diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34723fef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+import ReleaseTransformations._
+import algebird._
+import com.typesafe.sbt.SbtScalariform._
+import com.typesafe.tools.mima.plugin.MimaKeys.previousArtifact
+import com.typesafe.tools.mima.plugin.MimaPlugin.mimaDefaultSettings
+import pl.project13.scala.sbt.JmhPlugin
+import scalariform.formatter.preferences._
+
+val paradiseVersion = "2.0.1"
+val quasiquotesVersion = "2.0.1"
+val bijectionVersion = "0.9.0"
+val utilVersion = "6.20.0"
+
+def scalaBinaryVersion(scalaVersion: String) = scalaVersion match {
+  case version if version startsWith "2.10" => "2.10"
+  case version if version startsWith "2.11" => "2.11"
+  case version if version startsWith "2.12" => "2.12"
+  case _ => sys.error("unknown error")
+}
+
+def isScala210x(scalaVersion: String) = scalaBinaryVersion(scalaVersion) == "2.10"
+
+val sharedSettings = Project.defaultSettings ++ scalariformSettings ++  Seq(
+  organization := "com.twitter",
+  scalaVersion := "2.10.5",
+  crossScalaVersions := Seq("2.10.5", "2.11.7"),
+  ScalariformKeys.preferences := formattingPreferences,
+
+  resolvers ++= Seq(
+    "snapshots" at "http://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots",
+    "releases"  at "http://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/releases"
+  ),
+
+  parallelExecution in Test := true,
+
+  javacOptions ++= Seq("-target", "1.6", "-source", "1.6"),
+
+  scalacOptions ++= Seq("-unchecked", "-deprecation", "-optimize", "-Xlint", "-language:implicitConversions", "-language:higherKinds", "-language:existentials"),
+
+  scalacOptions <++= (scalaVersion) map { sv =>
+      if (sv startsWith "2.10")
+        Seq("-Xdivergence211")
+      else
+        Seq()
+  },
+
+  javacOptions ++= Seq("-target", "1.6", "-source", "1.6"),
+
+  libraryDependencies += "junit" % "junit" % "4.11" % "test",
+
+  // Publishing options:
+  releaseCrossBuild := true,
+  releasePublishArtifactsAction := PgpKeys.publishSigned.value,
+  releaseVersionBump := sbtrelease.Version.Bump.Minor, // need to tweak based on mima results
+  publishMavenStyle := true,
+  publishArtifact in Test := false,
+  pomIncludeRepository := { x => false },
+
+  releaseProcess := Seq[ReleaseStep](
+    checkSnapshotDependencies,
+    inquireVersions,
+    runClean,
+    runTest,
+    setReleaseVersion,
+    commitReleaseVersion,
+    tagRelease,
+    publishArtifacts,
+    setNextVersion,
+    commitNextVersion,
+    ReleaseStep(action = Command.process("sonatypeReleaseAll", _)),
+    pushChanges),
+
+
+  publishTo <<= version { v =>
+    Some(
+      if (v.trim.endsWith("SNAPSHOT"))
+        Opts.resolver.sonatypeSnapshots
+      else
+        Opts.resolver.sonatypeStaging
+    )
+  },
+
+  pomExtra := (
+    <url>https://github.com/twitter/algebird</url>
+    <licenses>
+      <license>
+        <name>Apache 2</name>
+        <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
+        <distribution>repo</distribution>
+        <comments>A business-friendly OSS license</comments>
+      </license>
+    </licenses>
+    <scm>
+      <url>git@github.com:twitter/algebird.git</url>
+      <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:twitter/algebird.git</connection>
+    </scm>
+    <developers>
+      <developer>
+        <id>oscar</id>
+        <name>Oscar Boykin</name>
+        <url>http://twitter.com/posco</url>
+      </developer>
+      <developer>
+        <id>sritchie</id>
+        <name>Sam Ritchie</name>
+        <url>http://twitter.com/sritchie</url>
+      </developer>
+    </developers>)
+) ++ mimaDefaultSettings
+
+
+lazy val formattingPreferences = {
+  import scalariform.formatter.preferences._
+  FormattingPreferences().
+    setPreference(AlignParameters, false).
+    setPreference(PreserveSpaceBeforeArguments, true)
+}
+
+/**
+  * This returns the youngest jar we released that is compatible with
+  * the current.
+  */
+val unreleasedModules = Set[String]()
+
+def youngestForwardCompatible(subProj: String) =
+  Some(subProj)
+    .filterNot(unreleasedModules.contains(_))
+    .map { s => "com.twitter" % ("algebird-" + s + "_2.10") % "0.11.0" }
+
+lazy val algebird = Project(
+  id = "algebird",
+  base = file("."),
+  settings = sharedSettings ++ DocGen.publishSettings
+  ).settings(
+  test := { },
+  publish := { }, // skip publishing for this root project.
+  publishLocal := { }
+).aggregate(
+  algebirdTest,
+  algebirdCore,
+  algebirdUtil,
+  algebirdBijection,
+  algebirdBenchmark,
+  algebirdSpark
+)
+
+def module(name: String) = {
+  val id = "algebird-%s".format(name)
+  Project(id = id, base = file(id), settings = sharedSettings ++ Seq(
+    Keys.name := id,
+    previousArtifact := youngestForwardCompatible(name))
+  )
+}
+
+lazy val algebirdCore = module("core").settings(
+  test := { }, // All tests reside in algebirdTest
+  initialCommands := """
+                     import com.twitter.algebird._
+                     """.stripMargin('|'),
+  libraryDependencies <++= (scalaVersion) { scalaVersion =>
+    Seq("com.googlecode.javaewah" % "JavaEWAH" % "0.6.6",
+        "org.scala-lang" % "scala-reflect" % scalaVersion) ++ {
+      if (isScala210x(scalaVersion))
+        Seq("org.scalamacros" %% "quasiquotes" % quasiquotesVersion)
+      else
+        Seq()
+    }
+  },
+  sourceGenerators in Compile <+= sourceManaged in Compile map { outDir: File =>
+    GenTupleAggregators.gen(outDir)
+  }, addCompilerPlugin("org.scalamacros" % "paradise" % paradiseVersion cross CrossVersion.full)
+)
+
+lazy val algebirdTest = module("test").settings(
+  testOptions in Test ++= Seq(Tests.Argument(TestFrameworks.ScalaCheck, "-verbosity", "4")),
+  libraryDependencies <++= (scalaVersion) { scalaVersion =>
+    Seq("org.scalacheck" %% "scalacheck" % "1.12.5",
+        "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.2.4") ++ {
+      if (isScala210x(scalaVersion))
+        Seq("org.scalamacros" %% "quasiquotes" % quasiquotesVersion)
+      else
+        Seq()
+    }
+  }, addCompilerPlugin("org.scalamacros" % "paradise" % paradiseVersion cross CrossVersion.full)
+).dependsOn(algebirdCore)
+
+lazy val algebirdBenchmark = module("benchmark").settings(JmhPlugin.projectSettings:_*).settings(
+   libraryDependencies ++= Seq("com.twitter" %% "bijection-core" % bijectionVersion)
+).dependsOn(algebirdCore, algebirdUtil, algebirdTest % "test->compile").enablePlugins(JmhPlugin)
+
+lazy val algebirdUtil = module("util").settings(
+  libraryDependencies += "com.twitter" %% "util-core" % utilVersion
+).dependsOn(algebirdCore, algebirdTest % "test->test")
+
+lazy val algebirdBijection = module("bijection").settings(
+  libraryDependencies += "com.twitter" %% "bijection-core" % bijectionVersion
+).dependsOn(algebirdCore, algebirdTest % "test->test")
+
+lazy val algebirdSpark = module("spark").settings(
+  libraryDependencies += "org.apache.spark" %% "spark-core" % "1.3.0" % "provided"
+).dependsOn(algebirdCore, algebirdTest % "test->test")
+
diff --git a/project/Build.scala b/project/Build.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c09c362b..000000000
--- a/project/Build.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-package algebird
-
-import sbt._
-import Keys._
-import com.typesafe.tools.mima.plugin.MimaPlugin.mimaDefaultSettings
-import com.typesafe.tools.mima.plugin.MimaKeys.previousArtifact
-import scalariform.formatter.preferences._
-import com.typesafe.sbt.SbtScalariform._
-import pl.project13.scala.sbt.JmhPlugin
-
-object AlgebirdBuild extends Build {
-
-  val paradiseVersion = "2.0.1"
-  val quasiquotesVersion = "2.0.1"
-
-  def scalaBinaryVersion(scalaVersion: String) = scalaVersion match {
-    case version if version startsWith "2.10" => "2.10"
-    case version if version startsWith "2.11" => "2.11"
-    case _ => sys.error("unknown error")
-  }
-  def isScala210x(scalaVersion: String) = scalaBinaryVersion(scalaVersion) == "2.10"
-
-  val sharedSettings = Project.defaultSettings ++ scalariformSettings ++  Seq(
-    organization := "com.twitter",
-    scalaVersion := "2.10.5",
-    crossScalaVersions := Seq("2.10.5", "2.11.7"),
-    ScalariformKeys.preferences := formattingPreferences,
-
-    resolvers ++= Seq(
-      "snapshots" at "http://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots",
-      "releases"  at "http://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/releases"
-    ),
-
-    parallelExecution in Test := true,
-
-    javacOptions ++= Seq("-target", "1.6", "-source", "1.6"),
-
-    scalacOptions ++= Seq("-unchecked", "-deprecation", "-optimize", "-Xlint", "-language:implicitConversions", "-language:higherKinds", "-language:existentials"),
-
-    scalacOptions <++= (scalaVersion) map { sv =>
-        if (sv startsWith "2.10")
-          Seq("-Xdivergence211")
-        else
-          Seq()
-    },
-
-    javacOptions ++= Seq("-target", "1.6", "-source", "1.6"),
-
-    libraryDependencies += "junit" % "junit" % "4.11" % "test",
-
-    // Publishing options:
-    publishMavenStyle := true,
-
-    publishArtifact in Test := false,
-
-    pomIncludeRepository := { x => false },
-
-    publishTo <<= version { v =>
-      Some(
-        if (v.trim.endsWith("SNAPSHOT"))
-          Opts.resolver.sonatypeSnapshots
-        else
-          Opts.resolver.sonatypeStaging
-      )
-    },
-
-    pomExtra := (
-      <url>https://github.com/twitter/algebird</url>
-      <licenses>
-        <license>
-          <name>Apache 2</name>
-          <url>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt</url>
-          <distribution>repo</distribution>
-          <comments>A business-friendly OSS license</comments>
-        </license>
-      </licenses>
-      <scm>
-        <url>git@github.com:twitter/algebird.git</url>
-        <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:twitter/algebird.git</connection>
-      </scm>
-      <developers>
-        <developer>
-          <id>oscar</id>
-          <name>Oscar Boykin</name>
-          <url>http://twitter.com/posco</url>
-        </developer>
-        <developer>
-          <id>sritchie</id>
-          <name>Sam Ritchie</name>
-          <url>http://twitter.com/sritchie</url>
-        </developer>
-      </developers>)
-  ) ++ mimaDefaultSettings
-
-
-  lazy val formattingPreferences = {
-    import scalariform.formatter.preferences._
-    FormattingPreferences().
-      setPreference(AlignParameters, false).
-      setPreference(PreserveSpaceBeforeArguments, true)
-  }
-
-  /**
-    * This returns the youngest jar we released that is compatible with
-    * the current.
-    */
-  val unreleasedModules = Set[String]()
-
-  def youngestForwardCompatible(subProj: String) =
-    Some(subProj)
-      .filterNot(unreleasedModules.contains(_))
-      .map { s => "com.twitter" % ("algebird-" + s + "_2.10") % "0.11.0" }
-
-  lazy val algebird = Project(
-    id = "algebird",
-    base = file("."),
-    settings = sharedSettings ++ DocGen.publishSettings
-    ).settings(
-    test := { },
-    publish := { }, // skip publishing for this root project.
-    publishLocal := { }
-  ).aggregate(
-    algebirdTest,
-    algebirdCore,
-    algebirdUtil,
-    algebirdBijection,
-    algebirdBenchmark,
-    algebirdSpark
-  )
-
-  def module(name: String) = {
-    val id = "algebird-%s".format(name)
-    Project(id = id, base = file(id), settings = sharedSettings ++ Seq(
-      Keys.name := id,
-      previousArtifact := youngestForwardCompatible(name))
-    )
-  }
-
-  lazy val algebirdCore = module("core").settings(
-    test := { }, // All tests reside in algebirdTest
-    initialCommands := """
-                       import com.twitter.algebird._
-                       """.stripMargin('|'),
-    libraryDependencies <++= (scalaVersion) { scalaVersion =>
-      Seq("com.googlecode.javaewah" % "JavaEWAH" % "0.6.6",
-          "org.scala-lang" % "scala-reflect" % scalaVersion) ++ {
-        if (isScala210x(scalaVersion))
-          Seq("org.scalamacros" %% "quasiquotes" % quasiquotesVersion)
-        else
-          Seq()
-      }
-    },
-    sourceGenerators in Compile <+= sourceManaged in Compile map { outDir: File =>
-      GenTupleAggregators.gen(outDir)
-    }, addCompilerPlugin("org.scalamacros" % "paradise" % paradiseVersion cross CrossVersion.full)
-  )
-
-  lazy val algebirdTest = module("test").settings(
-    testOptions in Test ++= Seq(Tests.Argument(TestFrameworks.ScalaCheck, "-verbosity", "4")),
-    libraryDependencies <++= (scalaVersion) { scalaVersion =>
-      Seq("org.scalacheck" %% "scalacheck" % "1.12.5",
-          "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.2.4") ++ {
-        if (isScala210x(scalaVersion))
-          Seq("org.scalamacros" %% "quasiquotes" % quasiquotesVersion)
-        else
-          Seq()
-      }
-    }, addCompilerPlugin("org.scalamacros" % "paradise" % paradiseVersion cross CrossVersion.full)
-  ).dependsOn(algebirdCore)
-
-  lazy val algebirdBenchmark = module("benchmark").settings(JmhPlugin.projectSettings:_*).settings(
-     libraryDependencies ++= Seq("com.twitter" %% "bijection-core" % "0.8.0")
-  ).dependsOn(algebirdCore, algebirdUtil, algebirdTest % "test->compile").enablePlugins(JmhPlugin)
-
-  lazy val algebirdUtil = module("util").settings(
-    libraryDependencies += "com.twitter" %% "util-core" % "6.20.0"
-  ).dependsOn(algebirdCore, algebirdTest % "test->test")
-
-  lazy val algebirdBijection = module("bijection").settings(
-    libraryDependencies += "com.twitter" %% "bijection-core" % "0.8.0"
-  ).dependsOn(algebirdCore, algebirdTest % "test->test")
-
-  lazy val algebirdSpark = module("spark").settings(
-    libraryDependencies += "org.apache.spark" %% "spark-core" % "1.3.0" % "provided"
-  ).dependsOn(algebirdCore, algebirdTest % "test->test")
-}
-
-
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 3a6e85068..d4383df3c 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 resolvers ++= Seq(
   "jgit-repo" at "http://download.eclipse.org/jgit/maven",
-  "sonatype-releases"  at "http://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/releases",
   Resolver.url("bintray-sbt-plugin-releases",
     url("http://dl.bintray.com/content/sbt/sbt-plugin-releases"))(Resolver.ivyStylePatterns)
 )
 
+addSbtPlugin("com.github.gseitz" % "sbt-release" % "1.0.0")
+addSbtPlugin("com.jsuereth" % "sbt-pgp" % "1.0.0")
+addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe" % "sbt-mima-plugin" % "0.1.8")
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-ghpages" % "0.5.3")
-
-addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe" % "sbt-mima-plugin" % "0.1.6")
-
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-scalariform" % "1.3.0")
-
-addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-scoverage" % "1.0.4")
-
 addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-coveralls" % "1.0.0.BETA1")
-
-addSbtPlugin("pl.project13.scala" % "sbt-jmh" % "0.2.2")
\ No newline at end of file
+addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-scoverage" % "1.0.4")
+addSbtPlugin("org.xerial.sbt" % "sbt-sonatype" % "1.0")
+addSbtPlugin("pl.project13.scala" % "sbt-jmh" % "0.2.2")
diff --git a/sbt b/sbt
index d894a1520..713c48653 100755
--- a/sbt
+++ b/sbt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Author: Paul Phillips <paulp@improving.org>
 
 # todo - make this dynamic
-declare -r sbt_release_version="0.13.8"
+declare -r sbt_release_version="0.13.9"
 declare -r sbt_unreleased_version="0.13.9-M1"
 declare -r buildProps="project/build.properties"