diff --git a/devEnv/ensurePublishing.js b/devEnv/ensurePublishing.js
index 256da9f..93a480b 100644
--- a/devEnv/ensurePublishing.js
+++ b/devEnv/ensurePublishing.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 if (process.env.THEATRE_IS_PUBLISHING !== 'true') {
   throw Error(
-    `This script may run only when the "deploy" command in monorepo's root is running.`,
+    `This script may run only when the "release" command in monorepo's root is running.`,
   )
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 90b9683..b3f94ec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "build:ts": "tsc --build ./devEnv/typecheck-all-projects/tsconfig.all.json",
     "test": "jest",
     "postinstall": "husky install",
-    "deploy": "zx scripts/deploy.mjs",
+    "release": "zx scripts/release.mjs",
     "build:api-docs": "zx scripts/build-api-docs.mjs",
     "lint:all": "eslint . --ext ts,tsx --ignore-path=.gitignore --rulesdir ./devEnv/eslint/rules"
   },
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.mjs b/scripts/deploy.mjs
index 368aa94..e74ca76 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy.mjs
+++ b/scripts/deploy.mjs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /**
- * The deploy script. This must be called with zx from the repo's root.
+ * The release script. This must be called with zx from the repo's root.
  * Example:
  * ```
  * $ cd /path/to/repo
- * $ yarn run deploy 0.4.2
+ * $ yarn run release 0.4.2
  * ```
  */
 import path from 'path'
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const packagesWhoseVersionsShouldBump = [
 
 ;(async function () {
   // our packages will check for this env variable to make sure their
-  // prepublish script is only called from the `$ cd /path/to/monorepo; yarn run deploy`
+  // prepublish script is only called from the `$ cd /path/to/monorepo; yarn run release`
   // @ts-ignore ignore
   process.env.THEATRE_IS_PUBLISHING = true
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const packagesWhoseVersionsShouldBump = [
   const version = argv._[argv._.length - 1]
   if (typeof version !== 'string') {
     console.error(
-      `You need to specify a version, like: $ yarn deploy 1.2.0-rc.4`,
+      `You need to specify a version, like: $ yarn release 1.2.0-rc.4`,
     )
     process.exit(1)
   } else if (!version.match(/^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(\-(dev|rc)\.[0-9]+)?$/)) {
diff --git a/theatre/README.md b/theatre/README.md
index c008567..fabf165 100644
--- a/theatre/README.md
+++ b/theatre/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-## How to deploy
+## How to release
 
-Simply update the version of `theatre/package.json`, then run `$ yarn run deploy`. This script will:
-1. Update the version of `@theatre/core` and `@theatre/studio`.
+Simply update the version of `theatre/package.json`, then run `$ yarn run release`. This script will:
+1. Update the version of `@theatre/core` and `@theatre/studio` and other dependencies.
 2. Bundle the `.js` and `.dts` files.
-3. Publish both packages to npm.
\ No newline at end of file
+3. Publish all packages to npm.
\ No newline at end of file