diff --git a/build/fixtures/README.md b/build/fixtures/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e52bde0fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/fixtures/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# jQuery
+
+> jQuery is a fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library.
+
+For information on how to get started and how to use jQuery, please see [jQuery's documentation](http://api.jquery.com/).
+For source files and issues, please visit the [jQuery repo](https://github.com/jquery/jquery).
+
+If upgrading, please see the [blog post for @VERSION](@BLOG_POST_LINK). This includes notable differences from the previous version and a more readable changelog.
+
+## Including jQuery
+
+Below are some of the most common ways to include jQuery.
+
+### Browser
+
+#### Script tag
+
+```html
+<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-@VERSION.min.js"></script>
+```
+
+#### Babel
+
+[Babel](http://babeljs.io/) is a next generation JavaScript compiler. One of the features is the ability to use ES6/ES2015 modules now, even though browsers do not yet support this feature natively.
+
+```js
+import $ from "jquery";
+```
+
+#### Browserify/Webpack
+
+There are several ways to use [Browserify](http://browserify.org/) and [Webpack](https://webpack.github.io/). For more information on using these tools, please refer to the corresponding project's documention. In the script, including jQuery will usually look like this...
+
+```js
+var $ = require( "jquery" );
+```
+
+#### AMD (Asynchronous Module Definition)
+
+AMD is a module format built for the browser. For more information, we recommend [require.js' documentation](http://requirejs.org/docs/whyamd.html).
+
+```js
+define( [ "jquery" ], function( $ ) {
+
+} );
+```
+
+### Node
+
+To include jQuery in [Node](nodejs.org), first install with npm.
+
+```sh
+npm install jquery
+```
+
+For jQuery to work in Node, a window with a document is required. Since no such window exists natively in Node, one can be mocked by tools such as [jsdom](https://github.com/tmpvar/jsdom). This can be useful for testing purposes.
+
+```js
+const { JSDOM } = require( "jsdom" );
+const { window } = new JSDOM( "" );
+const $ = require( "jquery" )( window );
+```
diff --git a/build/release.js b/build/release.js
index e0116d160..e0e042f80 100644
--- a/build/release.js
+++ b/build/release.js
@@ -4,23 +4,22 @@ var fs = require( "fs" );
 
 module.exports = function( Release ) {
 
-	var
-		distFiles = [
-			"dist/jquery.js",
-			"dist/jquery.min.js",
-			"dist/jquery.min.map",
-			"dist/jquery.slim.js",
-			"dist/jquery.slim.min.js",
-			"dist/jquery.slim.min.map"
-		],
-		filesToCommit = [
-			...distFiles,
-			"src/core.js"
-		],
-		cdn = require( "./release/cdn" ),
-		dist = require( "./release/dist" ),
+	const distFiles = [
+		"dist/jquery.js",
+		"dist/jquery.min.js",
+		"dist/jquery.min.map",
+		"dist/jquery.slim.js",
+		"dist/jquery.slim.min.js",
+		"dist/jquery.slim.min.map"
+	];
+	const filesToCommit = [
+		...distFiles,
+		"src/core.js"
+	];
+	const cdn = require( "./release/cdn" );
+	const dist = require( "./release/dist" );
 
-		npmTags = Release.npmTags;
+	const npmTags = Release.npmTags;
 
 	function setSrcVersion( filepath ) {
 		var contents = fs.readFileSync( filepath, "utf8" );
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@ module.exports = function( Release ) {
 module.exports.dependencies = [
 	"archiver@1.3.0",
 	"shelljs@0.7.7",
+	"inquirer@7.0.4",
 	"npm@4.4.1",
 	"chalk@1.1.3"
 ];
diff --git a/build/release/dist.js b/build/release/dist.js
index e2b1c5fb4..65e8d0eb0 100644
--- a/build/release/dist.js
+++ b/build/release/dist.js
@@ -2,33 +2,33 @@
 
 module.exports = function( Release, files, complete ) {
 
-	var
-		fs = require( "fs" ),
-		shell = require( "shelljs" ),
-		pkg = require( Release.dir.repo + "/package.json" ),
-		distRemote = Release.remote
+	const fs = require( "fs" ).promises;
+	const shell = require( "shelljs" );
+	const inquirer = require( "inquirer" );
+	const pkg = require( `${ Release.dir.repo }/package.json` );
+	const distRemote = Release.remote
 
-			// For local and github dists
-			.replace( /jquery(\.git|$)/, "jquery-dist$1" ),
+		// For local and github dists
+		.replace( /jquery(\.git|$)/, "jquery-dist$1" );
 
-		// These files are included with the distribution
-		extras = [
-			"amd",
-			"src",
-			"LICENSE.txt",
-			"AUTHORS.txt",
-			"package.json"
-		];
+	// These files are included with the distribution
+	const extras = [
+		"amd",
+		"src",
+		"LICENSE.txt",
+		"AUTHORS.txt",
+		"package.json"
+	];
 
 	/**
 	 * Clone the distribution repo
 	 */
 	function clone() {
 		Release.chdir( Release.dir.base );
-		Release.dir.dist = Release.dir.base + "/dist";
+		Release.dir.dist = `${ Release.dir.base }/dist`;
 
 		console.log( "Using distribution repo: ", distRemote );
-		Release.exec( "git clone " + distRemote + " " + Release.dir.dist,
+		Release.exec( `git clone ${ distRemote } ${ Release.dir.dist }`,
 			"Error cloning repo." );
 
 		// Distribution always works on master
@@ -55,56 +55,60 @@ module.exports = function( Release, files, complete ) {
 	/**
 	 * Replace the version in the README
 	 * @param {string} readme
+	 * @param {string} blogPostLink
 	 */
-	function editReadme( readme ) {
-		var rprev = new RegExp( Release.prevVersion, "g" );
-		return readme.replace( rprev, Release.newVersion );
+	function editReadme( readme, blogPostLink ) {
+		return readme
+			.replace( /@VERSION/g, Release.newVersion )
+			.replace( /@BLOG_POST_LINK/g, blogPostLink );
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Copy necessary files over to the dist repo
 	 */
-	function copy() {
+	async function copy() {
 
 		// Copy dist files
-		var distFolder = Release.dir.dist + "/dist",
-			readme = fs.readFileSync( Release.dir.dist + "/README.md", "utf8" ),
-			rmIgnore = files
-				.concat( [
-					"README.md",
-					"node_modules"
-				] )
-				.map( function( file ) {
-					return Release.dir.dist + "/" + file;
-				} );
+		const distFolder = `${ Release.dir.dist }/dist`;
+		const readme = await fs.readFile(
+			`${ Release.dir.repo }/build/fixtures/README.md`, "utf8" );
+		const rmIgnore = [ ...files, "node_modules" ]
+			.map( file => `${ Release.dir.dist }/${ file }` );
 
 		shell.config.globOptions = {
 			ignore: rmIgnore
 		};
 
+		const { blogPostLink } = await inquirer.prompt( [ {
+			type: "input",
+			name: "blogPostLink",
+			message: "Enter URL of the blog post announcing the jQuery release...\n"
+		} ] );
+
 		// Remove extraneous files before copy
-		shell.rm( "-rf", Release.dir.dist + "/**/*" );
+		shell.rm( "-rf", `${ Release.dir.dist }/**/*` );
 
 		shell.mkdir( "-p", distFolder );
 		files.forEach( function( file ) {
-			shell.cp( "-f", Release.dir.repo + "/" + file, distFolder );
+			shell.cp( "-f", `${ Release.dir.repo }/${ file }`, distFolder );
 		} );
 
 		// Copy other files
 		extras.forEach( function( file ) {
-			shell.cp( "-rf", Release.dir.repo + "/" + file, Release.dir.dist );
+			shell.cp( "-rf", `${ Release.dir.repo }/${ file }`, Release.dir.dist );
 		} );
 
-		// Remove the wrapper from the dist repo
-		shell.rm( "-f", Release.dir.dist + "/src/wrapper.js" );
+		// Remove the wrapper & the ESLint config from the dist repo
+		shell.rm( "-f", `${ Release.dir.dist }/src/wrapper.js` );
+		shell.rm( "-f", `${ Release.dir.dist }/src/.eslintrc.json` );
 
 		// Write generated bower file
-		fs.writeFileSync( Release.dir.dist + "/bower.json", generateBower() );
+		await fs.writeFile( `${ Release.dir.dist }/bower.json`, generateBower() );
 
-		fs.writeFileSync( Release.dir.dist + "/README.md", editReadme( readme ) );
+		await fs.writeFile( `${ Release.dir.dist }/README.md`,
+			editReadme( readme, blogPostLink ) );
 
 		console.log( "Files ready to add." );
-		console.log( "Edit the dist README.md to include the latest blog post link." );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -114,14 +118,14 @@ module.exports = function( Release, files, complete ) {
 		console.log( "Adding files to dist..." );
 		Release.exec( "git add -A", "Error adding files." );
 		Release.exec(
-			"git commit -m \"Release " + Release.newVersion + "\"",
+			`git commit -m "Release ${ Release.newVersion }"`,
 			"Error committing files."
 		);
 		console.log();
 
 		console.log( "Tagging release on dist..." );
-		Release.exec( "git tag " + Release.newVersion,
-			"Error tagging " + Release.newVersion + " on dist repo." );
+		Release.exec( `git tag ${ Release.newVersion }`,
+			`Error tagging ${ Release.newVersion } on dist repo.` );
 		Release.tagTime = Release.exec( "git log -1 --format=\"%ad\"",
 			"Error getting tag timestamp." ).trim();
 	}
@@ -133,9 +137,12 @@ module.exports = function( Release, files, complete ) {
 		Release.chdir( Release.dir.dist );
 
 		console.log( "Pushing release to dist repo..." );
-		Release.exec( "git push " + ( Release.isTest ? " --dry-run " : "" ) +
-			distRemote + " master --tags",
-			"Error pushing master and tags to git repo." );
+		Release.exec(
+			`git push ${
+				Release.isTest ? " --dry-run" : ""
+			} ${ distRemote } master --tags`,
+			"Error pushing master and tags to git repo."
+		);
 
 		// Set repo for npm publish
 		Release.dir.origRepo = Release.dir.repo;