diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_action.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_action.yml
index d89ef1a..01752a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_action.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-name: Publish to Comfy registry
+name: Publish to Comfy registry & GitHub Release
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
@@ -11,10 +12,31 @@ jobs:
   publish-node:
     name: Publish Custom Node to registry
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # Gives GitHub permission to create tags & releases
+
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Publish Custom Node
         uses: Comfy-Org/publish-node-action@main
         with:
-          personal_access_token: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
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+          personal_access_token: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+
+      # 1. Read version string from pyproject.toml
+      - name: Extract Version
+        id: get_version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(grep -m 1 'version' pyproject.toml | cut -d '"' -f 2)
+          echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      # 2. Automatically create Git Tag & GitHub Release
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          tag_name: v${{ env.VERSION }}
+          name: v${{ env.VERSION }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 191346b..573dbdb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "comfy-sidebar"
 description = "A custom queue sidebar and image comparison extension that reintroduces and improves a sidebar queue menu and unified compact topbar layout for ComfyUI."
-version = "1.2.8"
+version = "1.2.9"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 dependencies = []