diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1244efb..ff11daa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,17 +32,31 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.name 'github-actions'
           git config --global user.email 'github-actions@github.com'
+          git checkout -b release-branch
           git add package.json
-          git commit -m "chore(release): ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_version }}"
-          git tag ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_version }}
-          git push origin HEAD --tags
+          git commit -S -m "chore(release): ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_version }}"
+          git push origin release-branch
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+
+      - name: Create Pull Request
+        id: create_pr
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          commit-message: 'chore(release): ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_version }}'
+          branch: release-branch
+          title: 'Release ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_version }}'
+          body: 'Automated release of version ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_version }}'
 
       - name: Build the project
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         run: yarn build
 
       - name: Publish to npm
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged
         run: yarn publish --non-interactive
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}