diff --git a/lib/typescript-fetch/modelEnum.mustache b/lib/typescript-fetch/modelEnum.mustache
index afd34ea..23b5951 100644
--- a/lib/typescript-fetch/modelEnum.mustache
+++ b/lib/typescript-fetch/modelEnum.mustache
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
  * @export
  * @enum {string}
  */
-export enum {{classname}} {
+export const {{classname}} = {
 {{#allowableValues}}
 {{#enumVars}}
-    {{{name}}} = <any> {{{value}}}{{^@last}},{{/@last}}
+    {{{name}}}:{{{value}}}{{^@last}},{{/@last}}
 {{/enumVars}}
 {{/allowableValues}}
-}
+} as const
+
+export type {{classname}} = typeof {{classname}}[keyof typeof {{classname}}]
diff --git a/lib/typescript-fetch/modelGeneric.mustache b/lib/typescript-fetch/modelGeneric.mustache
index 940602e..c6a3782 100644
--- a/lib/typescript-fetch/modelGeneric.mustache
+++ b/lib/typescript-fetch/modelGeneric.mustache
@@ -26,16 +26,18 @@ export namespace {{classname}} {
 {{#vars}}
     {{#isEnum}}
     /**
-     * @export
-     * @enum {string}
-     */
-    export enum {{enumName}} {
+    * {{{description}}}
+    * @export
+    */
+    export const {{enumName}} = {
     {{#allowableValues}}
         {{#enumVars}}
-        {{{name}}} = <any> {{{value}}}{{^@last}},{{/@last}}
+            {{{name}}}: {{{value}}}{{^@last}},{{/@last}}
         {{/enumVars}}
     {{/allowableValues}}
-    }
+    } as const
+
+    export type {{enumName}} = typeof {{enumName}}[keyof typeof {{enumName}}]
     {{/isEnum}}
 {{/vars}}
 }{{/hasEnums}}
diff --git a/manual-releases.md b/manual-releases.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..154fc8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manual-releases.md
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# manual-releases
+
+This project has an automated release set up. So things are only released when
+there are useful changes in the code that justify a release. But sometimes
+things get messed up one way or another and we need to trigger the release
+ourselves. When this happens, simply bump the number below and commit that with
+the following commit message based on your needs:
+
+**Major**
+
+```
+fix(release): manually release a major version
+
+There was an issue with a major release, so this manual-releases.md
+change is to release a new major version.
+
+Reference: #<the number of a relevant pull request, issue, or commit>
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: <mention any relevant breaking changes (this is what triggers the major version change so don't skip this!)>
+```
+
+**Minor**
+
+```
+feat(release): manually release a minor version
+
+There was an issue with a minor release, so this manual-releases.md
+change is to release a new minor version.
+
+Reference: #<the number of a relevant pull request, issue, or commit>
+```
+
+**Patch**
+
+```
+fix(release): manually release a patch version
+
+There was an issue with a patch release, so this manual-releases.md
+change is to release a new patch version.
+
+Reference: #<the number of a relevant pull request, issue, or commit>
+```
+
+The number of times we've had to do a manual release is: 1