diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8bf1d960b7..f3ea6ee3b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,24 +99,18 @@ The release of the packages is automated by the CI, you just need to bump packag
 
 **The commands listed below will only prompt for packages to bump**. Then they will modify packages versions, commit changes and create the git tag to finally push everything to github. **No further actions are required once you have validated the packages to bump.**
 
-#### If you just need to bump one version without bumping to a major or switching from a prerelease to stable release, run:
+#### If you just need to bump one version without switching from a prerelease to stable release, run:
 
 ```bash
 yarn release
 ```
 
-#### To bump to a major version, run:
-
-```bash
-yarn release major
-```
-
 #### To create a new prerelease, run:
 
 This is only used for the **first** prerelease. If you already published a v5.0.0-alpha.0 then you just need to run the first command.
 
 ```bash
-yarn release --preid alpha
+yarn prerelease
 ```
 
 NB: you can replace alpha with any other keyword (beta, rc, ...)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1958f71726..df737e58a0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "postinstall": "husky install",
     "pre-build": "yarn icons:collect",
     "release": "yarn lerna version --conventional-commits --no-private",
+    "prerelease": "yarn lerna version --no-private --preid alpha",
     "start": "yarn docs:dev",
     "test": "yarn jest",
     "watch": "onchange 'packages/**/*.ts*' -e '**/dist/**' -- node -r esm scripts/watch.js {{changed}}",