diff --git a/.github/workflows/config.yml b/.github/workflows/config.yml
index 0c3362603..ca2ad932b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/config.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [master]
     tags:
-      - 'v*'
+      - 'v[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*'
   workflow_call:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -187,7 +187,11 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     needs: [test-ubuntu, test-windows]
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+      contents: write
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -207,3 +211,33 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: efcore-provider
           path: efcore_provider/
+
+      # Get a short-lived NuGet API key
+      - name: NuGet login (OIDC → temp API key)
+        uses: NuGet/login@v1
+        id: login
+        with:
+          user: ${{ secrets.NUGET_USER }}
+
+      # Push the package
+      - name: NuGet push
+        run: >
+          dotnet nuget push "efcore_provider/*.nupkg"
+          --api-key ${{steps.login.outputs.NUGET_API_KEY}}
+          --source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
+
+      - name: Create draft GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          name: Release ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          body: |
+            ## EntityFrameworkCore.SingleStore ${{ github.ref_name }}
+
+            This is a draft release for EntityFrameworkCore.SingleStore.
+
+            Please review and complete the release notes before publishing this GitHub Release.
+          draft: true
+          prerelease: false
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          files: |
+            efcore_provider/*.nupkg
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbfcf36b1..3e5301a8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ optionsBuilder.UseSingleStore(
 ```
 
 The configured timeout must be greater than zero and cannot exceed `TimeSpan.FromSeconds(int.MaxValue)`. Internally, this option is stored through `WithMigrationLockTimeout(...)`, while the public configuration API is `MigrationLockTimeout(TimeSpan timeout)`.
+
+## Release process
+
+The `EntityFrameworkCore.SingleStore` release process is automated through GitHub Actions. See [Release Instructions](RELEASE.md) for instructions on publishing a new release.
+
 ## License
 
 [MIT](https://github.com/memsql/SingleStore.EntityFrameworkCore/blob/master/LICENSE)
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de60a1974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+## Release process
+
+`EntityFrameworkCore.SingleStore` releases are automated through GitHub Actions. A new NuGet package is built and published automatically when a new version tag is pushed to the GitHub repository.
+
+A draft GitHub Release is also created automatically. The release remains a draft because the release notes must be reviewed and completed manually before publishing.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+Before creating a release tag:
+
+* Make sure the release changes are merged into the default branch.
+* Make sure CI is passing.
+* Update `Version.props` with the new package version.
+* Make sure the version tag matches the version in `Version.props`.
+* The version tag must use the `vX.Y.Z` format.
+
+For example, if `Version.props` contains version `9.0.1`, the release tag should be `v9.0.1`.
+
+### Creating a release
+
+From the default branch, run:
+
+```bash
+git checkout master
+git pull origin master
+git tag vX.Y.Z
+git push origin vX.Y.Z
+```
+
+Replace `X.Y.Z` with the version being released.
+
+After the tag is pushed, GitHub Actions will automatically:
+
+1. Run the test workflows.
+2. Build the EF Core provider package.
+3. Pack the NuGet package.
+4. Publish the `.nupkg` package to NuGet.
+5. Create a draft GitHub Release for the pushed tag.
+
+### Verifying the NuGet release
+
+After the release workflow finishes successfully:
+
+1. Check that the GitHub Actions workflow completed without errors.
+2. Verify that the new package version is available on NuGet.
+3. Optionally install the released package locally:
+
+```bash
+dotnet add package EntityFrameworkCore.SingleStore --version X.Y.Z
+```
+
+### Publishing the GitHub Release
+
+After the workflow creates the draft GitHub Release:
+
+1. Open the repository's Releases page.
+2. Open the draft release for the pushed tag, for example `vX.Y.Z`.
+3. Review and complete the release notes.
+4. Publish the GitHub Release.
+
+The GitHub Release is intentionally kept as a draft because it requires complete release notes before publishing.
+
+### Failed releases
+
+If the release workflow fails before publishing to NuGet, fix the issue and rerun the workflow or recreate the tag as needed.
+
+If the package was already published to NuGet, do not reuse the same version number. NuGet package versions are immutable, so a fix must be released with a new version.