diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-showbridge.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-showbridge.yaml
index 922b727..e80aab5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-showbridge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-showbridge.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: set commit
         id: set_commit
         run: echo "short_commit=${GITHUB_SHA::7}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: create release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
+        if: github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        with:
+          draft: true
+          generate_release_notes: true
   linux_amd64:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs: setup_release
@@ -59,6 +65,12 @@ jobs:
           name: showbridge-linux-amd64
           path: |
             showbridge_*.tar.gz
+      - name: upload artifacts to release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
+        if: github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        with:
+          draft: true
+          files: showbridge_*.tar.gz
   linux_arm64:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     needs: setup_release
@@ -87,6 +99,12 @@ jobs:
           name: showbridge-linux-arm64
           path: |
             showbridge_*.tar.gz
+      - name: upload artifacts to release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
+        if: github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        with:
+          draft: true
+          files: showbridge_*.tar.gz
   windows:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: setup_release
@@ -121,6 +139,12 @@ jobs:
           name: showbridge-windows
           path: |
             showbridge_*.zip
+      - name: upload artifacts to release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
+        if: github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        with:
+          draft: true
+          files: showbridge_*.zip
   macos_arm64:
     runs-on: macos-26
     needs: setup_release
@@ -147,6 +171,12 @@ jobs:
           name: showbridge-macos-arm64
           path: |
             showbridge_*.tar.gz
+      - name: upload artifacts to release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
+        if: github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        with:
+          draft: true
+          files: showbridge_*.tar.gz
   macos_amd64:
     runs-on: macos-26-intel
     needs: setup_release
@@ -173,6 +203,12 @@ jobs:
           name: showbridge-macos-amd64
           path: |
             showbridge_*.tar.gz
+      - name: upload artifacts to release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
+        if: github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        with:
+          draft: true
+          files: showbridge_*.tar.gz
   docker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: linux_amd64