diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 7ff8767..ab7849a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - beta
 
 jobs:
   setup:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea0096c..34f92c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -148,3 +148,7 @@ Use this [terminology](https://docs.pdap.io/activities/terms-and-definitions).
 
 
 _n.b. There are some other scripts defined in the `package.json` `"scripts"` field, but they are mostly for CI or cleanup post-build, etc. You shouldn't need them._
+
+## Releasing
+Incremental updates can be added to `main` directly via a PR.
+For more significant updates, the `beta` branch can be used for releasing incremental beta releases to test the bigger feature without releasing to production.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release.config.cjs b/release.config.cjs
index cd25d45..7ea9fca 100644
--- a/release.config.cjs
+++ b/release.config.cjs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * @type {import('semantic-release').GlobalConfig}
  */
 module.exports = {
-	branches: ['main'],
+	branches: ['main', { name: 'beta', channel: 'beta', prerelease: true }],
 	plugins: [
 		// Run in order:
 		// 1. Analyze commits to determine release type
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ module.exports = {
 			{
 				preset: 'angular',
 				releaseRules: [
-					{ type: 'docs', release: 'patch' },
+					{ type: 'feature', release: 'minor'},
+					{ type: 'docs', message: '*README*', release: 'patch' },
 					{ type: 'refactor', release: 'patch' },
 					{ type: 'style', release: 'patch' },
 				],
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ module.exports = {
 				presetConfig: {
 					types: [
 						{ type: 'feat', section: 'Features' },
+						{ type: 'feature', section: 'Features' },
 						{ type: 'fix', section: 'Bug Fixes' },
 						{ type: 'hotfix', section: 'Bug Fixes' },
 						{ type: 'docs', section: 'Docs' },