diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index c0bc2694d..2f581115e 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
  */
 
 var gulp = require('gulp');
-var execSync = require('child_process').execSync;
-
-var packageJson = require('./package.json');
 
 var typings = require('./scripts/gulpfiles/typings');
 var buildTasks = require('./scripts/gulpfiles/build_tasks');
@@ -20,27 +17,6 @@ var packageTasks = require('./scripts/gulpfiles/package_tasks');
 var gitTasks = require('./scripts/gulpfiles/git_tasks');
 var licenseTasks = require('./scripts/gulpfiles/license_tasks');
 
-// See https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/version.
-const preversion = gulp.series(
-  gitTasks.syncMaster,
-  function(done) {
-    // Create a branch named bump_version for the bump and rebuild.
-    execSync('git checkout -b bump_version', { stdio: 'inherit' });
-    done();
-  },
-);
-
-// See https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/version
-function postversion(done) {
-  // Push both the branch and tag to google/blockly.
-  execSync('git push ' + upstream_url + ' bump_version',
-      { stdio: 'inherit' });
-  var tagName = 'v' + packageJson.version;
-  execSync('git push ' + upstream_url + ' ' + tagName,
-      { stdio: 'inherit' });
-  done();
-};
-
 module.exports = {
   default: buildTasks.build,
   build: buildTasks.build,
@@ -50,8 +26,6 @@ module.exports = {
   buildUncompressed: buildTasks.uncompressed,
   buildCompressed: buildTasks.compressed,
   buildGenerators: buildTasks.generators,
-  preversion: preversion,
-  postversion: postversion,
   gitSyncDevelop: gitTasks.syncDevelop,
   gitSyncMaster: gitTasks.syncMaster,
   gitCreateRC: gitTasks.createRC,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4a29e0497..0b75c372b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "blockly",
-  "version": "3.20200402.0-develop",
+  "version": "3.20200402.0",
   "description": "Blockly is a library for building visual programming editors.",
   "keywords": [
     "blockly"
@@ -26,14 +26,12 @@
     "build:generators": "gulp buildGenerators",
     "build:langfiles": "gulp buildLangfiles",
     "build:uncompressed": "gulp buildUncompressed",
-    "bump": "npm version 3.$(date +'%Y%m%d').0",
+    "bump": "npm --no-git-tag-version version 3.$(date +'%Y%m%d').0",
     "license": "gulp checkLicenses",
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "package": "gulp package",
-    "postversion": "gulp postversion",
     "prepare": "npm run package",
-    "preversion": "gulp preversion",
-    "prerelease": "gulp gitRecompile",
+    "recompile": "gulp gitRecompile",
     "release": "gulp gitCreateRC",
     "test": "concurrently 'npm run test:prepare' 'sleep 5 && npm run test:run'",
     "test:prepare": "npm run test:setupselenium && npm run test:startselenium",
@@ -41,8 +39,7 @@
     "test:setupselenium": "selenium-standalone install --config=./tests/scripts/selenium-config.js",
     "test:startselenium": "selenium-standalone start --config=./tests/scripts/selenium-config.js",
     "typings": "gulp typings",
-    "updateGithubPages": "gulp gitUpdateGithubPages",
-    "version": "gulp build && git add -A"
+    "updateGithubPages": "gulp gitUpdateGithubPages"
   },
   "main": "./index.js",
   "umd": "./blockly.min.js",
diff --git a/scripts/gulpfiles/git_tasks.js b/scripts/gulpfiles/git_tasks.js
index 63cbef780..29feb1274 100644
--- a/scripts/gulpfiles/git_tasks.js
+++ b/scripts/gulpfiles/git_tasks.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 var gulp = require('gulp');
 var execSync = require('child_process').execSync;
+var exec = require('child_process').exec;
 
 var typings = require('./typings');
 var buildTasks = require('./build_tasks');
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ function getRCBranchName() {
   return 'rc_' + yyyy + '_' + mm;
 };
 
-// If branch does not exist then create the branch. 
+// If branch does not exist then create the branch.
 // If branch exists switch to branch.
 function checkoutBranch(branchName) {
   execSync('git checkout ' + branchName + ' || git checkout -b ' + branchName,
@@ -65,13 +66,17 @@ function checkoutBranch(branchName) {
 
 // Recompile and push to origin.
 const recompile = gulp.series(
-  syncDevelop,
+  syncDevelop(),
   function(done) {
     var branchName = getRebuildBranchName();
     console.log('make-rebuild-branch: creating branch ' + branchName);
     execSync('git checkout -b ' + branchName, { stdio: 'inherit' });
     done();
   },
+  function(done) {
+    exec('npm run bump');
+    done();
+  },
   buildTasks.build,
   typings.typings,
   function(done) {
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ const recompile = gulp.series(
 // Create and push an RC branch.
 // Note that this pushes to google/blockly.
 const createRC = gulp.series(
-  syncDevelop,
+  syncDevelop(),
   function(done) {
     var branchName = getRCBranchName();
     execSync('git checkout -b ' + branchName, { stdio: 'inherit' });