diff --git a/bin/promote-release.sh b/bin/promote-release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..98e3d6748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/promote-release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+echo "This script is only for developers who are publishing new builds on github.  Most users don't need it"
+
+VERSION=`bin/buildinfo.py`
+
+# Must have a V prefix to trigger github
+git tag "v${VERSION}"
+git push root "v${VERSION}" # push the tag
+
+echo "Tag ${VERSION} pushed to github, github actions should now be building the draft release.  If it seems good, click to publish it"
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index d132579fb..e0d2b5841 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [VERSION]  
 major = 1  
 minor = 2
-build = 28
+build = 29