diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 06b7a0cc..5b5cf1cc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ buildNumber.properties
 
 # NPM
 node_modules/
-package-lock.json
 yarn.lock
 
 # Webpack
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 12ce824e..98ea7f6e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
                 <version>2.5.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <scmCommentPrefix>[maven-scm] :</scmCommentPrefix>
-                    <preparationGoals>clean install</preparationGoals>
+                    <preparationGoals>-Pcommit-changed-npm-files clean install scm:add scm:checkin</preparationGoals>
                     <goals>install</goals>
                     <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
                     <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
@@ -601,6 +601,27 @@ Bundle-DocURL:
                 </pluginManagement>
             </build>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>commit-changed-npm-files</id>
+            <activation>
+                <activeByDefault>false</activeByDefault>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <pluginManagement>
+                    <plugins>
+                        <plugin>
+                            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>maven-scm-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <includes>ui.frontend/package.json,ui.frontend/package-lock.json</includes>
+                                <message>[maven-release-plugin] :update react-components version to ${core.cif.components.version}</message>
+                                <pushChanges>false</pushChanges>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </plugin>
+                    </plugins>
+                </pluginManagement>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
     </profiles>
 
 
diff --git a/ui.frontend/pom.xml b/ui.frontend/pom.xml
index b04454b6..62fbdcd9 100644
--- a/ui.frontend/pom.xml
+++ b/ui.frontend/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-                
+
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
@@ -168,6 +168,38 @@
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>release-prepare</id>
+            <activation>
+                <activeByDefault>false</activeByDefault>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>3.0.0</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>react-components-install</id>
+                                <phase>generate-resources</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>exec</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <configuration>
+                                    <executable>npm</executable>
+                                    <arguments>
+                                        <argument>install</argument>
+                                        <argument>-S</argument>
+                                        <argument>@adobe/aem-core-cif-react-components@${core.cif.components.version}</argument>
+                                    </arguments>
+                                </configuration>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
     </profiles>
 
 </project>