diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index ef24cf4..c3b4de5 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 # How to Release
 
-1. Create a new Release & Tag on Github
-2. Wait for build and upload
-3. [SonaType Repo Manager](https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/)
-4. Login
-5. Go to Staging Repository
-6. Close the library
-7. Release the library
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+1. increase version number in following files
+	- examples/ios/ios.podspec
+	- gradle/libs.versions.toml
+	- examples/iosApp/Podfile.lock
+	- README.md - update this file after library is released
+2. Create a new Release & Tag on Github, but set it as a pre-release. This is to avoid confusion for
+   users when trying to install a library that is uploaded but not yet available for download.
+3. Wait for build and upload
+4. [SonaType Repo Manager](https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/)
+5. Login
+6. Go to Staging Repository
+7. Close the library
+8. Release the library
+9. After library is available for download then update README.md
+   and set the Github Release as the latest release
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diff --git a/examples/ios/ios.podspec b/examples/ios/ios.podspec
index 01ee7a9..041bf9f 100644
--- a/examples/ios/ios.podspec
+++ b/examples/ios/ios.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
     spec.name                     = 'ios'
-    spec.version                  = '3.0.0'
+    spec.version                  = '3.1.0'
     spec.homepage                 = 'https://github.com/Wavesonics/compose-multiplatform-file-picker'
     spec.source                   = { :http=> ''}
     spec.authors                  = ''
diff --git a/examples/iosApp/Podfile.lock b/examples/iosApp/Podfile.lock
index e7d8baf..6f3f3ef 100644
--- a/examples/iosApp/Podfile.lock
+++ b/examples/iosApp/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PODS:
-  - ios (3.0.0)
+  - ios (3.1.0)
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
   - ios (from `../ios`)
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../ios"
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  ios: 5210ef136e00d061edcde8c0735fc342bc50fca9
+  ios: 5991262a52ccfe5cd22b68bb8d83e5dd5be98dce
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: d0f1a8cda67b334342153a01dcff5e0cb3dfeab9
 
-COCOAPODS: 1.14.2
+COCOAPODS: 1.13.0
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 0bd128a..f17e9c4 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [versions]
-library = "3.0.0"
+library = "3.1.0"
 android-compile-sdk = "34"
 android-target-sdk = "34"
 android-min-sdk = "21"