diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c519ef8..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish
-on:
-  release:
-    types: [ published ]
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '18.x'
-          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-      - run: npm install
-      - run: npm publish
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0946b971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      versionType:
+        description: version type increment (major | minor | patch)
+        required: true
+      nodeAuthToken:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Mask Node Auth Token
+      - run: |
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN=$(jq -r '.inputs.nodeAuthToken' $GITHUB_EVENT_PATH)
+          echo ::add-mask::$NODE_AUTH_TOKEN
+          echo NODE_AUTH_TOKEN=$NODE_AUTH_TOKEN >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        id: app-token
+        name: Generate app token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.POWSYBL_ACTIONS_APPID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.POWSYBL_ACTIONS_SECRET }}
+
+      - name: Checkout sources
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '18.x'
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+
+      - name: Add release commit and publish
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          npm version ${{ github.event.inputs.versionType }} 
+          git push origin main
+          git push origin $(git tag --points-at HEAD)
+          npm install
+          npm publish
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ env.NODE_AUTH_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Create GitHub release
+        run: |
+          gh release create $(git tag --points-at HEAD) --generate-notes
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5112dbea..f801dbfd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,15 +31,11 @@ To fix this, run this command from the app **after** running "npm install"
 If you want to deploy a new version of powsybl-network-viewer in the [NPM package registry](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@powsybl/powsybl-network-viewer),
 you need to follow the steps below:
 
--   Update to the new version in [package.json](https://github.com/powsybl/powsybl-network-viewer/blob/main/package.json) (example `0.6.0`)
--   Update the package-lock.json: `npm install`
--   Commit the package.json and package-lock.json files, push to a branch, make a PR, have it reviewed and merged to main.
--   [Make a release](https://github.com/powsybl/powsybl-network-viewer/releases/new) on GitHub by creating a new tag on the last commit. On the release creation page:
-  - In "Choose a tag": type the tag you want to create (ex.: v0.6.0) and select "create new tag"
-  - In "Target": click on "recent commit" tab and select your release commit
-  - Click on "Generate release note"
-  - Click on "Publish release"
--   It will trigger a job that will publish the release on NPM
+- [Make a release action](https://github.com/powsybl/powsybl-network-viewer/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+- In the 'run workflow' combobox select, let the branch on main
+- Enter the type of evolution (major | minor | patch)
+- Enter your NPM access token (see [access token documentation](https://docs.npmjs.com/creating-and-viewing-access-tokens) for details)
+- Click 'run workflow'
 
 Notes :
 * Check [license-checker-config.json](license-checker-config.json) for license white list and exclusion.