diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2c4ecb2..6d848f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,3 +22,35 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   npm run test
                   npm run build
+
+    release:
+        needs: build
+        if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        permissions:
+            contents: write
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+              with:
+                  fetch-depth: 0
+            - name: Check for version bump
+              id: version
+              run: |
+                  PACKAGE_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+                  if git rev-parse "${PACKAGE_VERSION}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                    echo "Tag ${PACKAGE_VERSION} already exists, skipping release."
+                    echo "changed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+                  else
+                    echo "New version detected: ${PACKAGE_VERSION}"
+                    echo "changed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+                    echo "version=${PACKAGE_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+                  fi
+            - name: Create tag and GitHub Release
+              if: steps.version.outputs.changed == 'true'
+              env:
+                  GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+              run: |
+                  VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+                  git tag "${VERSION}"
+                  git push origin "${VERSION}"
+                  gh release create "${VERSION}" --title "${VERSION}" --generate-notes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0b90af..4068e4b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,12 +219,14 @@ parser.parse('COUNTIF(A1:E2, ">5")'); // returns `5`
 
 To publish a new version of the package:
 
-1. **Create a release** by running:
+1. **Bump the version** on a feature branch:
    ```sh
-   $ npm run release
+   $ npm run release patch  # or minor, or major
    ```
-   This uses [`generate-release`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/generate-release) to bump the version in `package.json`, create a git tag, and push changes.
+   This updates the version in `package.json` without committing or tagging.
 
-2. **Publish to GitHub Packages** happens automatically — the `.github/workflows/publish.yml` workflow triggers when a GitHub Release is published, building and publishing the package to the GitHub Packages registry.
+2. **Commit and open a PR** to `main`.
+
+3. **After the PR is merged**, CI will automatically detect the version bump, create a git tag and a GitHub Release, which triggers the publish workflow to build and publish the package to the GitHub Packages registry.
 
 Before publishing, the `prepublishOnly` hook automatically runs linting, tests, and the build to ensure the package is in a good state.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 275c22c..388f31e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "@time-loop/hot-formula-parser",
-    "version": "4.3.1",
+    "version": "4.3.2",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@time-loop/hot-formula-parser",
-            "version": "4.3.1",
+            "version": "4.3.2",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@formulajs/formulajs": "^2.3.0",
                 "json5": "^2.2.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b70238..0f22886 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@time-loop/hot-formula-parser",
-    "version": "4.3.1",
+    "version": "4.3.2",
     "description": "Formula parser",
     "type": "commonjs",
     "main": "dist/index.js",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "test:generate": "ts-node test/scripts/generatePerfTestData.ts",
         "build": "tsc",
         "generate-parser": "cd src/grammar-parser && jison grammar-parser.jison",
-        "release": "generate-release",
+        "release": "npm version --no-git-tag-version",
         "prepublishOnly": "npm run clean && npm run check && npm run build"
     },
     "repository": {
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
         "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
         "eslint": "^9.9.0",
         "eslint-plugin-jest": "^28.8.0",
-        "generate-release": "^1.1.1",
         "globals": "^15.9.0",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
         "jest-cli": "^29.7.0",