diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-tag.yaml b/.github/workflows/create-tag.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69c8ec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-tag.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: "Generate Tag"
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: "Tag Version x.x.x"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions: write-all
+    steps:
+      - name: Create Tag
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            github.rest.git.createRef({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                ref: 'refs/tags/v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}',
+                sha: context.sha
+            })
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 475f033..87a0dc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ name: Create and publish a Docker image
 on:
   push:
     branches: ["main"]
-
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
 # Defines two custom environment variables for the workflow. These are used for the Container registry domain, and a name for the Docker image that this workflow builds.
 env:
   REGISTRY: ghcr.io
@@ -38,6 +39,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v3
         with:
           images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+          tags: |
+            type=semver,pattern={{version}}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
+            type=semver,pattern={{raw}}
+            type=ref,event=branch
+
       - name: Build and push Docker image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
@@ -48,3 +55,34 @@ jobs:
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+  release:
+    needs: build-and-push-image
+    name: "Release"
+    if: github.ref_type == 'tag'
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+
+    steps:
+      - name: "Determine tag"
+        run: 'echo "RELEASE_TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV'
+
+      - name: "Create release"
+        uses: "actions/github-script@v6"
+        with:
+          github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+          script: |
+            try {
+              const response = await github.rest.repos.createRelease({
+                draft: false,
+                generate_release_notes: true,
+                name: process.env.RELEASE_TAG,
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                prerelease: false,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                tag_name: process.env.RELEASE_TAG,
+              });
+
+              core.exportVariable('RELEASE_ID', response.data.id);
+              core.exportVariable('RELEASE_UPLOAD_URL', response.data.upload_url);
+            } catch (error) {
+              core.setFailed(error.message);
+            }
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3570ec2..54fb03d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ RUN mix local.hex --force && \
 
 # set build ENV
 ENV MIX_ENV="prod"
+ENV ERL_AFLAGS="+JPperf true"
 
 # install mix dependencies
 COPY mix.exs mix.lock ./