diff --git a/.make b/.make
index cf07f1d8b323a1cbd7c100fc4f5525e79c6c6e75..ce52d0d0ca596a1f941f069b3ae921f3b721fad1 160000
--- a/.make
+++ b/.make
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cf07f1d8b323a1cbd7c100fc4f5525e79c6c6e75
+Subproject commit ce52d0d0ca596a1f941f069b3ae921f3b721fad1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 195e99ae5e6ae512142974ddd245e14e8ecf9bc2..ba81e456a40134b845801915b3bd551c128a54dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ When updating Dockerfiles, and especially the tags in the `.release` files,
 it is useful to know the hierarchy.  All downstream images must have the release
 tags updated.
 
-The release tags should match the underlying dependencies used where possible. 
+The release tags should match the underlying dependencies used where possible.
 
 - debian-buster-slim
   - tango-dependencies/Dockerfile:FROM debian:buster-slim as buildenv
@@ -49,3 +49,185 @@ If the Docker image tags change, then the related charts should also be updated:
   must have the `version` field incremented.  Similarly for any dependent `Chart.yaml`
   files.  The `appVersion` field gets updated as well, if was in sync with the
   `version` field.
+
+## `make-a-release`
+
+There is a make target provided that is a guide that steps you through the process of making a release.  This will run the various sub-targets in the right sequence to ensure a complete release is done for OCI images and Helm Charts.
+
+Run:
+```
+$ make make-a-release
+```
+
+The following is a sample flow of the guided release process:
+```
+This is a guild to creating a release of ska-tango-images, including OCI Images and Helm Charts.
+ You  πŸ”₯MUSTπŸ”₯ first have merged your Merge Request!!!
+The steps are:
+ * git checkout master && git pull
+ * Select and bump OCI Image .release's
+ * bump project .release  AND update Helm Chart release  AND the tango-util version dependency in tango-base
+ * Commit .release and ANY outstanding changes, and set project git tag
+ * Push changes and tag
+
+ βœ‹ The current git status (outstanding) is:
+ On branch master
+Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.
+
+nothing to commit, working tree clean
+Do you wish to continue (you will be prompted at each step) [N/y]: y
+❗ OK - lets build a release ...
+
+Step 1: >> git checkout master && git pull
+switching from branch: master to master
+Do you wish to continue (you will be prompted at each step) [N/y]: y
+ OK - ✨ lets switch to master and pull ...
+Already on 'master'
+Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.
+Already up-to-date.
+
+Step 2: Select and bump OCI Image .release's
+ Tell me which of the following OCI_IMAGES_TO_PUBLISH list to bump patch release for: ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies-alpine ska-tango-images-tango-db ska-tango-images-tango-cpp ska-tango-images-tango-cpp-alpine ska-tango-images-tango-java ska-tango-images-tango-java-alpine ska-tango-images-tango-rest ska-tango-images-pytango-builder ska-tango-images-pytango-builder-alpine ska-tango-images-tango-pogo ska-tango-images-tango-libtango ska-tango-images-tango-jive ska-tango-images-pytango-runtime ska-tango-images-pytango-runtime-alpine ska-tango-images-tango-admin ska-tango-images-tango-databaseds ska-tango-images-tango-test ska-tango-images-tango-dsconfig ska-tango-images-tango-itango ska-tango-images-tango-vnc ska-tango-images-tango-pytango ska-tango-images-tango-panic ska-tango-images-tango-panic-gui
+Enter list here: ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies-alpine
+
+ You provided: ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies-alpine
+Do you wish to continue (you will be prompted at each step) [N/y]: y
+ OK - ✨ bumping patch .release files ...
+make[1]: Entering directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+make bump-patch-release RELEASE_CONTEXT_DIR=images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies;  make bump-patch-release RELEASE_CONTEXT_DIR=images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies-alpine;
+make[2]: Entering directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+set-release: 9.3.7
+make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+make[2]: Entering directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+set-release: 0.2.4
+make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+
+Step 3: Bump project .release AND update Helm Chart release
+Do you wish to continue (you will be prompted at each step) [N/y]: y
+ OK - ✨ bumping patch on project .release file and updating Helm Charts ...
+make[1]: Entering directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+set-release: 0.2.28
+make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+make[1]: Entering directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+helm-set-release: 0.2.28
+make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+
+ βœ‹ The updated git status (outstanding) is:
+ On branch master
+Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.
+
+Changes not staged for commit:
+  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
+  (use "git restore <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)
+	modified:   .release
+	modified:   charts/ska-tango-base/Chart.yaml
+	modified:   charts/ska-tango-util/Chart.yaml
+	modified:   images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies-alpine/.release
+	modified:   images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies/.release
+
+no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")
+
+ βœ‹ The git diff is:
+ diff --git a/.release b/.release
+index 6158cb3..f96ae41 100644
+--- a/.release
++++ b/.release
+@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
+-release=0.2.27
+-tag=0.2.27
++release=0.2.28
++tag=0.2.28
+diff --git a/charts/ska-tango-base/Chart.yaml b/charts/ska-tango-base/Chart.yaml
+index 723d143..56a22e6 100644
+--- a/charts/ska-tango-base/Chart.yaml
++++ b/charts/ska-tango-base/Chart.yaml
+@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
+ apiVersion: v2
+-appVersion: "1.0"
++appVersion: 0.2.28
+ description: A Helm chart for deploying the TANGO base system on Kubernetes
+ name: ska-tango-base
+-version: 0.2.25
++version: 0.2.28
+ icon: https://www.skatelescope.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/09545_NEW_LOGO_2014.png
+ dependencies:
+ - name: ska-tango-util
+-  version: 0.2.14
++  version: 0.2.28
+   repository: file://../ska-tango-util
+
+diff --git a/charts/ska-tango-util/Chart.yaml b/charts/ska-tango-util/Chart.yaml
+index e41b291..81892f7 100644
+--- a/charts/ska-tango-util/Chart.yaml
++++ b/charts/ska-tango-util/Chart.yaml
+@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
+ description: A Helm chart library of utilities for TANGO deployents
+ name: ska-tango-util
+ type: library
+-appVersion: 0.2.14
+-version: 0.2.14
++appVersion: 0.2.28
++version: 0.2.28
+ icon: https://www.skatelescope.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/09545_NEW_LOGO_2014.png
+ maintainers:
+ - name: Matteo Di Carlo
+diff --git a/images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies-alpine/.release b/images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies-alpine/.release
+index aad0434..7b0cabe 100644
+--- a/images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies-alpine/.release
++++ b/images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies-alpine/.release
+@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
+-release=0.2.3
+-tag=0.2.3
++release=0.2.4
++tag=0.2.4
+diff --git a/images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies/.release b/images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies/.release
+index e35fea8..d893a90 100644
+--- a/images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies/.release
++++ b/images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies/.release
+@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
+-release=9.3.6
+-tag=9.3.6
++release=9.3.7
++tag=9.3.7
+
+Step 4: Commit .release and ANY outstanding changes, and set project git tag
+Do you wish to continue (you will be prompted at each step) [N/y]: y
+ OK - ✨ doing commit and tag ...
+make[1]: Entering directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+0.2.28
+git says you have the following outstanding changes:
+  M .release
+ M charts/ska-tango-base/Chart.yaml
+ M charts/ska-tango-util/Chart.yaml
+ M images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies-alpine/.release
+ M images/ska-tango-images-tango-dependencies/.release
+Do you wish to continue (will commit outstanding changes) [N/y]: y
+OK - commiting changes...
+[master c647c4f] bumped version to 0.2.28
+ 5 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
+0.2.28
+make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+
+Step 5: Push changes and tag
+Do you wish to continue (you will be prompted at each step) [N/y]: y
+ OK - ✨ doing push ...
+make[1]: Entering directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+0.2.28
+Enumerating objects: 25, done.
+Counting objects: 100% (25/25), done.
+Delta compression using up to 12 threads
+Compressing objects: 100% (10/10), done.
+Writing objects: 100% (13/13), 1.81 KiB | 462.00 KiB/s, done.
+Total 13 (delta 6), reused 0 (delta 0), pack-reused 0
+To gitlab.com:ska-telescope/ska-tango-images.git
+   bf3ebe5..c647c4f  master -> master
+Enumerating objects: 1, done.
+Counting objects: 100% (1/1), done.
+Writing objects: 100% (1/1), 152 bytes | 152.00 KiB/s, done.
+Total 1 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0), pack-reused 0
+To gitlab.com:ska-telescope/ska-tango-images.git
+ * [new tag]         0.2.28 -> 0.2.28
+make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/piers/git/public/ska-telescope/ska-tango-images'
+🌟 All done! 🌟
+```