diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da10e4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+name: Release
+
+# Build the sdist + wheel on every tag, validate them, and publish to PyPI via
+# Trusted Publishing (OIDC — no long-lived API token stored in the repo). The
+# publish job is gated on the ``pypi`` GitHub Environment, so it does nothing
+# until a maintainer configures that environment and the matching Trusted
+# Publisher on PyPI; until then tagging still produces validated, downloadable
+# artifacts without pushing anything to the index.
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: build + validate distributions
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+      - name: Install build tooling
+        run: python -m pip install -e .[release]
+      - name: Build sdist and wheel
+        run: python -m build
+      - name: Verify tag matches package version
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        run: |
+          version="$(python -c 'import importlib.metadata as m; print(m.version("pyisolate"))')"
+          tag="${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}"
+          if [ "$version" != "$tag" ]; then
+            echo "tag $tag does not match package version $version" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+      - name: Check distribution metadata
+        run: python -m twine check dist/*
+      - name: Capture release provenance
+        run: pyisolate-doctor --json > dist/provenance.json || true
+      - name: Upload distributions
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: dist
+          path: dist/
+
+  publish:
+    name: publish to PyPI (Trusted Publishing)
+    needs: build
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    environment:
+      name: pypi
+      url: https://pypi.org/project/pyisolate/
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write # required for OIDC Trusted Publishing
+    steps:
+      - name: Download built distributions
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: dist
+          path: dist/
+      - name: Remove non-distribution artifacts
+        run: rm -f dist/provenance.json
+      - name: Publish to PyPI
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1c33521..098d87c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ __pycache__/
 *.bpf.o
 *.egg-info/
 .env/
+/dist/
+/build/
diff --git a/docs/packaging-reproducibility.md b/docs/packaging-reproducibility.md
index 85dafd6..4d73d3b 100644
--- a/docs/packaging-reproducibility.md
+++ b/docs/packaging-reproducibility.md
@@ -78,3 +78,29 @@ Suggested release flow:
 
 Persist `pyisolate-doctor` output next to signatures to tie artifacts back to an
 exact interpreter + kernel environment.
+
+## 7) Automated PyPI publishing
+
+`.github/workflows/release.yml` builds, validates, and (optionally) publishes the
+package. It runs on any `v*` tag and on manual `workflow_dispatch`:
+
+- **build job** — installs `.[release]`, runs `python -m build`, asserts the tag
+  matches the package version, runs `twine check dist/*`, captures
+  `pyisolate-doctor --json` provenance, and uploads `dist/` as a workflow
+  artifact. This job needs no secrets, so tagging always yields validated,
+  downloadable distributions.
+- **publish job** — runs only for tag pushes, is gated on the `pypi` GitHub
+  Environment, and uploads via **PyPI Trusted Publishing** (OIDC). No API token
+  is stored in the repository.
+
+To enable publishing:
+
+1. On PyPI, add a *Trusted Publisher* for the project pointing at this repo,
+   the `Release` workflow, and the `pypi` environment.
+2. In GitHub, create an Environment named `pypi` (add reviewers/branch
+   protection if you want a manual approval gate before upload).
+3. Bump `version` in `pyproject.toml`, commit, then push a matching `vX.Y.Z`
+   tag. The version-match check fails the build if the tag and metadata differ.
+
+Until the Trusted Publisher and environment exist, the publish job is a no-op
+gate and only the build/validation job runs.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1331f1c..80f4dcd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,12 +2,45 @@
 name = "pyisolate"
 version = "0.0.1"
 description = "Prototype PyIsolate sandbox; kernel enforcement and no-GIL support are experimental roadmap items"
+readme = "README.md"
+license = "MIT"
+license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 authors = [{ name = "PyIsolate" }]
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
+keywords = [
+    "sandbox",
+    "isolation",
+    "security",
+    "seccomp",
+    "landlock",
+    "ebpf",
+    "sub-interpreter",
+    "no-gil",
+]
+classifiers = [
+    "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
+    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+    "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+    "Topic :: Security",
+    "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
+    "Topic :: System :: Systems Administration",
+]
 dependencies = ["pyyaml", "cryptography", "platformdirs"]
 
+[project.urls]
+Homepage = "https://github.com/seanwevans/pyisolate"
+Repository = "https://github.com/seanwevans/pyisolate"
+Issues = "https://github.com/seanwevans/pyisolate/issues"
+Changelog = "https://github.com/seanwevans/pyisolate/blob/main/ROADMAP.md"
+
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=64"]
+# setuptools >= 77 emits PEP 639 license metadata (License-Expression /
+# License-File) that twine check and modern PyPI validate cleanly.
+requires = ["setuptools>=77"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]