diff --git a/utl/version_number.py b/utl/version_number.py
index a89805c2278..e8bacb11808 100755
--- a/utl/version_number.py
+++ b/utl/version_number.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ def debug_print(msg):
     sys.exit(1)
 
 git_describe = subprocess.check_output(
-    ["git", "describe", "--tags", "--first-parent", "--long"], text=True
+    ["git", "describe", "--tags", "--first-parent", "--long", "--exclude", "wasm_v*"],
+    text=True,
 ).strip()
 debug_print("Output of 'git describe' is: " + git_describe)
 
diff --git a/wasm/README.md b/wasm/README.md
index c361a3a7580..12d84fbb03a 100644
--- a/wasm/README.md
+++ b/wasm/README.md
@@ -2,15 +2,20 @@
 
 Javascript bindings for [VowpalWabbit](https://vowpalwabbit.org/)
 
+| npmjs version | Vowpal Wabbit version | Vowpal Wabbit tag |
+|----------|----------|----------|
+| 0.0.3   | 9.8.0   | wasm_v0.0.3 |
+| 0.0.4   | 9.8.0   | wasm_v0.0.4 |
+
 ## Documentation
 
-[API documentation](documentation.md)
+[API documentation](https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/blob/wasm_v0.0.4/wasm/documentation.md)
 
 ## Examples and How-To
 
 ### How-To include the dependency and initialize a Contextual Bandit ADF model
 
-Full API reference [here](documentation.md#CbWorkspace)
+Full API reference [here](https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/blob/wasm_v0.0.4/wasm/documentation.md#CbWorkspace)
 
 Require returns a promise because we need to wait for the WASM module to be initialized before including and using the VowpalWabbit JS code
 
@@ -177,7 +182,7 @@ There is also the option of stringifying an example for user-handled logging:
     let cbAsString = CBExampleToString(example);
 ```
 
-Synchronous logging options are also available [see API documentation](documentation.md#VWExampleLogger)
+Synchronous logging options are also available [see API documentation](https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/blob/wasm_v0.0.4/wasm/documentation.md#VWExampleLogger)
 
 ### How-To train a model with data from a file
 
@@ -226,7 +231,7 @@ catch (e)
 
 ### How-To use a generic VW model (non Contextual Bandit specific functionality)
 
-Full API reference [here](documentation.md#Workspace)
+Full API reference [here](https://github.com/VowpalWabbit/vowpal_wabbit/blob/wasm_v0.0.4/wasm/documentation.md#Workspace)
 
 #### Simple regression example
 
diff --git a/wasm/developer_readme.md b/wasm/developer_readme.md
index 88300333680..bb48d2ea880 100644
--- a/wasm/developer_readme.md
+++ b/wasm/developer_readme.md
@@ -48,4 +48,13 @@ npm test
 ### Build docs
 ``` sh
 npm run docs
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+### Release on npm
+
+1. Update the version in package.json
+2. Change all version references in README.md (relative links will be broken until merged to master and the tag is cut)
+3. Update the table in README.md to point to latest VW version and tag
+4. Commit changes to master
+5. Tag the release as `wasm_v.major.minor.patch`
+6. Publish to npm `npm publish --access public` (you need to sign into your npm account first and have access to the vowpalwabbit organisation)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wasm/package.json b/wasm/package.json
index 8525908f142..cc3620ae730 100644
--- a/wasm/package.json
+++ b/wasm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vowpalwabbit/vowpalwabbit",
-  "version": "0.0.3",
+  "version": "0.0.4",
   "description": "wasm bindings for vowpal wabbit",
   "exports": {
     "require": "./dist/vw.js"