diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
index 15c0c7ab..4aae048c 100644
--- a/Gruntfile.js
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
       }
     },
 
-    release: {
-      options: {
-        tagName: 'v<%= version %>',
-        commitMessage: 'chore(project): release v<%= version %>',
-        tagMessage: 'chore(project): tag v<%= version %>'
-      }
-    },
-
     karma: {
       options: {
         configFile: '<%= config.tests %>/config/karma.unit.js'
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index acdcb772..f7937836 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1397,12 +1397,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-5+Ch+e9DtMi6klxcWpboBtFoc7s=",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "cookiejar": {
-      "version": "1.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookiejar/-/cookiejar-1.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-3QCzVnkCHpnL1OhVua0EGRNHR2U=",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "core-js": {
       "version": "2.5.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-js/-/core-js-2.5.1.tgz",
@@ -1803,12 +1797,6 @@
         "minimalistic-crypto-utils": "1.0.1"
       }
     },
-    "emitter-component": {
-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/emitter-component/-/emitter-component-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-8E3Rj8PcPpp0y8DzELCIZm5MAW8=",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "encodeurl": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/encodeurl/-/encodeurl-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -2574,12 +2562,6 @@
         "samsam": "1.3.0"
       }
     },
-    "formidable": {
-      "version": "1.0.14",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/formidable/-/formidable-1.0.14.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-Kz9MQRy7X91pXESEPiojUUpDIxo=",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "fs-access": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fs-access/-/fs-access-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -3064,32 +3046,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "grunt-release": {
-      "version": "0.7.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/grunt-release/-/grunt-release-0.7.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-vI7MJLxGoQp8UGV/GvXyy97DhjQ=",
-      "dev": true,
-      "requires": {
-        "q": "1.0.1",
-        "semver": "2.0.11",
-        "shelljs": "0.1.4",
-        "superagent": "0.15.7"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "semver": {
-          "version": "2.0.11",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-2.0.11.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha1-9R8H0D+lr3m+tTf8Bnp+FBeGzO0=",
-          "dev": true
-        },
-        "shelljs": {
-          "version": "0.1.4",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/shelljs/-/shelljs-0.1.4.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha1-37vnjVbDwBaNL7eeEOzR28sH7A4=",
-          "dev": true
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "hammerjs": {
       "version": "2.0.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hammerjs/-/hammerjs-2.0.8.tgz",
@@ -4279,12 +4235,6 @@
         "source-map": "0.5.7"
       }
     },
-    "methods": {
-      "version": "0.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/methods/-/methods-0.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-J3yQ+L7zlwlkWoNxxRw7bGSOBow=",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "micromatch": {
       "version": "2.3.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/micromatch/-/micromatch-2.3.11.tgz",
@@ -4316,12 +4266,6 @@
         "brorand": "1.1.0"
       }
     },
-    "mime": {
-      "version": "1.2.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime/-/mime-1.2.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-nu0HMCKov14WyFZsaGe4gyv7+hM=",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "mime-db": {
       "version": "1.30.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-db/-/mime-db-1.30.0.tgz",
@@ -5099,24 +5043,12 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "q": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/q/-/q-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-EYcq7t7okmgRCxCnGESP+xARKhQ=",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "qjobs": {
       "version": "1.1.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/qjobs/-/qjobs-1.1.5.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-ZZ3p8s+NzCehSBJ28gU3cnI4LnM=",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "qs": {
-      "version": "0.6.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-0.6.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-KUsmjksNQlD23eGbO4s0k13/FO8=",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "querystring": {
       "version": "0.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/querystring/-/querystring-0.2.0.tgz",
@@ -5298,12 +5230,6 @@
         "resolve": "1.5.0"
       }
     },
-    "reduce-component": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/reduce-component/-/reduce-component-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-4Mk1QsV0UhvqE98PlIjtgqt3xdo=",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "regenerator-runtime": {
       "version": "0.11.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regenerator-runtime/-/regenerator-runtime-0.11.0.tgz",
@@ -5959,30 +5885,6 @@
         "minimist": "1.2.0"
       }
     },
-    "superagent": {
-      "version": "0.15.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/superagent/-/superagent-0.15.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-CVxwuK//vAcvFFjzloTUhU1jM6M=",
-      "dev": true,
-      "requires": {
-        "cookiejar": "1.3.0",
-        "debug": "0.7.4",
-        "emitter-component": "1.0.0",
-        "formidable": "1.0.14",
-        "methods": "0.0.1",
-        "mime": "1.2.5",
-        "qs": "0.6.5",
-        "reduce-component": "1.0.1"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "debug": {
-          "version": "0.7.4",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-0.7.4.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha1-BuHqgILCyxTjmAbiLi9vdX+Srzk=",
-          "dev": true
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "supports-color": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/supports-color/-/supports-color-2.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c366b2e7..3e0e17ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
     "grunt-contrib-copy": "^0.7.0",
     "grunt-eslint": "^19.0.0",
     "grunt-karma": "^2.0.0",
-    "grunt-release": "^0.7.0",
     "jsondiffpatch": "^0.1.26",
     "karma": "^1.7.0",
     "karma-browserify": "^5.1.1",