diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fdc6a85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# Workflow For Releases
+#
+# Automatically creates and uploads a complete release archive for the given
+# release.
+name: Release Workflow
+
+# Is triggered when a new release is published or by hand
+# If triggered by hand, the release tag that this should target has to be
+# specified.
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      tag:
+        description: 'Release Tag'
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  upload:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Get Version
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.tag }} != ''
+        run: |
+          if [ ${{  github.event_name }} == 'workflow_dispatch' ]; then
+            echo "Manual Release Triggered"
+            RELEASE_TAG=${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
+          else
+            echo "Automatic Release Triggered"
+            RELEASE_TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
+          fi
+          echo "Publishing Version $RELEASE_TAG"
+          echo "RELEASE_TAG=$RELEASE_TAG" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "POLYBAR_DIR=polybar-$RELEASE_TAG" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "POLYBAR_ARCHIVE=polybar-$RELEASE_TAG.tar.gz" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      # Checks out the target tag
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
+          submodules: true
+          path: ${{ env.POLYBAR_DIR }}
+
+      - name: Create Release Archive
+        run: |
+          find "$DIR" -type d -name ".git" -exec rm -rf {} \+
+          tar czf "$ARCHIVE" "$DIR"
+          echo "SHA256SUM=$(sha256sum "$ARCHIVE" | cut -d ' ' -f 1)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+        env:
+          DIR: ${{ env.POLYBAR_DIR }}
+          ARCHIVE: ${{ env.POLYBAR_ARCHIVE }}
+
+      - name: Get Upload URL
+        id: get_upload_url
+        uses: actions/github-script@v3
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const tag = '${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}';
+            console.log(`Getting Upload URL for '${tag}'`);
+            const release = await github.repos.getReleaseByTag({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              tag: tag
+            });
+            core.exportVariable('UPLOAD_URL', release.data.upload_url);
+            core.exportVariable('RELEASE_ID', release.data.id);
+            core.exportVariable('RELEASE_BODY', release.data.body);
+
+      - name: Upload Release Archive
+        id: upload_archive
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ env.UPLOAD_URL }}
+          asset_path: "./${{ env.POLYBAR_ARCHIVE }}"
+          asset_name: ${{ env.POLYBAR_ARCHIVE }}
+          asset_content_type: application/gzip
+
+      # Adds a download section to the beginning of the release body
+      - name: Update Release Body
+        uses: actions/github-script@v3
+        env:
+          # Existing release body, fetched in the get_upload_url step.
+          RELEASE_BODY: ${{ env.RELEASE_BODY }}
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const fname = '${{ env.POLYBAR_ARCHIVE }}'
+            const url = '${{ steps.upload_archive.outputs.browser_download_url }}'
+            const hash = '${{ env.SHA256SUM }}'
+            let body = "### Download:\n\n"
+            body += `[${fname}](${url}) (**sha256**: \`${hash}\`)\n\n`
+            body += process.env.RELEASE_BODY;
+
+            const release = await github.repos.updateRelease({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              release_id: '${{ env.RELEASE_ID}}',
+              body: body
+            });
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ff03acc..c4c0434f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ A fast and easy-to-use tool for creating status bars.
 
 <p align="center">
 <a href="https://github.com/polybar/polybar/releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/polybar/polybar.svg"></a>
+<a href="https://github.com/polybar/polybar/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Release+Workflow%22"><img src="https://github.com/polybar/polybar/workflows/Release%20Workflow/badge.svg?branch=master"></a>
 <a href="https://travis-ci.com/polybar/polybar"><img src="https://travis-ci.com/polybar/polybar.svg?branch=master"></a>
 <a href="https://polybar.readthedocs.io"><img src="https://readthedocs.org/projects/polybar/badge/?version=latest"></a>
 <a href="https://gitter.im/polybar/polybar"><img src="https://badges.gitter.im/polybar/polybar.svg"></a>
diff --git a/common/release-archive.sh b/common/release-archive.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 222dc570..00000000
--- a/common/release-archive.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-git_url="https://github.com/polybar/polybar.git"
-wd="$(realpath .)"
-
-usage() {
-  cat <<EOF
-Usage: $0 [-h] TAG
-
-Creates a polybar release archive for the given git tag.
-
--h           Print this help message
-EOF
-}
-
-
-cleanup() {
-  if [ -d "$tmp_dir" ]; then
-    rm -rf "$tmp_dir"
-  fi
-}
-
-if [ $# -ne 1 ] ; then
-  usage
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-if [ "$1" = "-h" ]; then
-  usage
-  exit 0
-fi
-
-version="$1"
-tmp_dir="$(mktemp -d)"
-archive="$wd/polybar-${version}.tar"
-
-trap cleanup EXIT
-
-git clone "$git_url" "$tmp_dir/polybar"
-
-cd "$tmp_dir/polybar"
-
-echo "Looking for tag '$version'"
-
-if [ "$(git tag -l "$version" | wc -l)" != "1" ]; then
-  echo "Tag '$version' not found"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-git checkout "$version"
-git submodule update --init --recursive >/dev/null
-
-find . -type d -name ".git" -exec rm -rf {} \+
-
-cd "$tmp_dir"
-tar cf "$archive" "polybar"
-sha256sum "$archive"
diff --git a/doc/dev/release-workflow.rst b/doc/dev/release-workflow.rst
index faeb1d2f..54e21146 100644
--- a/doc/dev/release-workflow.rst
+++ b/doc/dev/release-workflow.rst
@@ -171,17 +171,13 @@ After-Release Checklist
   <https://github.com/polybar/polybar/issues/1971>`_. Mention any dependency
   changes and any changes to the build workflow. Also mention any new files are
   created by the installation.
-* Create a source archive named ``polybar-<version>.tar``.
-  The repository contains a script that automates this:
-
-.. code-block:: shell
-
-  ./common/release-archive.sh <version>
-
-* Update the github release with a download section that contains a link to
-  ``polybar-<version>.tar`` and its sha256.
+* Confirm that the release archive was added to the release.
+  We have a GitHub action workflow called 'Release Workflow' that on every
+  release automatically creates a release archive, uploads it to the release,
+  and adds a 'Download' section to the release body.
+  If this fails for some reason, it should be triggered be triggered manually.
 * Create a PR that updates the AUR ``PKGBUILD`` files for the ``polybar`` and
-  ``polybar-git`` packages (push after the ``.tar`` file was created).
+  ``polybar-git`` packages (push after the release archive is uploaded).
 
 
 Deprecations