diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-build-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-build-publish.yml
index 275cc26ba..3cf45401a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-build-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-build-publish.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Build, Tag, and Push to GitHub Container Registry
+name: Build, Tag, Push, and Release to GitHub Container Registry
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -71,4 +71,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Push Docker Image to GHCR
         run: |
-          docker push ghcr.io/${{ github.actor }}/booklore-app:${{ env.tag }}
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+          docker push ghcr.io/${{ github.actor }}/booklore-app:${{ env.tag }}
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          gh release create ${{ env.new_tag }} \
+            --title "Release ${{ env.new_tag }}" \
+            --notes "Automated release for ${{ env.new_tag }}"
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