diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d847a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+name: Build and Publish Release
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: gradle
+      # Configure Gradle for optimal use in GitHub Actions, including caching of downloaded dependencies.
+      # See: https://github.com/gradle/actions/blob/main/setup-gradle/README.md
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582 # v4.0.0
+      # build
+      - name: Build with Gradle Wrapper
+        run: ./gradlew assemble
+        env:
+          MVNDI_MVN_USER: ${{ secrets.MVNDI_MVN_USER }}
+          MVNDI_MVN_KEY: ${{ secrets.MVNDI_MVN_KEY }}
+      - name: Publish to Remote
+        run: ./gradlew publish
+        env:
+          MVNDI_MVN_USER: ${{ secrets.MVNDI_MVN_USER }}
+          MVNDI_MVN_KEY: ${{ secrets.MVNDI_MVN_KEY }}
+      
+      - name: Get version & release name
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          echo "version=$(./gradlew -q echoVersion)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "releaseName=$(./gradlew -q echoReleaseName)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      
+      - name: Print version & release name
+        run: |
+          echo "Version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          echo "Release Name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.releaseName }}"
+
+
+      - name: Create an empty CHANGELOG.md if missing
+        run: |
+          if [ ! -f CHANGELOG.md ]; then
+            touch CHANGELOG.md
+          fi
+
+      - name: Read the first lines of CHANGELOG.md from gradle
+        id: changelog
+        run: |
+          {
+            echo "changelog<<EOF"
+            ./gradlew -q echoLatestVersionChangelog
+            echo "EOF"
+          } >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+        
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: createRelease
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.14.0
+        with:
+          allowUpdates: true
+          updateOnlyUnreleased: true
+          artifacts: build/libs/${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.jar
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          tag: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.releaseName }}
+          body: ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+          # prerelease: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }} #Always release for now
+          skipIfReleaseExists: true
+      
+      # - name: Publish to hangar & modrinth
+      #   env:
+      #     # Make sure you have added the repository secrets in the repository's settings
+      #     HANGAR_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HANGAR_API_TOKEN }}
+      #     MODRINTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MODRINTH_TOKEN }}
+      #   run: ./gradlew assemble publishPluginPublicationToHangar modrinth
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diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 86a6685..069df99 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ tasks.named<ShadowJar>("shadowJar") {
     archiveClassifier = null;
 }
 
+publishing {
+    publications.create<MavenPublication>("maven") {
+        from(components["java"])
+    }
+}
+
 tasks {
     assemble {
         dependsOn(shadowJar)
@@ -78,3 +84,83 @@ java {
         toolchain.languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(targetJavaVersion)
     }
 }
+
+tasks.register("echoVersion") {
+    group = "documentation"
+    description = "Displays the version."
+    doLast {
+        println("${project.version}")
+    }
+}
+
+tasks.register("echoReleaseName") {
+    group = "documentation"
+    description = "Displays the release name."
+    doLast {
+        println("${project.version} [${supportedMinecraftVersions}]")
+    }
+}
+
+val extractChangelog = tasks.register("extractChangelog") {
+    group = "documentation"
+    description = "Extracts the changelog for the current project version from CHANGELOG.md, including the version header."
+
+    val changelog: Property<String> = project.objects.property(String::class)
+    outputs.upToDateWhen { false }
+
+    doLast {
+        val version = project.version.toString()
+        val changelogFile = project.file("CHANGELOG.md")
+
+        if (!changelogFile.exists()) {
+            println("CHANGELOG.md not found.")
+            changelog.set("No changelog found.")
+            return@doLast
+        }
+
+        val lines = changelogFile.readLines()
+        val entries = mutableListOf<String>()
+        var foundVersion = false
+
+        for (line in lines) {
+            when {
+                // Include the version line itself
+                line.trim().equals("# $version", ignoreCase = true) -> {
+                    foundVersion = true
+                    entries.add(line)
+                }
+                // Stop collecting at the next version header
+                foundVersion && line.trim().startsWith("# ") -> break
+                // Collect lines after the version header
+                foundVersion -> entries.add(line)
+            }
+        }
+
+        val result = if (entries.isEmpty()) {
+            "Update to $version."
+        } else {
+            entries.joinToString("\n").trim()
+        }
+
+        // println("Changelog for version $version:\n$result")
+        changelog.set(result)
+    }
+
+    // Make changelog accessible from other tasks
+    extensions.add(Property::class.java, "changelog", changelog)
+}
+
+tasks.register("echoLatestVersionChangelog") {
+    group = "documentation"
+    description = "Displays the latest version change."
+
+    dependsOn(tasks.named("extractChangelog"))
+
+    doLast {
+        println((extractChangelog.get().extensions.findByType(Property::class.java) as Property<String>).get())
+    }
+}
+
+
+val versionString: String = version as String
+val isRelease: Boolean = !versionString.contains("SNAPSHOT")
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