diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml
index 2fe83e7b..be25bbc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml
@@ -70,15 +70,40 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd packages/plugin
           pnpm version ${{ github.event.inputs.increment }} --no-git-tag-version
+          
+      - name: Build plugin
+        run: pnpm --filter "./packages/plugin" build
 
-      - name: Update manifest and versions
+      - name: Create Release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          cd packages/plugin
-          pnpm run version
+          version=$(node -p "require('./packages/plugin/manifest.json').version")
+          
+          # Create a temporary directory for release files
+          mkdir release
+          cp packages/plugin/dist/main.js release/
+          cp packages/plugin/dist/styles.css release/
+          cp packages/plugin/manifest.json release/
+          
+          # Create release notes
+          echo "## Changes in this release" > release/notes.md
+          echo "Version bump: ${{ github.event.inputs.increment }}" >> release/notes.md
+          
+          # Create the release
+          gh release create "$version" \
+            --title="Version $version" \
+            --notes-file=release/notes.md \
+            --draft=false \
+            release/main.js \
+            release/styles.css \
+            release/manifest.json
 
       - name: Create and push tag
         run: |
           cd packages/plugin
-          node commit.js
+          version=$(node -p "require('./manifest.json').version")
+          git tag -a "$version" -m "Release $version"
+          git push origin "$version"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}