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 After you cut a release, you can push the new git tag and `npm publish` (or `npm publish --tag next`) when you're ready.
 
+### Release as a pre-release
+
+Use `--prerelease`, you can generate a pre-release.
+
+Suppose the last version of your code is `1.0.0`, and your code to be committed has patched changes. Run
+```bash
+# npm run script
+npm run release -- --prerelease
+```
+you will get version `1.0.1-0`.
+
+If you want to name the pre-release, you specify the name via `--prerelease <name>`.
+
+For example, the wanted name is `alpha`
+. Use the example above:
+```bash
+# npm run script
+npm run release -- --prerelease alpha
+```
+you will get version `1.0.1-alpha.0`
+
+### Release as a target type imperatively like `npm version`
+
+You can use `--release-as` to generate a `major`, `minor` or `patch` release imperatively.
+
+Suppose the last version of your code is `1.0.0`, and your code to be committed has patched changes. Run
+```bash
+# npm run script
+npm run release -- --release-as minor
+```
+you will get version `1.1.0` rather than the smartly generated version `1.0.1`.
+
+**NOTE:** you can combine `--release-as` and `--prerelease` to generate a release. That's useful when publishing experimental feature(s).
+
 ### Prevent Git Hooks
 
 If you use git hooks, like pre-commit, to test your code before committing, you can prevent hooks from being verified during the commit step by passing the `--no-verify` option: