diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 8c68add..0602542 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: gautamkrishnar/keepalive-workflow@v1
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Start LocalStack
         env:
-          LOCALSTACK_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.LOCALSTACK_API_KEY }}
+          LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           pip install localstack awscli-local[ver1]
           docker pull localstack/localstack-pro:latest
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload the Diagnostic Report
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: diagnose.json.gz
           path: ./diagnose.json.gz
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..402fb74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID ?= test
+export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY ?= test
+export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=us-east-1
+SHELL := /bin/bash
+
+usage:		## Show this help
+	@fgrep -h "##" $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | fgrep -v fgrep | sed -e 's/\\$//' | sed -e 's/##//'
+
+install:	## Install dependencies
+	@which localstack || pip install localstack
+	@which awslocal || pip install awscli-local
+	@which cdklocal || npm install -g aws-cdk-local aws-cdk
+
+start:		## Start LocalStack
+	@test -n "${LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN}" || (echo "LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN is not set. Find your token at https://app.localstack.cloud/workspace/auth-token"; exit 1)
+	@LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN=$(LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN) localstack start -d
+
+stop:		## Stop LocalStack
+	@localstack stop
+
+ready:		## Wait until LocalStack is ready
+	@echo Waiting on the LocalStack container...
+	@localstack wait -t 30 && echo LocalStack is ready to use! || (echo Gave up waiting on LocalStack, exiting. && exit 1)
+
+logs:		## Save the logs in a separate file
+	@localstack logs > logs.txt
+
+deploy:		## Deploy infrastructure using CDK
+	pip install -r requirements.txt
+	cdklocal bootstrap
+	cdklocal deploy --require-approval never
+
+.PHONY: usage install start stop ready logs deploy
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db8e2b4..edad217 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,17 +35,21 @@ We are using the following AWS services and their features to build our infrastr
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- LocalStack Pro with the [`localstack` CLI](https://docs.localstack.cloud/getting-started/installation/#localstack-cli).
+- A valid [LocalStack for AWS license](https://localstack.cloud/pricing). Your license provides a [`LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN`](https://docs.localstack.cloud/getting-started/auth-token/) to activate LocalStack.
+- [`localstack` CLI](https://docs.localstack.cloud/getting-started/installation/#localstack-cli).
 - [Cloud Development Kit (CDK)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/latest/guide/getting_started.html) installed with the [`cdklocal` wrapper](https://docs.localstack.cloud/user-guide/integrations/aws-cdk/).
 - [AWS CLI](https://docs.localstack.cloud/user-guide/integrations/aws-cli/) with the [`awslocal` wrapper](https://docs.localstack.cloud/user-guide/integrations/aws-cli/#localstack-aws-cli-awslocal).
 - [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) with the `npm` package manager.
 - [Python 3.8.0](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-380/) in the `PATH`
 
-Start LocalStack Pro with the `LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN` pre-configured:
+## Start LocalStack
+
+Start LocalStack with the `LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN` pre-configured:
 
 ```shell
 export LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN=<your-auth-token>
-DEBUG=1 localstack start
+make start
+make ready
 ```
 
 We specified `DEBUG=1` to get the printed LocalStack logs directly in the terminal to help us see the event-driven architecture in action. If you prefer running LocalStack in detached mode, you can add the `-d` flag to the `localstack start` command, and use Docker Desktop to view the logs.