diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d169890f8..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-
-name: docs
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [closed]
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v1
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.7
-
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install -r requirements-docs.txt
-        pip install -e .
-    - name: Build
-      run: mkdocs build -d docs
-
-    - name: Deploy
-      uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v2
-      env:
-        ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
-        PUBLISH_BRANCH: gh-pages
-        PUBLISH_DIR: ./docs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 749e7a8b69..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-name: linting
-
-on: [push, pull_request]
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      max-parallel: 4
-      matrix:
-        python-version: [3.7]
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
-      with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install -r requirements.txt
-        pip install -r requirements-testing.txt
-    - name: Lint with pycodestyle
-      run: |
-        pip install pycodestyle
-        pycodestyle src/maggma
-    - name: Lint with mypy
-      run: |
-        pip install mypy mypy-boto3
-        mypy src/maggma
-    - name: Lint with flake8
-      run: |
-        pip install flake8
-        # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names
-        flake8 --count --show-source --statistics src/maggma
-        # exit-zero treats all errors as warnings.
-        flake8 --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=20 --statistics src/maggma
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e246eafdbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+name: release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+    - name: Set up Python 3.7
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.7
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -r requirements-testing.txt
+
+    - name: Lint with pycodestyle
+      run: |
+        pip install pycodestyle
+        pycodestyle src/maggma
+
+    - name: Lint with mypy
+      run: |
+        pip install mypy mypy-boto3
+        mypy src/maggma
+
+    - name: Lint with flake8
+      run: |
+        pip install flake8
+        # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names
+        flake8 --count --show-source --statistics src/maggma
+        # exit-zero treats all errors as warnings.
+        flake8 --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=20 --statistics src/maggma
+
+
+  test:
+    services:
+      local_mongodb:
+        image: mongo:4.0
+        ports:
+          - 27017:27017
+
+    strategy:
+      max-parallel: 6
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+        python-version: [3.7]
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+    - name: Install Python dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -r requirements-testing.txt
+        pip install -r requirements-optional.txt
+
+    - name: Test with pytest
+      env:
+        CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION: True
+      run: |
+        pip install -e .
+        pytest --cov=maggma --cov-report=xml
+    - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+        file: ./coverage.xml
+
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+    - lint
+    - test
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install setuptools setuptools_scm wheel
+
+    - name: Build packages
+      run: |
+        python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
+
+    - name: Publish package
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
+      with:
+        user: __token__
+        password: ${{ secrets.PYPY_API_TOKEN }}
+
+  docs:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+    - lint
+    - test
+    - deploy
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.7
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements-docs.txt
+        pip install -e .
+
+    - name: Build
+      run: mkdocs build -d docs
+
+    - name: Deploy
+      uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v2
+      env:
+        ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+        PUBLISH_BRANCH: gh-pages
+        PUBLISH_DIR: ./docs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index 9fcff5d1eb..c161b0da79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,51 @@
 name: testing
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
 
+    - name: Set up Python 3.7
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.7
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install -r requirements-testing.txt
+
+    - name: Lint with pycodestyle
+      run: |
+        pip install pycodestyle
+        pycodestyle src/maggma
+
+    - name: Lint with mypy
+      run: |
+        pip install mypy mypy-boto3
+        mypy src/maggma
+
+    - name: Lint with flake8
+      run: |
+        pip install flake8
+        # stop the build if there are Python syntax errors or undefined names
+        flake8 --count --show-source --statistics src/maggma
+        # exit-zero treats all errors as warnings.
+        flake8 --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=20 --statistics src/maggma
+
+  test:
     services:
       local_mongodb:
         image: mongo:4.0
@@ -21,16 +62,19 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v1
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
     - name: Install Python dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -r requirements.txt
         pip install -r requirements-testing.txt
         pip install -r requirements-optional.txt
+
     - name: Test with pytest
       env:
         CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION: True
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 088299f4df..47f354a003 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 # Maggma
-[![linting](https://github.com/materialsproject/maggma/workflows/linting/badge.svg)](https://github.com/materialsproject/maggma/actions?query=workflow%3Alinting) [![testing](https://github.com/materialsproject/maggma/workflows/testing/badge.svg)](https://github.com/materialsproject/maggma/actions?query=workflow%3Atesting) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/materialsproject/maggma/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/materialsproject/maggma) [![Language grade: Python](https://img.shields.io/lgtm/grade/python/g/materialsproject/maggma.svg?logo=lgtm&logoWidth=18)](https://lgtm.com/projects/g/materialsproject/maggma/context:python)
+
+[![testing](https://github.com/materialsproject/maggma/workflows/testing/badge.svg)](https://github.com/materialsproject/maggma/actions?query=workflow%3Atesting) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/materialsproject/maggma/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/materialsproject/maggma) [![Language grade: Python](https://img.shields.io/lgtm/grade/python/g/materialsproject/maggma.svg?logo=lgtm&logoWidth=18)](https://lgtm.com/projects/g/materialsproject/maggma/context:python)
 
 A files-to-API data pipeline for scientific applications using Python and MongoDB
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cbae218b30..b2dd81945e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     package_dir={"": "src"},
     zip_safe=False,
     install_requires=[
+        "setuptools",
         "pymongo>=3.6",
         "mongomock>=3.10.0",
         "monty>=1.0.2",
diff --git a/src/docs/index.md b/src/docs/index.md
index 6a054489e9..3d293d6cb8 100644
--- a/src/docs/index.md
+++ b/src/docs/index.md
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ You can install Maggma directly from a clone of the [Git repository](https://git
 
 ``` shell tab="Local Clone"
 git clone https://github.com//materialsproject/maggma
-cd sphinx
-pip install .
+python setup.py install
 ```
 
 ``` shell tab="Direct Git"