diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index ddf5f9db..c4102ed9 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "IceFloeTracker"
 uuid = "04643c7a-9ac6-48c5-822f-2704f9e70bd3"
 authors = ["bradford roarr <bradford_roarr@brown.edu> and contributors"]
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.4.2"
 
 [deps]
 AxisArrays = "39de3d68-74b9-583c-8d2d-e117c070f3a9"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9608e724..d0ff3dc2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,4 +65,17 @@ To help with passing git hooks, run the formatting script before staging files:
 git add .
 git commit -m "some informative message"
 git push
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+### Versioning the registered package
+
+1. Update the major or minor version numbers in the corresponding field at the top of `Project.toml`
+2. Add `@JuliaRegistrator register` in a comment in the commit you wish to use for the release
+    - this bot will open a PR on the [Julia registry](https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/General/tree/master/I/IceFloeTracker) for the package
+3. Wait for feedback from the bot to make sure the new version is accepted and merged to the Julia registry
+4. Create a new version tag
+    - The bot will generate git commands that you can run in a terminal to add a tag
+5. Create the new release on the [repo console](https://github.com/WilhelmusLab/IceFloeTracker.jl/releases)
+    - Click on `Draft a new release`
+    - Choose the new tag you created
+    - Click on `Generate release notes` or add a custom description