diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docker.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-docker.yaml
index 8c5a3b0..86aaf72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docker.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docker.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Build
+name: Create and publish a Docker image
 
 on:
     workflow_run:
@@ -8,12 +8,21 @@ on:
             - completed
         branches:
             - main
+    push:
+        tags:
+            - '**'
 
 env:
     REGISTRY: ghcr.io
     IMAGE_NAME: accenture/federated-catalogue-viewer
-
+    IMAGE_TAG: ''
 jobs:
+    generate-next-release-version:
+        if: ${{ github.ref_type == 'branch' }}
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/semantic-release.yaml
+        with:
+            dry-run: true
+
     build-and-push-image:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -31,6 +40,15 @@ jobs:
             - name: Set up Docker Buildx
               uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
+            - name: Determine Image Tag
+              if: ${{ github.ref_type == 'branch' }}
+              run: |
+                  echo \"IMAGE_TAG=${{env.NEXT_RELEASE_VERSION}}-pre-release-$(git rev-parse --short ${{ github.sha }})\" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            - name: Determine Image Tag
+              if: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' }}
+              run: |
+                  echo \"IMAGE_TAG=${{github.ref_name}}\" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
             - name: Log in to the Container registry
               uses: docker/login-action@v3
               with:
@@ -44,4 +62,6 @@ jobs:
                   platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
                   context: .
                   push: true
-                  tags: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
+                  tags: |
+                      ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
+                      ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc8dc70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+name: Release
+
+on: workflow_dispatch
+
+jobs:
+    create-release:
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/semantic-release.yaml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e64c43c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Create Release
+on:
+    workflow_call:
+        inputs:
+            dry-run:
+                default: false
+                type: boolean
+
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
+jobs:
+    release:
+        name: Release
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        permissions:
+            contents: write # to be able to publish a GitHub release
+            issues: write # to be able to comment on released issues
+            pull-requests: write # to be able to comment on released pull requests
+        steps:
+            - name: Checkout
+              uses: actions/checkout@v3
+              with:
+                  fetch-depth: 0
+            - name: Setup Node.js
+              uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+              with:
+                  node-version: 'lts/*'
+
+            - name: Install Dependencies
+              run: npm install @semantic-release/exec conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits -D
+
+            - name: Determine next Version
+              id: determine-next-version
+              env:
+                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+              run: |
+                  npx semantic-release --dry-run ${{ inputs.dry-run }}
diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b725489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+    "plugins": [
+        [
+            "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
+            {
+                "preset": "conventionalcommits",
+                "releaseRules": [
+                    { "breaking": true, "release": "major" },
+                    { "revert": true, "release": "patch" },
+                    { "type": "build", "release": "patch" },
+                    { "type": "docs", "release": "patch" },
+                    { "type": "feat", "release": "minor" },
+                    { "type": "fix", "release": "patch" },
+                    { "type": "perf", "release": "patch" },
+                    { "type": "data", "release": "patch" },
+                    { "type": "explore", "release": "patch" },
+                    { "type": "result", "release": "patch" },
+                    { "type": "refactor", "release": "patch" }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        [
+            "@semantic-release/exec",
+            {
+                "verifyReleaseCmd": "echo \"NEXT_RELEASE_VERSION=${nextRelease.version}\" >> $GITHUB_ENV"
+            }
+        ],
+        "@semantic-release/github"
+    ],
+    "branches": ["main"]
+}