diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-release.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c23b2386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Create a GitHub release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*.*.*"
+
+jobs:
+  create-github-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Create a GitHub release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          draft: false
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 7833a0d0..0f87bc7f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Release notes
 =============
 
-### Version 5.0.1-dev
+### Version 5.0.1
 
 - Improve the stability of the "Check for new Package versions" feature.
   https://github.com/nexB/dejacode/issues/17
diff --git a/dejacode/__init__.py b/dejacode/__init__.py
index b2064569..e8e76b6c 100644
--- a/dejacode/__init__.py
+++ b/dejacode/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 from dejacode.celery import app as celery_app
 
-VERSION = "5.0.1-dev"
+VERSION = "5.0.1"
 __version__ = VERSION
 __all__ = ["celery_app"]
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 73e009bd..ccb7120c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = dejacode
-version = 5.0.1-dev
+version = 5.0.1
 license = AGPL-3.0-only
 description = Automate open source license compliance and ensure supply chain integrity
 long_description = file:README.rst