diff --git a/shortcuts/release/release.go b/shortcuts/release/release.go
index 79e1c32..4380b36 100644
--- a/shortcuts/release/release.go
+++ b/shortcuts/release/release.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func Shortcuts(translators ...*i18n.Translator) []*common.Shortcut {
 			Name:        "edit",
 			Description: "Get release edit data",
 			Flags: []common.Flag{
-				{Name: "id", Short: "i", Usage: "Release version ID", Required: true},
+				{Name: "id", Short: "i", Usage: tr.T("flag.release.id_or_tag"), Required: true},
 			},
 			Run: func(ctx *common.RuntimeContext) error {
 				if err := ctx.ResolveOwnerRepo(); err != nil {
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ func Shortcuts(translators ...*i18n.Translator) []*common.Shortcut {
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
+				id, err = resolveVersionID(ctx, id)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 				env, err := ctx.CallAPI("GET", fmt.Sprintf("%s/releases/%s/edit", ctx.RepoPath(), id), nil)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
@@ -261,7 +265,7 @@ func Shortcuts(translators ...*i18n.Translator) []*common.Shortcut {
 			Name:        "delete",
 			Description: tr.T("cmd.release.delete.short"),
 			Flags: []common.Flag{
-				{Name: "id", Short: "i", Usage: tr.T("flag.release.id"), Required: true},
+				{Name: "id", Short: "i", Usage: tr.T("flag.release.id_or_tag"), Required: true},
 				{Name: "dry-run", Usage: "Preview the delete request without changing release state", Bool: true, Default: "false"},
 			},
 			Run: func(ctx *common.RuntimeContext) error {
@@ -272,6 +276,10 @@ func Shortcuts(translators ...*i18n.Translator) []*common.Shortcut {
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
+				id, err = resolveVersionID(ctx, id)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 				path := fmt.Sprintf("%s/releases/%s", ctx.RepoPath(), id)
 				if ctx.Arg("dry-run") == "true" {
 					return ctx.OutputData(map[string]interface{}{
@@ -325,6 +333,10 @@ func runUpdate(ctx *common.RuntimeContext) error {
 	if err := validateReleaseUpdateArgs(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	id, err = resolveVersionID(ctx, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	current, err := fetchReleaseEdit(ctx, id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("fetch release edit data: %w", err)
diff --git a/shortcuts/release/release_test.go b/shortcuts/release/release_test.go
index 1791ea7..1f49bed 100644
--- a/shortcuts/release/release_test.go
+++ b/shortcuts/release/release_test.go
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ func TestReleaseCreateWithBody(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReleaseEdit(t *testing.T) {
-	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, withVersionResolution(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		assertReleaseRequest(t, r, "GET", "/owner/repo/releases/7/edit.json")
 		writeReleaseJSON(t, w, releaseEditFixture())
-	})
+	}))
 	defer server.Close()
 
 	if err := runReleaseShortcut(t, server, "edit", map[string]string{"id": "7"}); err != nil {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func TestReleaseView(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestReleaseUpdatePreservesExistingFields(t *testing.T) {
 	var payload map[string]interface{}
-	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, withVersionResolution(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		switch {
 		case r.Method == "GET" && r.URL.Path == "/owner/repo/releases/7/edit.json":
 			writeReleaseJSON(t, w, releaseEditFixture())
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestReleaseUpdatePreservesExistingFields(t *testing.T) {
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected request: %s %s", r.Method, r.URL.Path)
 		}
-	})
+	}))
 	defer server.Close()
 
 	err := runReleaseShortcut(t, server, "update", map[string]string{
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func TestReleaseUpdatePreservesExistingFields(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestReleaseUpdateOverridesAttachmentIDs(t *testing.T) {
 	var payload map[string]interface{}
-	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, withVersionResolution(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		switch {
 		case r.Method == "GET" && r.URL.Path == "/owner/repo/releases/7/edit.json":
 			writeReleaseJSON(t, w, releaseEditFixture())
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func TestReleaseUpdateOverridesAttachmentIDs(t *testing.T) {
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected request: %s %s", r.Method, r.URL.Path)
 		}
-	})
+	}))
 	defer server.Close()
 
 	err := runReleaseShortcut(t, server, "update", map[string]string{
@@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ func TestReleaseUpdateOverridesAttachmentIDs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReleaseUpdateDryRunDoesNotWrite(t *testing.T) {
-	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, withVersionResolution(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if r.Method == "PUT" {
 			t.Fatalf("dry-run should not update release, got %s %s", r.Method, r.URL.Path)
 		}
 		assertReleaseRequest(t, r, "GET", "/owner/repo/releases/7/edit.json")
 		writeReleaseJSON(t, w, releaseEditFixture())
-	})
+	}))
 	defer server.Close()
 
 	err := runReleaseShortcut(t, server, "update", map[string]string{
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ func TestReleaseUpdateDryRunDoesNotWrite(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReleaseDeleteSuccess(t *testing.T) {
-	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, withVersionResolution(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		assertReleaseRequest(t, r, "DELETE", "/owner/repo/releases/1.json")
 		writeReleaseJSON(t, w, map[string]interface{}{"message": "deleted"})
-	})
+	}))
 	defer server.Close()
 
 	if err := runReleaseShortcut(t, server, "delete", map[string]string{"id": "1"}); err != nil {
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ func TestReleaseDeleteSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReleaseDeleteDryRunDoesNotCallAPI(t *testing.T) {
-	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, withVersionResolution(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		t.Fatalf("delete dry-run should not call API, got %s %s", r.Method, r.URL.Path)
-	})
+	}))
 	defer server.Close()
 
 	err := runReleaseShortcut(t, server, "delete", map[string]string{
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func TestReleaseDeleteDryRunDoesNotCallAPI(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReleaseDeleteBugWorkaround(t *testing.T) {
-	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	server := newReleaseTestServer(t, withVersionResolution(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		switch r.Method {
 		case "DELETE":
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func TestReleaseDeleteBugWorkaround(t *testing.T) {
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected method: %s", r.Method)
 		}
-	})
+	}))
 	defer server.Close()
 
 	if err := runReleaseShortcut(t, server, "delete", map[string]string{"id": "1"}); err != nil {
@@ -593,3 +593,20 @@ func TestReleaseDownloadNoAttachments(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("expected error when release has no attachments")
 	}
 }
+
+// withVersionResolution serves the release list endpoint that
+// resolveVersionID pages through, then delegates everything else.
+func withVersionResolution(h http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method == "GET" && r.URL.Path == "/owner/repo/releases.json" {
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			if r.URL.Query().Get("page") != "1" {
+				fmt.Fprint(w, `{"releases":[]}`)
+				return
+			}
+			fmt.Fprint(w, `{"releases":[{"tag_name":"v1.0.0","id":"900001","version_id":7},{"tag_name":"v0.9.0","id":"900002","version_id":1}]}`)
+			return
+		}
+		h(w, r)
+	}
+}