diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_feature.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_feature.md
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index 00000000..b3454deb
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_feature.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+name: Bug Report or Feature Request
+about: Report a bug or suggest a new feature!
+title: ""
+labels: ""
+assignees: ""
+---
+
+### Problem
+
+<!--
+For a bug report, please copy and paste any error messages from the application or command-line here.
+For a feature request, please state how the new functionality could benefit the community.
+-->
+
+### Proposed solution
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a87a44a8
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+name: Release
+about: Checklist and communication channel for PyPI and GitHub release
+title: "Ready for <version-number> PyPI/GitHub release"
+labels: "release"
+assignees: ""
+---
+
+### Release checklist for GitHub contributors
+
+- [ ] All PRs/issues attached to the release are merged.
+- [ ] All the badges on the README are passing.
+- [ ] License information is verified as correct. If you are unsure, please comment below.
+- [ ] Locally rendered documentation contains all appropriate pages, including API references (check no modules are
+  missing), tutorials, and other human written text is up-to-date with any changes in the code.
+- [ ] Installation instructions in the README, documentation and on the website (e.g., diffpy.org) are updated and
+  tested
+- [ ] Successfully run any tutorial examples or do functional testing in some other way.
+- [ ] Grammar and writing quality have been checked (no typos).
+
+Please mention @sbillinge when you are ready for release. Include any additional comments necessary, such as
+version information and details about the pre-release.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-wheel-release-upload.yml b/.github/workflows/build-wheel-release-upload.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ea21782
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+++ b/.github/workflows/build-wheel-release-upload.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: Release (GitHub/PyPI)
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'  # Trigger on all tags initially, but tag and release privilege are verified in _build-wheel-release-upload.yml
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    uses: Billingegroup/release-scripts/.github/workflows/_build-wheel-release-upload.yml@v0
+    with:
+      project: diffpy.utils
+    secrets:
+      PYPI_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
+      PAT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 777f01bf..98e34649 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -80,16 +80,18 @@ To add "conda-forge" to the conda channels, run the following in a terminal. ::
 We want to install our packages in a suitable conda environment.
 The following creates and activates a new environment named ``diffpy.utils_env`` ::
 
-        conda create -n diffpy.utils_env python=3
+        conda create -n diffpy.utils_env diffpy.utils
         conda activate diffpy.utils_env
 
-Then, to fully install ``diffpy.utils`` in our active environment, run ::
+To confirm that the installation was successful, type ::
 
-        conda install diffpy.utils
+        python -c "import diffpy.utils; print(diffpy.utils.__version__)"
 
-Another option is to use ``pip`` to download and install the latest release from
+The output should print the latest version displayed on the badges above.
+
+If the above does not work, you can use ``pip`` to download and install the latest release from
 `Python Package Index <https://pypi.python.org>`_.
-To install using ``pip`` into your ``diffpy.utils_env`` environment type ::
+To install using ``pip`` into your ``diffpy.utils_env`` environment, type ::
 
         pip install diffpy.utils
 
@@ -99,6 +101,11 @@ and run the following ::
 
         pip install .
 
+Getting Started
+---------------
+
+You may consult our `online documentation <https://diffpy.github.io/diffpy.utils>`_ for tutorials and API references.
+
 Support and Contribute
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/news/recut.rst b/news/recut.rst
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+++ b/news/recut.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* Recut to group's package standard, fix installation, add GitHub release workflow
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/tests/test_version.py b/tests/test_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..421a96e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+"""Unit tests for __version__.py
+"""
+
+import diffpy.utils
+
+
+def test_package_version():
+    """Ensure the package version is defined and not set to the initial placeholder."""
+    assert hasattr(diffpy.utils, "__version__")
+    assert diffpy.utils.__version__ != "0.0.0"