diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f599b583..d5281540 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OR_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          BRANCH_NAME: npm-version-patch
     steps:
 
       # CHECKOUT PROJECT
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ ${{ inputs.dev }} == true ]; then
             echo "TAG_NAME=$(npm version prerelease --preid=${{ inputs.jsTag }} --no-git-tag-version --allow-same-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
-            echo "TAG_NAME=$(npm version patch)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "TAG_NAME=$(npm version patch --no-git-tag-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       # DOWNLOAD CLI IF IT IS A DEV VERSION AND A CLI TAG WAS PROVIDED
@@ -93,11 +94,42 @@ jobs:
           npm ci
           npm run build
 
+      # CREATE PR FOR VERSION
+      - name: Create Pull Request
+        id: create_pr
+        if: inputs.dev == false
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6.0.5
+        with:
+          token: ${{ env.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          branch: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
+          title: "Update Version - Automated Changes"
+          body: "This is an automated PR created by GitHub Actions"
+          base: main
+          draft: false
+
+      # WAIT FOR PR CREATION
+      - name: Wait for PR to be created
+        id: pr
+        if: inputs.dev == false
+        uses: octokit/request-action@v2.3.1
+        with:
+          route: GET /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls?head=${{ github.repository_owner }}:${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
+
+      # MERGE PR TO MAIN
+      - name: Merge Pull Request
+        if: inputs.dev == false
+        uses: octokit/request-action@v2.3.1
+        with:
+          route: PUT /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ steps.create_pr.outputs.pull-request-number }}/merge
+          merge_method: squash
 
       # PUSH TAGS IF IT IS A RELEASE
-      - name: Push tag if release
+      - name: Push tag
         if: inputs.dev == false
-        run: git push && git push --tags
+        run: |
+          git pull 
+          git tag ${{env.TAG_NAME}}
+          git push --tags
 
 
       # PUBLISH NPM PACKAGE