diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98966d27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: 'npm'
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: 'weekly'
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 100
+  - package-ecosystem: 'github-actions'
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: 'weekly'
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 100
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dfc9d1c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: Build and Publish
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      packages: write
+      id-token: write
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+        with:
+          node-version: "24"
+
+      - run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Set version
+        run: |
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(npm pkg get version | tr -d '"')
+          RELEASE_VERSION="${CURRENT_VERSION%.*}.$(date +%Y%m%d)"
+          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$RELEASE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          npm version "$RELEASE_VERSION" --no-git-tag-version
+
+      - name: Publish to npm
+        run: npm publish
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          tag: v${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
+          generateReleaseNotes: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b1d3f46..cbbb1b32 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ console.log('5 nearest stations:', near({ lat: 26.722, lon: -80.031 }, 10));
 
 ## Maintenance
 
-### Automated Updates
-
 A GitHub Action runs monthly on the 1st of each month to automatically update NOAA tide station data. The workflow:
 - Fetches the latest station list and harmonic constituents from NOAA's API
 - Updates existing station files with new data
@@ -64,8 +62,6 @@ A GitHub Action runs monthly on the 1st of each month to automatically update NO
 
 You can also manually trigger the workflow from the Actions tab in GitHub.
 
-### Manual Updates
-
 To manually update NOAA stations:
 
 ```bash
@@ -73,3 +69,11 @@ $ tools/update-noaa-stations
 ```
 
 This will scan all existing NOAA station files, fetch any new stations from NOAA's API, and update harmonic constituents for all stations.
+
+## Versioning
+
+Releases of this database use [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/), with these added semantics:
+
+* Major version changes indicate breaking changes to the data structure or APIs. However, as long as the version is "0.x", breaking changes may occur without a major version bump.
+* Minor version changes indicate backward-compatible additions to the data structure or APIs, such as new fields.
+* Patch version changes indicate updates to station data, and will always be the current date. For example, "0.1.20260101".
diff --git a/docs/noaa.md b/docs/noaa.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3768e11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/noaa.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+## NOAA Tide Station Data Overview
+
+This script fetches tide station metadata from NOAA CO-OPS and converts it into a local, normalized dataset. It classifies stations by prediction method, stores harmonic constituents or prediction offsets as appropriate, and records available tidal datums for reference.
+
+The goal is to mirror how NOAA operationally produces tide predictions, not just what data exists in their metadata.
+
+### Reference stations
+
+Reference stations use **harmonic constituents** to generate tide predictions. These stations:
+
+- Have a full harmonic solution derived from long water-level records
+- Support predictions in multiple datums (MLLW, MSL, MTL, etc., when available)
+- Can produce both continuous predictions and high/low events
+
+For these stations, the script downloads harmonic constituents and datum values directly from NOAA.
+
+### Subordinate stations
+
+Subordinate stations do not use harmonics for predictions. Instead, their tides are derived from a nearby reference station using **prediction offsets**.
+
+For subordinate stations:
+
+- High and low tide times are shifted by a fixed number of minutes
+- Tide heights are adjusted using either additive or ratio-based offsets
+- Predictions are based on extreme events only, with linear interpolation between them
+- NOAA serves predictions **only in MLLW** and **only as high/low events**
+
+Some subordinate stations still list harmonic constituents in NOAA metadata; these are retained for historical and analytical purposes but are not used operationally.
+
+### Datums
+
+NOAA’s predictions are produced by offsetting tidal predictions from MSL (mean sea level), so that the requested datum corresponds to zero.
+
+- Reference stations can return predictions in any supported datums
+- Subordinate stations return predictions in **MLLW only**, even if other datums are listed
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 72af843e..fc626cc0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "name": "@neaps/tide-stations",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "name": "@neaps/tide-database",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
   "description": "A public database of tide harmonics",
   "keywords": [
     "tides",
@@ -36,5 +36,9 @@
     "vite": "^7.2.6",
     "vite-plugin-dts": "^4.5.4",
     "vitest": "^4.0.15"
-  }
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist",
+    "schemas"
+  ]
 }