diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37402b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: Build on tag creation
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+
+  jobs:
+    build:
+      name: Build bib2xml.phar and update release
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      steps:
+        - name: Checkout code
+          uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+        - name: Set up PHP v8.2
+          uses: nanasess/setup-php@v4
+          with:
+            php-version: '8.2'
+
+        - name: Build project
+          run: |
+            php -f create-phar.php
+            move bin\bib2xml.phar.gz bin\bib2xml.phar
+
+        - name: Update release
+          uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
+          with:
+            repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+            file: bin\bib2xml.phar
+            asset_name: bib2xml.phar
+            tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+            overwrite: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 316e7b4..2aa87f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ php bib2xml.phar convert input_translation.bblx
 Changelog:
 ----------
 
+* v0.6.1.0 (2024-08-26):
+    - upgraded PHP to v8.2
+    - added GitHub Action for build automation
+
 * v0.6.0.0 (2023-11-24):
     - added `csv` input format support