diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
similarity index 89%
rename from .github/workflows/nightly.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 4450dd7..a263aca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Nightly
+name: Create and Publish Release
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           [ ! -z "${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_GITHUB }}" ] && echo "HAS_WEBHOOK=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           exit 0
 
+
   Determine-Version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "VERSION=${{ env.INPUT_VERSION }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi
 
+
   Run-Tests:
     needs: [ Secrets-Presence, Determine-Version ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/verify.yaml
@@ -83,6 +85,15 @@ jobs:
           echo "Publishing Version $VERSION to Sonatype"
           ./gradlew publishToSonatype ${cmd} --no-parallel -Pversion=$VERSION -Psigning.gnupg.executable=gpg -Psigning.gnupg.passphrase="${{ secrets.ORG_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}"
 
+
+  # If we have a release version, also invoke the GH release job, bump versions, etc.
+  Create-GitHub-Release:
+    needs: [ Publish-Artefacts, Determine-Version ]
+    if: ${{ !endsWith(needs.Determine-Version.outputs.VERSION, '-SNAPSHOT') }}
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/release-tech-gcp.yml
+    with:
+      edc_version: ${{ needs.Determine-Version.outputs.VERSION }}
+
   Post-To-Discord:
     needs: [ Publish-Artefacts, Determine-Version, Secrets-Presence ]
     if: "needs.Secrets-Presence.outputs.HAS_WEBHOOK && always()"
@@ -94,6 +105,6 @@ jobs:
           webhook: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_GITHUB }}
           # if the publishing is skipped, that means the preceding test run failed
           status: ${{ needs.Publish-Components.result == 'skipped' && 'Failure' || needs.Publish-Artefacts.result }}
-          title: "Nightly Build Technology GCP"
+          title: "Release Build Technology GCP"
           description: "Build and publish ${{ needs.Determine-Version.outputs.VERSION }}"
           username: GitHub Actions
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tech-gcp.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tech-gcp.yml
index 48a01af..57dce2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tech-gcp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tech-gcp.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 name: Create Release of Technology-GCP
 on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      edc_version:
+        description: 'Version string that is used for publishing (e.g. "1.0.0", NOT "v1.0.0"). Appending -SNAPSHOT will create a snapshot release.'
+        required: true
+        type: string
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       edc_version: