diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6460fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "mode": "pre",
+  "tag": "alpha",
+  "initialVersions": {
+    "@ts-contract/docs": "0.0.0",
+    "@ts-contract/core": "0.0.1",
+    "@ts-contract/plugins": "0.0.1"
+  },
+  "changesets": [
+    "upset-eyes-brush"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/.changeset/upset-eyes-brush.md b/.changeset/upset-eyes-brush.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e0283a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/upset-eyes-brush.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@ts-contract/core': major
+'@ts-contract/plugins': major
+---
+
+First alpha release of ts-contract - schema-first TypeScript contract library with core contract definitions and built-in plugins for path building and validation
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e90fe0b..e036fd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -54,8 +54,57 @@ jobs:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Create GitHub Release
+      - name: Create GitHub Releases
         if: steps.changesets.outputs.published == 'true'
-        run: |
-          echo "Packages published:"
-          echo "${{ steps.changesets.outputs.publishedPackages }}"
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const publishedPackages = JSON.parse('${{ steps.changesets.outputs.publishedPackages }}');
+
+            for (const pkg of publishedPackages) {
+              const tagName = `${pkg.name}@${pkg.version}`;
+              const releaseName = `${pkg.name} v${pkg.version}`;
+              
+              // Read the changelog for this package
+              const fs = require('fs');
+              const path = require('path');
+              
+              let changelogPath;
+              if (pkg.name === '@ts-contract/core') {
+                changelogPath = 'packages/core/CHANGELOG.md';
+              } else if (pkg.name === '@ts-contract/plugins') {
+                changelogPath = 'packages/plugins/CHANGELOG.md';
+              }
+              
+              let releaseNotes = `Release of ${pkg.name} version ${pkg.version}`;
+              
+              if (changelogPath && fs.existsSync(changelogPath)) {
+                const changelog = fs.readFileSync(changelogPath, 'utf8');
+                // Extract the latest version's notes
+                const versionHeader = `## ${pkg.version}`;
+                const startIndex = changelog.indexOf(versionHeader);
+                if (startIndex !== -1) {
+                  const afterHeader = changelog.slice(startIndex + versionHeader.length);
+                  const nextVersionIndex = afterHeader.indexOf('\n## ');
+                  const notes = nextVersionIndex !== -1 
+                    ? afterHeader.slice(0, nextVersionIndex)
+                    : afterHeader;
+                  releaseNotes = notes.trim();
+                }
+              }
+              
+              try {
+                await github.rest.repos.createRelease({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  tag_name: tagName,
+                  name: releaseName,
+                  body: releaseNotes,
+                  prerelease: pkg.version.includes('-alpha') || pkg.version.includes('-beta'),
+                  draft: false
+                });
+                console.log(`Created release for ${tagName}`);
+              } catch (error) {
+                console.error(`Failed to create release for ${tagName}:`, error.message);
+              }
+            }
diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94f01ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# @ts-contract/core
+
+## 1.0.0-alpha.0
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- First alpha release of ts-contract - schema-first TypeScript contract library with core contract definitions and built-in plugins for path building and validation
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index a972f41..a9ef4dc 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ts-contract/core",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Contract definitions, type inference helpers, and plugin system for ts-contract",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/plugins/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/plugins/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..684c267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugins/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# @ts-contract/plugins
+
+## 1.0.0-alpha.0
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- First alpha release of ts-contract - schema-first TypeScript contract library with core contract definitions and built-in plugins for path building and validation
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies
+  - @ts-contract/core@1.0.0-alpha.0
diff --git a/packages/plugins/package.json b/packages/plugins/package.json
index bacfce0..9f05a9c 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ts-contract/plugins",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Built-in plugins for path building and schema validation for ts-contract",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",