diff --git a/.bcr/config.yaml b/.bcr/config.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index c5e4e201..00000000
--- a/.bcr/config.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-fixedReleaser:
-  login: "martis42"
-  email: "martis42.dev@gmail.com"
diff --git a/.bcr/metadata.template.json b/.bcr/metadata.template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e98de6b..00000000
--- a/.bcr/metadata.template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/martis42/depend_on_what_you_use",
-  "maintainers": [
-    {
-      "name": "Martin Medler",
-      "email": "martis42.dev@gmail.com",
-      "github": "martis42"
-    }
-  ],
-  "repository": [
-    "github:martis42/depend_on_what_you_use"
-  ],
-  "versions": [],
-  "yanked_versions": {}
-}
diff --git a/.bcr/source.template.json b/.bcr/source.template.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 20374716..00000000
--- a/.bcr/source.template.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "integrity": "",
-  "strip_prefix": "{REPO}-{VERSION}",
-  "url": "https://github.com/{OWNER}/{REPO}/releases/download/{TAG}/{REPO}-{TAG}.tar.gz"
-}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare_release.py b/.github/workflows/prepare_release.py
index 1978e2eb..8ddfef6d 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare_release.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare_release.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 RELEASE_NOTES_TEMPLATE = """
 ## Using Bzlmod (Recommended)
 
+> :construction: Not yet deployed to BCR :construction:
+> Release will become usable via bzlmod as soon as it is no longer the pre-release phase.
+
 Add to your `MODULE.bazel` file:
 
 ```starlark
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 16f55095..f55ef603 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module(
     name = "depend_on_what_you_use",
+    version = "0.0.0",
     # Keep in sync with setup_step_2.bzl
     bazel_compatibility = [">=5.4.0"],
 )
diff --git a/scripts/deploy_to_bcr.py b/scripts/deploy_to_bcr.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..742083f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deploy_to_bcr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from shutil import rmtree
+
+# No benefit for using logging, and we deliberately use '/tmp' which has no risk in this context
+# ruff: noqa: T201n
+# ruff: noqa: S108
+
+BCR_DATA_TEMPLATE = """{{
+    "build_file": null,
+    "build_targets": [],
+    "compatibility_level": "0",
+    "deps": [],
+    "module_dot_bazel": "{module_dot_bazel}",
+    "name": "depend_on_what_you_use",
+    "patch_strip": 0,
+    "patches": [],
+    "presubmit_yml": "{presubmit_dot_yml}",
+    "strip_prefix": "depend_on_what_you_use-{version}",
+    "test_module_build_targets": [],
+    "test_module_path": null,
+    "test_module_test_targets": [],
+    "url": "https://github.com/martis42/depend_on_what_you_use/releases/download/{version}/depend_on_what_you_use-{version}.tar.gz",
+    "version": "{version}"
+}}
+"""
+
+BCR_FORK_REPO = "git@github.com:martis42/bazel-central-registry-fork.git"
+BCR_FORK_DIR = Path("/tmp/bcr_fork")
+
+
+def get_dwyu_files() -> tuple[Path, Path]:
+    dwyu_dir = Path(
+        subprocess.run(["bazel", "info", "workspace"], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True).stdout.strip()
+    )
+    print(f"Detected DWYU directory: '{dwyu_dir}'")
+    module_file = dwyu_dir / "MODULE.bazel"
+    presubmit_file = dwyu_dir / ".bcr/presubmit.yml"
+
+    return module_file, presubmit_file
+
+
+def setup_bcr_fork() -> None:
+    print(f"\nSetup BCR fork at '{BCR_FORK_DIR}'\n")
+    if BCR_FORK_DIR.exists():
+        rmtree(BCR_FORK_DIR)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "clone", BCR_FORK_REPO, BCR_FORK_DIR], check=True)
+
+
+def prepare_bcr_data(version: str) -> Path:
+    module, presubmit = get_dwyu_files()
+
+    module_file_with_version = Path("/tmp/dwyu_with_version.MODULE.bazel")
+    with module.open(mode="rt", encoding="utf-8") as module_in:
+        module_content = module_in.read()
+    with module_file_with_version.open(mode="wt", encoding="utf-8") as module_out:
+        module_out.write(module_content.replace('version = "0.0.0",', f'version = "{version}",'))
+
+    bcr_data = Path("/tmp/dwyu_bcr_data.json")
+    with bcr_data.open(mode="wt", encoding="utf-8") as bcr_data_out:
+        bcr_data_out.write(
+            BCR_DATA_TEMPLATE.format(
+                version=version, module_dot_bazel=module_file_with_version, presubmit_dot_yml=presubmit
+            )
+        )
+
+    return bcr_data
+
+
+def add_dwyu_to_bcr_fork(bcr_data: Path, version: str) -> None:
+    print(f"\n========= Adding DWYU '{version}' to BCR fork '{BCR_FORK_DIR}' =========\n")
+
+    subprocess.run(["bazel", "run", "//tools:add_module", "--", "--input", bcr_data], cwd=BCR_FORK_DIR, check=True)
+    check_process = subprocess.run(
+        ["bazel", "run", "//tools:bcr_validation", "--", "--check", f"depend_on_what_you_use@{version}"],
+        cwd=BCR_FORK_DIR,
+        check=False,
+    )
+
+    print("\n================================================================================\n")
+
+    if check_process.returncode in [
+        0,  # All good
+        42,  # Check is fine, but a BCR maintainer will have to review
+    ]:
+        print(f"Successfully added DWYU '{version}' to the BCR fork")
+    else:
+        print(f"Adding DWYU '{version}' to the BCR fork failed. Look into the terminal output above to find the issue.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def push_to_upstream(version: str) -> None:
+    yn = input(f"\nDo you want to push DWYU '{version}' [y/n]: ")
+    if yn != "y":
+        print("Aborting")
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    print("\nPushing release to BCR\n")
+
+    branch = f"depend_on_what_you_use@{version}"
+    subprocess.run(["git", "checkout", "-B", branch], cwd=BCR_FORK_DIR, check=True)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "add", "modules/depend_on_what_you_use/"], cwd=BCR_FORK_DIR, check=True)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "commit", "-m", f"depend_on_what_you_use@{version}"], cwd=BCR_FORK_DIR, check=True)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "push", "--set-upstream", "origin", branch], cwd=BCR_FORK_DIR, check=True)
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    version = input("To be released version: ")
+    print()
+
+    bcr_data = prepare_bcr_data(version)
+    setup_bcr_fork()
+    add_dwyu_to_bcr_fork(bcr_data=bcr_data, version=version)
+    push_to_upstream(version)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/release.md b/scripts/release.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02825340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Semi automatic release process
+
+## Release creation
+
+1. `git tag VERSION`
+1. `git push origin VERSION`
+1. The CI will automatically create a draft PR
+1. Check the release notes and fill manual sections
+1. TODO do we have to set to 'pre-release', or can we continue with Draft for adding to BCR?
+
+## Adding to BCR
+
+1. Execute [scripts/deploy_to_bcr.py](/scripts/deploy_to_bcr.py) and provide version when asked for
+1. Follow lnk in terminal and open PR on https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry
+
+## Finish release
+
+1. Wait until release is available via BCR
+1. Make sure the release works via the [test repo](https://github.com/martis42/test_dwyu)
+1. Finish release notes:
+   - Remove BCR warning
+   - Set to latest release