $"Release v($new_version)"
+        jj git import
+        log debug $"Annotated tag 'v($new_version)' created via git"
+    } else {
+        log info "Creating annotated tag..."
+        git tag -a $"v($new_version)" -m $"Release v($new_version)"
+        log debug $"Annotated tag 'v($new_version)' created"
+    }
+
+    log info $"Release v($new_version) staged successfully!"
+    print "Next steps:"
+    if $vcs == "jj" {
+        print "  - Review changes: jj show @-"
+        print "  - Push to remote: jj git push && git push --tags"
+    } else {
+        print "  - Review changes: git show"
+        print "  - Push to remote: git push && git push --tags"
+    }
+}
+
+def changelog [] {
+    log info "Generating changelog with new version..."
+    let changelog_exists = ("CHANGELOG.md" | path exists)
+    let changelog_before = if $changelog_exists {
+        (ls CHANGELOG.md | get modified | first)
+    }
+
+    let result = (pnpm generate-changelog | complete)
+    if ($result.stderr | str contains -i "error") or ($result.stderr | str contains -i "failed") or ($result.stderr | str contains -i "command not found") {
+        error make {msg: "Changelog generation failed"}
+    }
+
+    if not ("CHANGELOG.md" | path exists) {
+        error make {msg: "CHANGELOG.md was not created"}
+    }
+
+    let changelog_after = (ls CHANGELOG.md | get modified | first)
+    if $changelog_exists and ($changelog_after <= $changelog_before) {
+        error make {msg: "CHANGELOG.md was not updated"}
+    }
+}