diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index db6b504c810..28625d790fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ jobs:
     - env:
         PANTS_CONFIG_FILES: +['pants.ci.toml','pants.ci.aarch64.toml']
       name: Build wheels
-      run: './pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-local-pex
+      run: './pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-local-pex
 
-        ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-wheels
+        ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-wheels
 
         '
     - continue-on-error: true
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.19.5
     - env: {}
       name: Build wheels
-      run: './pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-local-pex
+      run: './pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-local-pex
 
-        ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-wheels
+        ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-wheels
 
         '
     - continue-on-error: true
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ jobs:
     - env:
         ARCHFLAGS: -arch x86_64
       name: Build wheels
-      run: './pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-local-pex
+      run: './pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-local-pex
 
-        ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-wheels
+        ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-wheels
 
         '
     - continue-on-error: true
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ jobs:
     - env:
         ARCHFLAGS: -arch arm64
       name: Build wheels
-      run: './pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-local-pex
+      run: './pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-local-pex
 
-        ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-wheels
+        ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-wheels
 
         '
     - continue-on-error: true
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ jobs:
     - env:
         MODE: debug
       name: Fetch and stabilize wheels
-      run: ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- fetch-and-stabilize --dest=dest/pypi_release
+      run: ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- fetch-and-stabilize
+        --dest=dest/pypi_release
     - name: Create Release -> Commit Mapping
       run: 'tag="${{ needs.determine_ref.outputs.build-ref }}"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 8321a0c9d5c..9f73b28b21d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -315,9 +315,9 @@ jobs:
     - env:
         PANTS_CONFIG_FILES: +['pants.ci.toml','pants.ci.aarch64.toml']
       name: Build wheels
-      run: './pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-local-pex
+      run: './pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-local-pex
 
-        ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-wheels
+        ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-wheels
 
         '
     - continue-on-error: true
@@ -369,9 +369,9 @@ jobs:
         go-version: 1.19.5
     - env: {}
       name: Build wheels
-      run: './pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-local-pex
+      run: './pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-local-pex
 
-        ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-wheels
+        ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-wheels
 
         '
     - continue-on-error: true
@@ -424,9 +424,9 @@ jobs:
     - env:
         ARCHFLAGS: -arch x86_64
       name: Build wheels
-      run: './pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-local-pex
+      run: './pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-local-pex
 
-        ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-wheels
+        ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-wheels
 
         '
     - continue-on-error: true
@@ -479,9 +479,9 @@ jobs:
     - env:
         ARCHFLAGS: -arch arm64
       name: Build wheels
-      run: './pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-local-pex
+      run: './pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-local-pex
 
-        ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-wheels
+        ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-wheels
 
         '
     - continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/build-support/bin/BUILD b/build-support/bin/BUILD
index 5f2c8cde802..014956dcf87 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/BUILD
+++ b/build-support/bin/BUILD
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ python_sources(
 python_tests(
     name="py_tests",
     overrides={
-        "reversion_test.py": {"timeout": 90, "dependencies": ["3rdparty/python#pex"]},
         "generate_json_schema_test.py": {
             "dependencies": [
                 "build-support/bin/json_schema_testdata:json_schema_samples",
diff --git a/build-support/bin/changelog.py b/build-support/bin/changelog.py
index 20fd09108c2..39b53eaed27 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/changelog.py
+++ b/build-support/bin/changelog.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 import requests
-from common import die
 from packaging.version import Version
+from pants_release.common import die
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/build-support/bin/check_banned_imports.py b/build-support/bin/check_banned_imports.py
index 01bd72b47c2..90bc22aeef2 100755
--- a/build-support/bin/check_banned_imports.py
+++ b/build-support/bin/check_banned_imports.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from glob import glob
 from typing import Iterable
 
-from common import die
+from pants_release.common import die
 
 
 def main() -> None:
diff --git a/build-support/bin/check_inits.py b/build-support/bin/check_inits.py
index b68e5d7f202..3ce72e062d1 100755
--- a/build-support/bin/check_inits.py
+++ b/build-support/bin/check_inits.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import itertools
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from common import die
+from pants_release.common import die
 
 DIRS_TO_CHECK = (
     "src/python",
diff --git a/build-support/bin/classify_changed_files.py b/build-support/bin/classify_changed_files.py
index bf66764e5d3..e5a461406d8 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/classify_changed_files.py
+++ b/build-support/bin/classify_changed_files.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class Affected(enum.Enum):
     "src/python/pants/VERSION",
     "src/python/pants/init/BUILD",
     "src/python/pants/notes/*",
-    "build-support/bin/release.py",
+    "src/python/pants_release/release.py",
+    "src/python/pants_release/reversion.py",
 ]
 _ci_config_globs = [
     "build-support/bin/classify_changed_files.py",
diff --git a/build-support/bin/copy_to_s3.py b/build-support/bin/copy_to_s3.py
index b245e4c657a..142cb89d06d 100755
--- a/build-support/bin/copy_to_s3.py
+++ b/build-support/bin/copy_to_s3.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import PurePath
 
-from common import die
+from pants_release.common import die
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/build-support/bin/generate_docs.py b/build-support/bin/generate_docs.py
index eea8c9a4891..f2fc383d640 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/generate_docs.py
+++ b/build-support/bin/generate_docs.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 import chevron
 import requests
-from common import die
+from pants_release.common import die
 from readme_api import DocRef, ReadmeAPI
 
 from pants.base.build_environment import get_buildroot, get_pants_cachedir
diff --git a/build-support/bin/generate_github_workflows.py b/build-support/bin/generate_github_workflows.py
index 8d5eb1d4cee..34fefde8517 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/generate_github_workflows.py
+++ b/build-support/bin/generate_github_workflows.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 import toml
 import yaml
-from common import die
+from pants_release.common import die
 
 from pants.util.strutil import softwrap
 
@@ -525,8 +525,8 @@ def build_wheels(self) -> list[Step]:
             # it cleans out `dist/deploy`, which the build-wheels runs populate for
             # later attention by deploy_to_s3.py.
             """\
-            ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-local-pex
-            ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-wheels
+            ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-local-pex
+            ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-wheels
             """
         )
 
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ def release_jobs_and_inputs() -> tuple[Jobs, dict[str, Any]]:
                 *helper.expose_all_pythons(),
                 {
                     "name": "Fetch and stabilize wheels",
-                    "run": f"./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- fetch-and-stabilize --dest={pypi_release_dir}",
+                    "run": f"./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- fetch-and-stabilize --dest={pypi_release_dir}",
                     "env": {
                         # This step does not actually build anything: only download wheels from S3.
                         "MODE": "debug",
diff --git a/docs/markdown/Contributions/releases/release-process.md b/docs/markdown/Contributions/releases/release-process.md
index 04905f1e962..9dc65763fc8 100644
--- a/docs/markdown/Contributions/releases/release-process.md
+++ b/docs/markdown/Contributions/releases/release-process.md
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ First, ensure that you are on your release branch at your version bump commit.
 Then, run:
 
 ```bash
-./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- tag-release
+./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- tag-release
 ```
 
 This will tag the release with your PGP key, and push the tag to origin, which will kick off a [`Release` job](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/actions/workflows/release.yaml) to build the wheels and publish them to PyPI.
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Step 4: Release a Pants PEX
 After the [`Release` job](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/actions/workflows/release.yaml) for your tag has completed, you should additionally build and publish the "universal" PEX to Github.
 
 ```bash
-PANTS_PEX_RELEASE=STABLE ./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- build-universal-pex
+PANTS_PEX_RELEASE=STABLE ./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- build-universal-pex
 ```
 
 Then:
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Step 5: Test the release
 Run this script as a basic smoke test:
 
 ```bash
-./pants run build-support/bin/release.py -- test-release
+./pants run src/python/pants_release/release.py -- test-release
 ```
 
 You should also [check PyPI](https://pypi.org/pypi/pantsbuild.pants) to ensure everything looks good. Click "Release history" to find the version you released, then click it and confirm the changelog is correct on the "Project description" page and that the `macOS` and `manylinux` wheels show up in the "Download files" page. 
diff --git a/src/python/pants_release/BUILD b/src/python/pants_release/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8f730a45d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/pants_release/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Copyright 2023 Pants project contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS.md).
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).
+
+python_sources()
+
+python_tests(
+    name="test",
+    overrides={
+        "reversion_test.py": {"timeout": 90, "dependencies": ["3rdparty/python#pex"]},
+    },
+)
diff --git a/build-support/bin/common.py b/src/python/pants_release/common.py
similarity index 100%
rename from build-support/bin/common.py
rename to src/python/pants_release/common.py
diff --git a/build-support/bin/release.py b/src/python/pants_release/release.py
similarity index 99%
rename from build-support/bin/release.py
rename to src/python/pants_release/release.py
index 919cb383138..ea068bd8432 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/release.py
+++ b/src/python/pants_release/release.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 from xml.etree import ElementTree
 
 import requests
-from common import banner, die, green
 from packaging.version import Version
-from reversion import reversion
+from pants_release.common import banner, die, green
+from pants_release.reversion import reversion
 
 from pants.util.contextutil import temporary_dir
 from pants.util.memo import memoized_property
diff --git a/build-support/bin/reversion.py b/src/python/pants_release/reversion.py
similarity index 100%
rename from build-support/bin/reversion.py
rename to src/python/pants_release/reversion.py
diff --git a/build-support/bin/reversion_test.py b/src/python/pants_release/reversion_test.py
similarity index 98%
rename from build-support/bin/reversion_test.py
rename to src/python/pants_release/reversion_test.py
index ded883f5a6b..1a7d40081d8 100644
--- a/build-support/bin/reversion_test.py
+++ b/src/python/pants_release/reversion_test.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import requests
-from reversion import reversion
+from pants_release.reversion import reversion
 
 
 def test_reversion(tmp_path: Path) -> None: