diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_push_master.yml b/.github/workflows/on_push_master.yml
index 4c44131..54eee45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_push_master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_push_master.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    name: Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      current_version: ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.current_version }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+      - name: Set up Java to JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: '11'
@@ -25,8 +30,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint with Gradle
         run: ./gradlew spotlessCheck
       - name: Build and analyze
-        run: ./gradlew build
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        run: ./gradlew build --info
+
+      - name: Publish test report
+        if: always()
+        uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v5
+        with:
+          report_paths: '**/build/test-results/test/TEST-*.xml'
+          
+      - name: Upload build artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: kafka-connect-plugins
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/libs/*.jar
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_push_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/on_push_tag.yml
index b7932ae..a0ed7e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_push_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_push_tag.yml
@@ -1,33 +1,57 @@
 name: Release
 on:
   push:
-    tags: [ '*' ]
+    tags: 
+      - 'v*.*.*'
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    name: Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+
+      - name: Set up Java to JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'adopt'
           java-version: '11'
+
       - name: Cache Gradle packages
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.gradle/caches
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle') }}
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle
+
       - name: Build and analyze
-        run: ./gradlew build
-      - name: Prepare Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        run: ./gradlew build -x test --info
+
+      - name: Metadata
+        id: metadata
+        run: |
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(./gradlew properties --no-daemon --console=plain -q | grep "^version:" | awk '{printf $2}')
+          LATEST_VERSION=$(git tag -l --sort=-version:refname | head -1 | cut -d 'v' -f 2)
+          echo current_version=$(echo $CURRENT_VERSION) >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo is_latest_version=$(echo $(test "$LATEST_VERSION" == "$CURRENT_VERSION" && echo true || echo false)) >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          
+      - name: Generate release changelog
+        uses: mikepenz/release-changelog-builder-action@v5
+        id: build_changelog
         with:
-          draft: true
-          prerelease: true
-          files: |
-            build/libs/*.jar
+          configuration: changelog-builder.json
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Create release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.20.0
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          body: ${{ steps.build_changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+          artifacts: build/libs/michelin-connect-plugins-${{ steps.metadata.outputs.current_version }}.jar
+          draft: true
+          prerelease: true
+          allowUpdates: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag.yml b/.github/workflows/tag.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb22ebc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+name: Tag
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_version:
+        description: 'Release version'
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  tag:
+    name: Tag
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout project
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.CI_CD_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up Java to JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        with:
+          distribution: 'adopt'
+          java-version: '11'
+
+      - name: Import GPG key
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          git_user_signingkey: true
+          git_commit_gpgsign: true
+
+      - name: Validate release version format
+        run: |
+          if [[ ! "${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            echo "Release version must follow SemVer format (X.Y.Z) and start with a digit"
+            echo "Current value: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}"
+            echo "Expected format: 1.2.3, 2.0.0, etc."
+            echo "Note: The 'v' prefix will be added automatically to the tag. Do not include it manually"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create tag
+        run: |
+          git tag v${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }} -s -m "Create tag v${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}"
+          git push origin v${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}
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diff --git a/changelog-builder.json b/changelog-builder.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d8a44f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog-builder.json
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+{
+  "categories": [
+    {
+      "title": "## :sparkles: New features",
+      "labels": [
+        "feature"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "## :bug: Bug fixes",
+      "labels": [
+        "bug"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "## :zap: Improvements",
+      "labels": [
+        "enhancement"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "## :memo: Documentation",
+      "labels": [
+        "documentation"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "## :arrow_up: Dependency updates",
+      "labels": [
+        "dependencies"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "## :test_tube: Tests",
+      "labels": [
+        "test"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "## :green_heart: CI/CD",
+      "labels": [
+        "ci/cd"
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "template": "${{CHANGELOG}}\n\n<details>\n<summary>Uncategorized</summary>\n\n${{UNCATEGORIZED}}\n</details>",
+  "pr_template": "- ${{TITLE}} by @${{AUTHOR}} in #${{NUMBER}}"
+}
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