diff --git a/release.py b/release.py
index f003cdc3..6174d81a 100644
--- a/release.py
+++ b/release.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import re
 import os
 
 import sys
+from hashlib import sha256
 from github import Github
 import json
 from datetime import timezone
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Make a new ripme release on github
 parser.add_argument("-f", "--file", help="Path to the version of ripme to release")
 parser.add_argument("-t", "--token", help="Your github personal access token")
 parser.add_argument("-d", "--debug", help="Run in debug mode", action="store_true")
+parser.add_argument("-n", "--non-interactive", help="Do not ask for any input from the user", action="store_true")
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
 
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ def isJar(filename):
     return filename.endswith("jar")
 
 
+# Returns true if last entry to the "changeList" section of ripme.json is in the format of $number.$number.$number: and
+# false if not
 def isValidCommitMessage(message):
     if debug:
         print("Checking if {} matchs pattern ^\d+\.\d+\.\d+:".format(message))
@@ -30,19 +34,41 @@ def isValidCommitMessage(message):
     return re.match(pattern, message)
 
 
-fileToUpload = args.file
-commitMessage = json.loads(open("ripme.json").read()).get("changeList")[0]
+ripmeJson = json.loads(open("ripme.json").read())
+fileToUploadPath = args.file
+InNoninteractiveMode = args.non_interactive
+commitMessage = ripmeJson.get("changeList")[0]
 debug = args.debug
 
-
-if not os.path.isfile(fileToUpload):
-    print("[!] Error: {} does not exist".format(fileToUpload))
+if not os.path.isfile(fileToUploadPath):
+    print("[!] Error: {} does not exist".format(fileToUploadPath))
     sys.exit(1)
 
-if not isJar(fileToUpload):
-    print("[!] Error: {} is not a jar file!".format(fileToUpload))
+if not isJar(fileToUploadPath):
+    print("[!] Error: {} is not a jar file!".format(fileToUploadPath))
     sys.exit(1)
 
 if not isValidCommitMessage(commitMessage):
-    print("[!] Error: {} is not a valid commit message as it does not start with a version".format(fileToUpload))
-    sys.exit(1)
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+    print("[!] Error: {} is not a valid commit message as it does not start with a version".format(fileToUploadPath))
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+ripmeUpdate = open(fileToUploadPath, mode='rb').read()
+
+# The hash that we expect the update to have
+expectedHash = ripmeJson.get("currentHash")
+
+# The actual hash of the file on disk
+actualHash = sha256(ripmeUpdate).hexdigest()
+
+# Make sure that the hash of the file we're uploading matches the hash in ripme.json. These hashes not matching will
+# cause ripme to refuse to install the update for all users who haven't disabled update hash checking
+if expectedHash != actualHash:
+    print("[!] Error: expected hash of file and actual hash differ")
+    print("[!] Expected hash is {}".format(expectedHash))
+    print("[!] Actual hash is {}".format(actualHash))
+
+# This only runs in we're in interactive mode
+if not InNoninteractiveMode:
+    print("File path: {}\n".format(fileToUploadPath))
+    print("Release title: {}".format(commitMessage))
+    input("\nPlease review the information above and ensure it is correct and then press enter")
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