diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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index 0000000..669f038
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+"
+      
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup dotnet
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 8
+          source-url: https://nuget.pkg.github.com/mjczone/index.json
+        env:
+          NUGET_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}} #github action provided token
+
+      - name: Set VERSION_NUMBER variable from tag
+        run: echo "VERSION_NUMBER=${GITHUB_REF_NAME/v/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: dotnet build --configuration Release /p:Version=${VERSION_NUMBER}
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: dotnet test --configuration Release /p:Version=${VERSION_NUMBER} --no-build
+
+      - name: Pack
+        run: dotnet pack --configuration Release /p:Version=${VERSION_NUMBER} --no-build --output nupkgs
+        
+      - name: Push
+        run: dotnet nuget push nupkgs/${PACKAGE_ID}.${VERSION_NUMBER}.nupkg
+        env:
+          PACKAGE_ID: "DapperMatic"
diff --git a/DapperMatic.sln b/DapperMatic.sln
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0369a65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DapperMatic.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 17
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.0.31903.59
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "src", "src", "{80E77F84-7DB0-4CBF-9E43-4A6E9F1758B2}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "DapperMatic", "src\DapperMatic\DapperMatic.csproj", "{48C04108-798F-4CED-8874-D146500778EB}"
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "tests", "tests", "{C1CEAB9E-CD38-4AA7-B004-B0248F7C39A7}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "DapperMatic.Tests", "tests\DapperMatic.Tests\DapperMatic.Tests.csproj", "{9FF5A12B-6617-4492-9BD0-434C58051054}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{48C04108-798F-4CED-8874-D146500778EB}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{48C04108-798F-4CED-8874-D146500778EB}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{48C04108-798F-4CED-8874-D146500778EB}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{48C04108-798F-4CED-8874-D146500778EB}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{9FF5A12B-6617-4492-9BD0-434C58051054}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{9FF5A12B-6617-4492-9BD0-434C58051054}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{9FF5A12B-6617-4492-9BD0-434C58051054}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{9FF5A12B-6617-4492-9BD0-434C58051054}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(NestedProjects) = preSolution
+		{48C04108-798F-4CED-8874-D146500778EB} = {80E77F84-7DB0-4CBF-9E43-4A6E9F1758B2}
+		{9FF5A12B-6617-4492-9BD0-434C58051054} = {C1CEAB9E-CD38-4AA7-B004-B0248F7C39A7}
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/src/DapperMatic/Class1.cs b/src/DapperMatic/Class1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2002191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DapperMatic/Class1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace DapperMatic;
+
+public class Class1
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/src/DapperMatic/DapperMatic.csproj b/src/DapperMatic/DapperMatic.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4c03c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DapperMatic/DapperMatic.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <PackageId>DapperMatic</PackageId>
+    <Version>0.0.1</Version>
+    <Authors>MJC</Authors>
+    <Company>MJCZone Inc.</Company>
+    <Description>
+     Additional extensions leveraging Dapper.
+    </Description>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Dapper" Version="2.1.35" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/tests/DapperMatic.Tests/DapperMatic.Tests.csproj b/tests/DapperMatic.Tests/DapperMatic.Tests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..875c924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/DapperMatic.Tests/DapperMatic.Tests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+
+    <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.8.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.5.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.3" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Using Include="Xunit" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\DapperMatic\DapperMatic.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/tests/DapperMatic.Tests/UnitTest1.cs b/tests/DapperMatic.Tests/UnitTest1.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..568a8ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/DapperMatic.Tests/UnitTest1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace DapperMatic.Tests;
+
+public class UnitTest1
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void Test1()
+    {
+
+    }
+}
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