diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+# Contributing to stream
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to stream! We welcome all
+contributions, whether they're big or small. Here are some guidelines to get you
+started.
+
+## Development Setup
+
+### Ruby
+
+We recommend [rbenv](https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv) with
+[ruby-build](https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build) to manage Ruby versions:
+
+```bash
+# Install rbenv and ruby-build (see https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv#installation)
+git clone https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv.git ~/.rbenv
+git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build
+echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
+echo 'eval "$(rbenv init - bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
+source ~/.bashrc
+
+# Install the required Ruby version (reads .ruby-version automatically)
+rbenv install
+```
+
+### Dependencies
+
+```bash
+gem install bundler
+bundle install
+```
+
+### Running Tests
+
+```bash
+bundle exec rake test          # full test suite
+bundle exec rake test TEST=test/stream_test.rb  # single file
+```
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+1. Fork the repository.
+2. Create a branch for your changes: `git checkout -b my-feature-branch`
+3. Make your changes and commit them with descriptive commit messages.
+4. Ensure that tests pass by running `bundle exec rake test` locally.
+5. Push your changes to your fork: `git push origin my-feature-branch`
+6. Submit a pull request with your changes.
+
+## Commit Guidelines
+
+We follow the [Conventional
+Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) guidelines for commit
+messages in this repository. Please ensure that all commit messages follow the
+format:
+
+```
+<type>[optional scope]: <description>
+
+[optional body]
+
+[optional footer(s)]
+```
+
+Where:
+
+- `<type>`: The type of change being made (e.g. feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, test, chore)
+- `<scope>` (optional): The scope of the change (e.g. component name, file name)
+- `<description>`: A brief description of the change
+- `[optional body]`: A more detailed description of the change
+- `[optional footer(s)]`: Any important information related to the change, such
+  as a breaking change note
+
+## Issue Tracker
+
+If you find a bug or want to request a new feature, please create an issue in
+the GitHub issue tracker. Please provide as much detail as possible, including
+steps to reproduce the issue (if applicable).
+
+## Code Reviews
+
+All submissions, including submissions by project members, require review. We
+use GitHub pull requests for this purpose. Consult [GitHub
+Help](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/) for more
+information on using pull requests.
+
+## Release Process
+
+Releases are managed by maintainers with push access to `master`.
+
+### How it works
+
+1. Merging a PR to `master` triggers the
+   [release-please](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please) workflow,
+   which automatically creates or updates a release PR. The release PR bumps
+   the version in `lib/stream/version.rb` and updates `CHANGELOG.md` based on
+   [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/).
+
+2. When ready to release, merge the release PR.
+
+3. Publish the gem to RubyGems.org:
+
+   ```bash
+   gh workflow run publish-gem.yml
+   ```
+
+   No OTP or API key is needed. Publishing uses
+   [RubyGems Trusted Publishing (OIDC)](https://guides.rubygems.org/trusted-publishing/),
+   which grants a short-lived token automatically via GitHub Actions.
+
+### RubyGems ownership
+
+Current gem owners on RubyGems.org can be listed with:
+
+```bash
+gem owner stream
+```
+
+To add a new owner (requires existing owner credentials):
+
+```bash
+gem owner stream --add new-maintainer@example.com
+```
+
+### Trusted Publisher setup
+
+The `publish-gem.yml` workflow is registered as a Trusted Publisher on
+RubyGems.org under the `monora/stream` repository. If the workflow file is ever
+renamed, the Trusted Publisher entry at
+`https://rubygems.org/gems/stream/trusted_publishers` must be updated accordingly.
+
+## License
+
+By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the
+[LICENSE](../LICENSE).
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-gem.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-gem.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4b3b72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-gem.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Push to rubygems.org
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+      with:
+        bundler-cache: true
+
+    - uses: rubygems/release-gem@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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index 0000000..c946395
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+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Prepare Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  release-please:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v5
+        id: release
+        with:
+          release-type: ruby
+          package-name: stream
+          bump-minor-pre-major: true
+          version-file: "lib/stream/version.rb"
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+
+      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+        with:
+          bundler-cache: true
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: bundle exec rake test
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruby.yml b/.github/workflows/ruby.yml
index 8443f3b..f73e95d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ruby.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruby.yml
@@ -15,19 +15,18 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         ruby-version:
-          - '2.6'
-          - '2.7'
-          - '3.0'
-          - '3.1'
+          - '3.2'
+          - '3.3'
+          - '3.4'
           - ruby-head
           - jruby-head
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Ruby
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
       with:
         ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
-        bundler-cache: true # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
+        bundler-cache: true
     - name: Run tests
       run: bundle exec rake test
diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9b3b0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ruby-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.3.11
diff --git a/lib/stream.rb b/lib/stream.rb
index 9c9b314..9fb7fd0 100644
--- a/lib/stream.rb
+++ b/lib/stream.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-STREAM_VERSION = '0.5.5'.freeze
+require 'stream/version'
 
 ##
 # Module Stream defines an interface for an external Iterator which
diff --git a/lib/stream/version.rb b/lib/stream/version.rb
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index 0000000..8b310f3
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+++ b/lib/stream/version.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Stream
+  VERSION = '0.5.5'
+end
diff --git a/stream.gemspec b/stream.gemspec
index f80a627..130537b 100644
--- a/stream.gemspec
+++ b/stream.gemspec
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-$:.unshift File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'lib')
-require 'stream'
+require_relative 'lib/stream/version'
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name    = 'stream'
-  s.version = STREAM_VERSION
+  s.version = Stream::VERSION
   s.summary = "stream - Extended External Iterators"
   s.description = "Module Stream defines an interface for external iterators."