2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 866c67c..2ea4584 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -50,4 +50,7 @@ uninstall:
 	@echo removing manual page from ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
 	@rm -f ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/vis.1
 
+release:
+	git archive --format=tar.xz --prefix=vis-$(RELEASE)/ $(RELEASE) > vis-$(RELEASE).tar.xz
+
 .PHONY: all clean dist install uninstall debug
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index c0919e9..7c9b03d 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ HAVE_ACL=0
 HAVE_SELINUX=0
 
 # vis version
+RELEASE = 0.0.0
 # try to get a tag and hash first
 GITHASH = $(shell git log -1 --format='%h' 2>/dev/null)
 GITTAG = $(shell git describe --abbrev=0 --tags 2>/dev/null)
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ else ifneq ($(GITHASH),)
 	VERSION = 0.r${GITREVCOUNT}.g${GITHASH}
 else
 	# this is used when no git is available, e.g. for release tarball
-	VERSION = 0.0.0
+	VERSION = ${RELEASE}
 endif
 
 # Customize below to fit your system