diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-deployment.yml
index 3438728e4..95f2bf789 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-deployment.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
-# This is a basic workflow to help you get started with Actions
-
 name: Continuous deployment
 
-# Controls when the workflow will run
+env:
+  main_project_module: android
+
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - develop
+      - develop # Automatically generates snapshot versions
 
-  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
-  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_dispatch: ## manually generates release versions
+    inputs:
+      release_version:
+        description: 'Please, enter the release version'
+        required: true
+        type: string
 
-# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
-  # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
-  publish:
+  publish-maven:
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -41,3 +43,38 @@ jobs:
           OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
           SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.PGP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           SIGNING_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
+
+  publish_github:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ (inputs.release_version) && (inputs.release_version != '') }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: 17
+          distribution: temurin
+          cache: 'gradle'
+
+      - name: Change wrapper permissions
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+
+      - name: Build Android (APK) - ${{ env.main_project_module }} module
+        run: ./gradlew assembleDebug
+
+      - name: Rename APK
+        run: |
+          mv ${{ env.main_project_module }}/build/outputs/apk/debug/android-debug.apk ${{ env.main_project_module }}/build/outputs/apk/debug/ui-components-android-${{ inputs.release_version }}.apk
+
+
+      - name: Github Release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.14.0
+        with:
+          allowUpdates: true
+          draft: true
+          generateReleaseNotes: true
+          name: "Release notes - DHIS2 Design system: ${{ inputs.release_version }}"
+          tag: ${{ inputs.release_version }}
+          artifacts: ${{ env.main_project_module }}/build/outputs/apk/debug/ui-components-android-${{ inputs.release_version }}.apk