diff --git a/beeper/complete_release.sh b/beeper/complete_release.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+source $(realpath $(dirname $0))/utils.sh
+
+BEEPER_REMOTE=$(get_beeper_remote)
+
+VERSION=${1:-}
+
+if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+    echo >&2 "Must specify version!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Completing Synapse: Beeper Edition version $VERSION"
+echo "WARNING: this script will DELETE the branch called: beeper"
+read -p "Press enter to continue"
+
+UPSTREAM_BRANCH=upstream-$VERSION
+BEEPER_BRANCH=beeper-$VERSION
+
+git checkout $BEEPER_BRANCH
+git branch -D beeper
+git checkout -b beeper
+git push --force $BEEPER_REMOTE beeper
+
+# Cleanup
+git branch -D $BEEPER_BRANCH
+git push $BEEPER_REMOTE --delete $BEEPER_BRANCH
+git branch -D $UPSTREAM_BRANCH
+git push $BEEPER_REMOTE --delete $UPSTREAM_BRANCH
diff --git a/beeper/prepare_release.sh b/beeper/prepare_release.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+source $(realpath $(dirname $0))/utils.sh
+
+BEEPER_REMOTE=$(get_beeper_remote)
+
+VERSION=${1:-}
+
+if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+    echo >&2 "Must specify version!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+STARTING_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
+
+echo "Preparing Synapse: Beeper Edition version $VERSION"
+echo "WARNING: this script will rebase on top of the CURRENT BRANCH: $STARTING_BRANCH"
+read -p "Press enter to continue"
+
+TAG=v$VERSION
+UPSTREAM_BRANCH=upstream-$VERSION
+BEEPER_BRANCH=beeper-$VERSION
+
+# Checkout the tag, create upstream branch, push it
+echo "Setup branch $UPSTREAM_BRANCH"
+git checkout -f $TAG
+git checkout -b $UPSTREAM_BRANCH
+git push -u $BEEPER_REMOTE $UPSTREAM_BRANCH
+
+# Switch back to our starting branch, create new version branch from it
+echo "Setup branch $BEEPER_BRANCH"
+git checkout $STARTING_BRANCH
+git checkout -b $BEEPER_BRANCH
+
+# And rebase against upstream, applying only our Beeper commits
+echo "Initiate rebase..."
+git rebase $UPSTREAM_BRANCH || read -p "Rebase was a mess, press enter once you fix it"
+
+git push -u $BEEPER_REMOTE $BEEPER_BRANCH
+
+echo "OK we done!"
+echo "Go HERE and make the PR: https://github.com/beeper/synapse/compare/upstream-$VERSION...beeper-$VERSION?expand=1"
diff --git a/beeper/utils.sh b/beeper/utils.sh
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+function get_upstream_remote() {
+    for remote in $(git remote); do
+        url=$(git remote get-url $remote)
+        if [ "$url" = "git@github.com:element-hq/synapse.git" ]; then
+            echo $remote
+            return 0
+        fi
+    done
+    echo >&2 "No upstream remote found (looking for URL: git@github.com:element-hq/synapse.git)"
+    return 1
+}
+
+function get_beeper_remote() {
+    for remote in $(git remote); do
+        url=$(git remote get-url $remote)
+        if [ "$url" = "git@github.com:beeper/synapse.git" ]; then
+            echo $remote
+            return 0
+        fi
+    done
+    echo >&2 "No upstream remote found (looking for URL: git@github.com:beeper/synapse.git)"
+    return 1
+}