diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b24ff45..8a48ed0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,24 @@ This module contains the following services:
 
 For more information on Restangular refer to its [documentation](https://github.com/mgonto/restangular)
 
+## Build and release a new version of this library
+
+> Note: this section is for library's developers only.
+
+1) set the VERSION number in **gulpfile.js** then
+
+```
+gulp build
+```
+
+The [gulp-bump](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-bump) plugin automatically updates the version number in both **bower.json** and **package.json**.
+
+2) `git tag` with the same VERSION
+
+3) `git push` the new release.
+
+4) Increase the VERSION number to the next one and run `gulp build' again, so that it's ready for the successive release.
+
 ## Installation
 
 ### Bower
@@ -38,9 +56,9 @@ Inject the two services into your Controller.
 ```javascript
 .controller('MyCtrl', ['RhAuth', 'Rh',
         function (RhAuth, Rh) {
-        
+
         // here your logic
-        
+
         }
 });
 ```
@@ -58,15 +76,15 @@ You have to configure angular-restheart before using it.
 
 `onUnauthenticated(callback)` to set the callback function the be called on `401 - Unauthorized`
 
-`onTokenExpired(callback)` to set the callback function the be called on `401 - Unauthorized` due to token expiration 
+`onTokenExpired(callback)` to set the callback function the be called on `401 - Unauthorized` due to token expiration
 
-The callback functions are passed two arguments: `$location` and `$state`, that can be used for redirection. 
+The callback functions are passed two arguments: `$location` and `$state`, that can be used for redirection.
 
 Also, in case of errors the `rh_error` varible is set in the local storage:
 
 ```
 rh_error: {"why": ["forbidded" | "expired" "not_authenticated"], "path": <path_where_error_occurred>, "state": <state_name_where_error_occurred>, "params": <state_params_object> }
-``` 
+```
 
 ### Configuration Example
 ```javascript
@@ -139,7 +157,7 @@ The two main public methods are `signin()` and `signout()`.
                         console.log("Not Authorized");
                     }
                 })
-                   
+
             }
         }])
 ```
@@ -167,10 +185,9 @@ The two main public methods are `signin()` and `signout()`.
         function (Rh) {
             $scope.simpleRestangularRequest = function () {
                 Rh.all('/db/coll').getList().then(function (documents) { // returns a list of the collection documents
-                                console.log(documents); 
+                                console.log(documents);
                             })
                     }
 
         }])
 ```
-
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 45af4b2..40d4515 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -1,37 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * IMPORTANT: set the version number here when ready for a new release
+ * then run the 'gulp build' task to update both bower.json and package.json
+ * See the README.md file for more information.
+ */
+var VERSION = '1.1.5';
+
 var gulp = require('gulp'),
-    del = require('del'),
-    runSequence = require('run-sequence'),
-    concat = require('gulp-concat'),
-    uglify = require('gulp-uglify');
+   del = require('del'),
+   runSequence = require('run-sequence'),
+   concat = require('gulp-concat'),
+   uglify = require('gulp-uglify'),
+   bump = require('gulp-bump');
+
+// Update bower, component, npm at once:
+gulp.task('bump', function() {
+   gulp.src(['./bower.json', './component.json', './package.json'])
+      .pipe(bump({
+         version: VERSION
+      }))
+      .pipe(gulp.dest('./'));
+});
 
 gulp.task('default', function(callback) {
-    runSequence('build', callback);
+   runSequence('build', callback);
 });
 
-gulp.task('build', function (callback) {
-    runSequence(
-        'clean',
-        'copy-build',
-        callback);
+gulp.task('build', function(callback) {
+   runSequence(
+      'clean',
+      'bump',
+      'copy-build',
+      callback);
 });
 
 
-gulp.task('clean', function () {
-    return del(['./dist'], {force: true});
+gulp.task('clean', function() {
+   return del(['./dist'], {
+      force: true
+   });
 });
 
-gulp.task('copy-build', [ 'concat-js','concat-min-js']);
+gulp.task('copy-build', ['concat-js', 'concat-min-js']);
 
 
-gulp.task('concat-js', function () {
-    return gulp.src(['./angular-restheart.module.js','./angular-restheart.config.js','./services/**/*.js','!node_modules{,/**}','!example/{,/**}','!gulpfile.js'])
-        .pipe(concat('angular-restheart.js'))
-        .pipe(gulp.dest('./dist'));
+gulp.task('concat-js', function() {
+   return gulp.src(['./angular-restheart.module.js', './angular-restheart.config.js', './services/**/*.js', '!node_modules{,/**}', '!example/{,/**}', '!gulpfile.js'])
+      .pipe(concat('angular-restheart.js'))
+      .pipe(gulp.dest('./dist'));
 });
 
-gulp.task('concat-min-js', function () {
-    return gulp.src(['./angular-restheart.module.js','./angular-restheart.config.js','./services/**/*.js','!node_modules{,/**}','!example/{,/**}','!gulpfile.js'])
-        .pipe(concat('angular-restheart.min.js'))
-        .pipe(uglify())
-        .pipe(gulp.dest('./dist'));
+gulp.task('concat-min-js', function() {
+   return gulp.src(['./angular-restheart.module.js', './angular-restheart.config.js', './services/**/*.js', '!node_modules{,/**}', '!example/{,/**}', '!gulpfile.js'])
+      .pipe(concat('angular-restheart.min.js'))
+      .pipe(uglify())
+      .pipe(gulp.dest('./dist'));
 });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aa103e1..73a697f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "del": "^2.2.0",
     "gulp": "^3.9.1",
     "gulp-angular-filesort": "^1.1.1",
+    "gulp-bump": "^2.0.1",
     "gulp-concat": "^2.6.0",
     "gulp-inject": "^3.0.0",
     "gulp-uglify": "^1.5.3",