diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
similarity index 53%
rename from .github/workflows/CI.yml
rename to .github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6cd9ab1..81cd53e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,32 +8,40 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{steps.build.outputs.version}}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
       - name: Set up JDK 8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          cache: maven
-      - name: Build with Maven
-        run: mvn compile
-      - id: project
-        name: Extract Maven project version
-        run: echo "version=$(mvn -q -Dexec.executable=echo -Dexec.args='${project.version}' --non-recursive exec:exec)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          cache: 'maven'
+
+      - id: build
+        name: Build with Maven
+        run: |
+          mvn compile
+          echo "version=$(mvn -q -Dexec.executable=echo -Dexec.args='${project.version}' --non-recursive exec:exec)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       - name: Test with Maven
         run: mvn test --batch-mode --fail-at-end
+
       - name: Publish Test Report
         if: success() || failure()
         uses: scacap/action-surefire-report@v1
+
       - name: Package with maven
         run: mvn package
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: vinted-kafka-connect-vespa-${{ steps.project.outputs.version }}
+          name: vinted-kafka-connect-vespa-${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}
           path: |
-            target/kafka-connect-vespa-${{ steps.project.outputs.version }}-jar-with-dependencies.jar
-            target/components/packages/vinted-kafka-connect-vespa-${{ steps.project.outputs.version }}.zip
+            target/components/packages/vinted-kafka-connect-vespa-${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}.zip
+            target/components/kafka-connect-vespa-${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}.jar
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7ac56f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [ published ]
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{steps.build.outputs.version}}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - run: |
+          git config user.name github-actions
+          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '8'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: 'maven'
+
+      - id: build
+        name: Build with Maven
+        run: |
+          mvn -B -ntp versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+          mvn -B -V -ntp clean package  -DskipTests
+          echo "version=$(mvn -q -Dexec.executable=echo -Dexec.args='${project.version}' --non-recursive exec:exec)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Upload files to a GitHub release
+        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@2.3.0
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          file: target/components/packages/kafka-connect-vespa-${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}.zip
+          tag: ${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}
+
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: vinted-kafka-connect-vespa-${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}
+          path: |
+            target/components/packages/vinted-kafka-connect-vespa-${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}.zip
+            target/components/kafka-connect-vespa-${{ steps.build.outputs.version }}.jar