diff --git a/.github/api/createCommitOnBranch.gql b/.github/api/createCommitOnBranch.gql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42dac31fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/api/createCommitOnBranch.gql
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+mutation (
+    $githubRepository: String!,
+    $branchName: String!,
+    $expectedHeadOid: GitObjectID!
+    $commitMessage: String!
+    $files: [FileAddition!]!
+) {
+  createCommitOnBranch(
+    input: {
+    branch:
+    {
+        repositoryNameWithOwner: $githubRepository,
+        branchName: $branchName
+    },
+    message: {headline: $commitMessage},
+    fileChanges: {
+        additions: $files
+    }
+    expectedHeadOid: $expectedHeadOid
+    }
+  ){
+    commit {
+    url
+    }
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/.github/scripts/package_version_up.sh b/.github/scripts/package_version_up.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..edc544a7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/package_version_up.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# define the version number we want to set
+newVersion=$1
+
+# Find all Cargo.toml files in the current directory and its subdirectories
+for file in $(find . -name "Cargo.toml")
+do
+    # Use awk to change the version number of the package
+    awk -v newVersion="$newVersion" -F'=' '/\[package\]/,/version =/ { if($0 ~ /version =/ && $0 !~ /#/) {print $1 "= ""\""newVersion"\""; next} }1' $file > temp && mv temp $file
+done
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diff --git a/.github/scripts/runtime_version_up.sh b/.github/scripts/runtime_version_up.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a0735b5d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/runtime_version_up.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+runtime=$1
+versionName=$2
+
+if [ $runtime == "amplitude" ]; then
+  file="runtime/amplitude/src/lib.rs"
+elif [ $runtime == "pendulum" ]; then
+  file="runtime/pendulum/src/lib.rs"
+fi
+
+echo "increment: $versionName"
+# Use awk to increment the version of the lib
+awk -v pat="$versionName" -F':' '$0~pat { {print $1": " $2+1","; next} }1' $file > temp && mv temp $file
+
+
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-node.yml b/.github/workflows/release-node.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a62eb4ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-node.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# This action triggers a GitLab CI job that generates the release notes
+name: Node Release
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - closed
+    branches:
+      - 'main'
+
+jobs:
+  release_check:
+#    This job will only run if:
+#     * the pull request is closed and merged to main branch;
+#     * the pull request has the label "release-node"
+    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged == true && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release-node')  }}
+    name: Need new release
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get Node Version
+        id: get-version
+        run: |
+          vers=$( cargo metadata --format-version=1 --no-deps | jq '.packages[] | select(.name == "pendulum-node") | .version' | tr -d '"' )
+          echo "version=${vers}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: trigger gitlab
+        run: |
+          ls ${{ github.workspace }}
+          curl -X POST -F token=${{ secrets.GITLAB_TRIGGER }} -F "ref=development" -F "variables[PREPCOMPILE]=Y" \
+          -F "variables[COMPILE]=Y" -F "variables[COMPILEMOONBEAM]=N" -F "variables[DOCKER]=Y" \
+          -F "variables[DOCKERAMP]=Y" -F "variables[DEBIAN]=Y"  -F "variables[TEMPUPLOAD]=Y" \
+          -F "variables[DOWNUPLOAD]=Y" -F "variables[PRODUPLOAD]=Y" -F "variables[VERSION]=${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}" \ 
+          https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/${{ secrets.PROJECT_ID }}/trigger/pipeline
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-up.yml b/.github/workflows/version-up.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41a956471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-up.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+name: Version Up
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      versioning:
+        type: choice
+        description: "choose versioning:"
+        options:
+          - major
+          - minor
+          - patch
+          - release
+          - rc
+          - beta
+          - alpha
+      specific_version:
+        type: string
+        description: "Specific version to bump to. If specified, the versioning input will be ignored"
+      packages-all:
+        description: "Check if ALL packages will be updated. Else, only pendulum-node"
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+
+jobs:
+  bump-version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: bump version
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup User
+        run: |
+          git config user.name github-actions
+          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+
+      # Install cargo-edit if specific version is NOT provided
+      - name: install cargo-edit
+        if: github.event.inputs.specific_version == ''
+        run: |
+          cargo install cargo-edit
+
+      - name: Check For Specific Version
+        if: github.event.inputs.specific_version != ''
+        run: |
+          bash .github/scripts/package_version_up ${{ github.event.inputs.specific_version }}
+          if ${{ github.event.inputs.packages-all }} == 'true'; then 
+            echo "Upgrading crates to ${{ github.event.inputs.specific_version }}" &> changes.txt
+          else
+            echo "Upgrading node to ${{ github.event.inputs.specific_version }}" &> changes.txt
+          fi
+
+      - name: ${{ github.event.inputs.versioning }} Version Up for all
+        if:  github.event.inputs.specific_version == '' && github.event.inputs.packages-all == 'true'
+        continue-on-error: false
+        run: |
+          cargo set-version --bump ${{ github.event.inputs.versioning }} &> changes.txt
+          cat changes.txt
+
+      - name: ${{ github.event.inputs.versioning }} Version Up for node
+        if: github.event.inputs.specific_version == '' && github.event.inputs.packages-all == 'false'
+        continue-on-error: false
+        run: |
+          cargo set-version --bump ${{ github.event.inputs.versioning }} --package pendulum-node &> changes.txt
+          cat changes.txt
+
+      - name: "Read file contents"
+        id: read-file
+        uses: juliangruber/read-file-action@v1
+        with:
+          path: ./changes.txt
+
+      - name: Set Chosen Package
+        id: set-pkg
+        run: |
+          if [ ${{ github.event.inputs.packages-all }} == 'true' ]; then
+            echo "name=all" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "name=node" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Put current date into a variable
+        id: date-now
+        uses: Kaven-Universe/github-action-current-date-time@v1
+        with:
+          format: "yyyy-MM-dd"
+
+      - name: Create Release Branch
+        id: new-branch
+        run: |
+          name=${{ steps.set-pkg.outputs.name }}
+          now="${{ steps.date-now.outputs.day }}-${{ steps.date-now.outputs.month }}-${{ steps.date-now.outputs.year }}"
+          
+          if [ '${{ github.event.inputs.specific_version }}' != '' ]; then
+            echo "specific version: ${{ github.event.inputs.specific_version }}"
+            branch_name="release/version-up-to-${{ github.event.inputs.specific_version }}-$name-$now"
+          else
+            vers=${{ github.event.inputs.versioning }}
+            echo "versioning: ${{ github.event.inputs.versioning }}" 
+            branch_name="release/$vers-version-up-$name-$now"
+          fi
+          
+          echo "name=${branch_name}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          
+          git checkout -b ${branch_name}
+          git push --set-upstream origin ${branch_name}
+
+      #     todo: make this simpler.
+      - name: Commit New Changes to New Branch (all)
+        if: github.event.inputs.packages-all == 'true'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          BRANCH: ${{ steps.new-branch.outputs.name }}
+        run: |
+          gh api graphql \
+          -F githubRepository=${{ github.repository }} \
+          -F branchName=${{ env.BRANCH }} \
+          -F expectedHeadOid=$(git rev-parse HEAD) \
+          -F commitMessage="$(cat changes.txt)" \
+          -F files[][path]="chain-extensions/common/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 chain-extensions/common/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="chain-extensions/price/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 chain-extensions/price/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="chain-extensions/token/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 chain-extensions/token/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="node/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 node/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="pallets/orml-currencies-allowance-extension/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 pallets/orml-currencies-allowance-extension/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="pallets/orml-tokens-management-extension/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 pallets/orml-tokens-management-extension/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="pallets/parachain-staking/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 pallets/parachain-staking/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="pallets/parachain-staking/rpc/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 pallets/parachain-staking/rpc/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="pallets/parachain-staking/rpc/runtime-api/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 pallets/parachain-staking/rpc/runtime-api/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="pallets/treasury-buyout-extension/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 pallets/treasury-buyout-extension/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="pallets/vesting-manager/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 pallets/vesting-manager/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="runtime/amplitude/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 runtime/amplitude/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="runtime/common/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 runtime/common/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="runtime/foucoco/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 runtime/foucoco/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="runtime/integration-tests/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 runtime/integration-tests/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F files[][path]="runtime/pendulum/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 runtime/pendulum/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F 'query=@.github/api/createCommitOnBranch.gql'
+
+      - name: Commit New Changes to New Branch (node)
+        if: github.event.inputs.packages-all == 'false'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          BRANCH: ${{ steps.new-branch.outputs.name }}
+        run: |
+          gh api graphql \
+          -F githubRepository=${{ github.repository }} \
+          -F branchName=${{ env.BRANCH }} \
+          -F expectedHeadOid=$(git rev-parse HEAD) \
+          -F commitMessage="$(cat changes.txt)" \
+          -F files[][path]="node/Cargo.toml" -F files[][contents]=$(base64 -w0 node/Cargo.toml) \
+          -F 'query=@.github/api/createCommitOnBranch.gql'
+
+      - name: Prepare Pull Request title
+        id: pr-title
+        run: |
+          if ${{ github.event.inputs.specific_version }} == ''; then
+            echo "title=release: ${{ github.event.inputs.versioning }} version up ${{ steps.set-pkg.outputs.name }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "title=release: Force version up ${{ steps.set-pkg.outputs.name }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create Pull Request
+        uses: thomaseizinger/create-pull-request@master
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          title: ${{ steps.pr-title.outputs.title }}
+          body: ${{ steps.read-file.outputs.content }}
+          head: ${{ steps.new-branch.outputs.name }}
+          base: main
+          reviewers: "pendulum-chain/devs"
+          labels: release-node
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index dc0ab9f75..e72ef1471 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ panic = "unwind"
 inherits = "release"
 
 [workspace]
+resolver = "2"
 members = [
 	"node",
 	"pallets/parachain-staking",
diff --git a/script/get_commit.sh b/script/get_commit.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..862c07366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/get_commit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+versionNumber=$1
+
+tagNamePrefix="node-release"
+## get the latest tag of this node
+lastVersionName=$(git describe --abbrev=0 --tags --always `git rev-list --tags` | grep -i "$tagNamePrefix" -m 1)
+
+## get the commits since the last tag
+latestCommitOfLastVersion=$(git log $lastVersionName --oneline --max-count=1 | cut -c1-7)
+
+
+logs=( $(git log $latestCommitOfLastVersion..origin/main --oneline -- node/ | cut -c1-7) )
+ if (( ${#logs[@]} == 0 )); then
+     echo "Error: Repo is up to date. No new release required".
+     exit 1
+ fi
+
+echo -e "## What's Changed\n" >> Commits.txt
+## output the relevant commits, and save to file
+echo "relevant commits:"
+for commit in  "${logs[@]}"; do
+  link="$(git log --format="[%h](https://github.com/pendulum-chain/pendulum/commit/%h) %s" -n 1 $commit)"
+  echo $link
+  echo -e "* "$link"\n" >> Commits.txt
+done
+
+$newVersionName
+echo "new version: "$tagNamePrefix"-"$versionNumber