diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87020a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Build release image
+        run: docker build -f Dockerfile.release -t gitnow-release .
+
+      - name: Snapshot (dry run)
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') == false
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm \
+            -v "${{ github.workspace }}:/build" \
+            -w /build \
+            gitnow-release release-snapshot
+
+      - name: Release
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm \
+            -v "${{ github.workspace }}:/build" \
+            -w /build \
+            -e GITEA_TOKEN=${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }} \
+            gitnow-release release
diff --git a/Dockerfile.release b/Dockerfile.release
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb22c28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.release
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+FROM debian:trixie-slim
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    curl \
+    git \
+    build-essential \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Install mise
+RUN curl https://mise.run | sh
+ENV PATH="/root/.local/bin:${PATH}"
+
+WORKDIR /build
+COPY mise.toml .
+RUN mise trust && mise install
+
+COPY . .
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["mise", "run"]
+CMD ["release"]
diff --git a/mise.toml b/mise.toml
index 3356ee4..66fdede 100644
--- a/mise.toml
+++ b/mise.toml
@@ -19,3 +19,10 @@ description = "Create a release using GoReleaser (requires GITEA_TOKEN and a git
 [tasks.release-snapshot]
 run = "goreleaser release --snapshot --clean"
 description = "Build a local snapshot release without publishing"
+
+[tasks.release-docker]
+run = """
+docker build -f Dockerfile.release -t gitnow-release .
+docker run --rm -v "$PWD:/build" -w /build -e GITEA_TOKEN gitnow-release release --snapshot --clean
+"""
+description = "Test the release Docker image locally (snapshot mode)"