diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-main.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-main.yml
index 8dc582826..9fce4d334 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-main.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,36 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set PR Output
         run: echo "pr=${{ steps.pr.outputs.pr }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+  create_release:
+    name: Create GitHub Release (Keep Version)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        package: [backend, frontend, webeoc]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # Retrieve the latest tag (from the release branch)
+      - name: Get Latest Tag
+        id: tag
+        run: |
+          git fetch --tags
+          latest_tag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --match "v*.*.*")
+          echo "::set-output name=latest_tag::$latest_tag"
+          echo "Latest tag: $latest_tag"
+
+      # Create GitHub Release using the last tag
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.latest_tag }}
+          name: Release ${{ steps.tag.outputs.latest_tag }}
+          body: |
+            ## Changes in this release:
+            - New features and bug fixes.
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
   # https://github.com/bcgov/quickstart-openshift-helpers
   deploy-prod:
     name: Deploy (prod)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-release.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-release.yml
index 7ff5274e8..dcb5fbf42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-release.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,34 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set PR Output
         run: echo "pr=${{ steps.pr.outputs.pr }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+  create-tag:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install jq (JSON parser)
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y jq
+
+      # Get version from package.json
+      - name: Get version from package.json
+        id: get_version
+        run: |
+          version=$(jq -r '.version' backend/package.json)  # Assuming all package.json files have the same version
+          echo "Version: $version"
+          echo "::set-output name=version::$version"
+
+      # Set Git Identity for tagging
+      - name: Set Git Identity
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+
+      # Create a tag based on the version from package.json
+      - name: Create Git Tag
+        run: |
+          git tag "v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
+          git push origin "v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
+
   # https://github.com/bcgov/quickstart-openshift-helpers
   deploy-test:
     name: Deploy (test)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-open.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-open.yml
index 3bb7b6ba6..65c5142ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-open.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-open.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ name: PR
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - release/**
 
 concurrency:
   # Cancel in progress for PR open and close
@@ -20,7 +22,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: bcgov-nr/action-builder-ghcr@v2.0.2
         with:
-          keep_versions: 50
           package: ${{ matrix.package }}
           tag: ${{ github.event.number }}
           tag_fallback: latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-version-bump.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-version-bump.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e818e26d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-version-bump.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+name: PR Bump Version Workflow
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened]
+    branches:
+      - release/**
+
+concurrency:
+  # Cancel in progress for PR open and close
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.number }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  bump_version:
+    name: Bump Version for the Release Branch
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        package: [backend, frontend, webeoc]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+
+      - name: Install jq (JSON parser)
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y jq
+
+      # Pull the latest changes from the release branch before version bump
+      - name: Pull latest changes with rebase
+        run: git pull --rebase origin ${{ github.base_ref }}
+
+      # Get the latest global tag (from previous releases)
+      - name: Get latest global tag
+        id: check_tag
+        run: |
+          git fetch --tags
+          latest_tag=$(git tag --sort=-creatordate | grep -E '^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$' | head -n 1 || echo "none")
+          echo "::set-output name=latest_tag::$latest_tag"
+          echo "Latest global tag: $latest_tag"
+
+      # Get the current version from package.json
+      - name: Get version from package.json
+        id: get_version
+        run: |
+          cd ${{ matrix.package }}
+          current_version=$(jq -r '.version' package.json)
+          echo "::set-output name=current_version::$current_version"
+          echo "Current version in package.json: $current_version"
+
+      # Compare current version with the latest tag to determine if it's the first PR
+      - name: Determine if it's the first PR
+        id: compare_version
+        run: |
+          current_version=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.current_version }}
+          latest_tag=${{ steps.check_tag.outputs.latest_tag }}
+
+          if [[ "$current_version" == "$latest_tag" ]]; then
+            echo "First PR for this release branch"
+            echo "::set-output name=first_pr::true"
+          else
+            echo "Subsequent PR"
+            echo "::set-output name=first_pr::false"
+          fi
+
+      # Bump minor version and reset patch for first PR into release branch
+      - name: Bump minor version and reset patch for first PR
+        if: ${{ steps.compare_version.outputs.first_pr == 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          cd ${{ matrix.package }}
+          current_version=$(jq -r '.version' package.json)
+          new_version=$(echo $current_version | awk -F. '{$2+=1; $3=0; print $1"."$2"."$3}')
+          jq --arg v "$new_version" '.version = $v' package.json > package.json.tmp && mv package.json.tmp package.json
+          echo "First PR: Resetting patch and bumping minor. New version: $new_version"
+
+      # Bump patch version for subsequent PRs into release branch
+      - name: Bump patch version for subsequent PRs
+        if: ${{ steps.compare_version.outputs.first_pr == 'false' }}
+        run: |
+          cd ${{ matrix.package }}
+          current_version=$(jq -r '.version' package.json)
+          new_version=$(echo $current_version | awk -F. '{$3+=1; print $1"."$2"."$3}')
+          jq --arg v "$new_version" '.version = $v' package.json > package.json.tmp && mv package.json.tmp package.json
+          echo "Subsequent PR: Bumping patch. New version: $new_version"
+
+      # Upload the updated package.json file
+      - name: Upload updated package.json
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: updated-package-${{ matrix.package }}
+          path: ${{ matrix.package }}/package.json
+
+  commit_and_push:
+    name: Commit and Push All Changes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: bump_version # Wait for the bump_version job to complete
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+
+      # Download all updated package.json files from the matrix jobs
+      - name: Download updated package.json files
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: updated-package-backend
+          path: backend/
+      - name: Download updated frontend package.json
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: updated-package-frontend
+          path: frontend/
+      - name: Download updated webeoc package.json
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: updated-package-webeoc
+          path: webeoc/
+
+      # Set Git Identity
+      - name: Set Git Identity
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+
+      # Commit and push all changes at once
+      - name: Commit and push all changes
+        run: |
+          git add backend/package.json frontend/package.json webeoc/package.json
+          git commit -m "chore: bump versions for backend, frontend, and webeoc"
+          git push origin HEAD:refs/heads/${{ github.head_ref }}  # Push to the same branch
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-branch-creation.yml b/.github/workflows/release-branch-creation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e80cf17c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-branch-creation.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+name: Create New Tag on Release Branch Creation
+
+on:
+  create:
+
+jobs:
+  bump_minor_version:
+    name: Bump Minor Version and Create New Tag
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    # Only trigger for main release branches
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/') && !contains(github.ref, '/')
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install npm
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y npm
+
+      # Fetch the latest tag (sort by creation date)
+      - name: Fetch latest tag
+        id: latest_tag
+        run: |
+          git fetch --tags
+          latest_tag=$(git tag --sort=-creatordate | grep -E '^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$' | head -n 1)
+          if [ -z "$latest_tag" ]; then
+            echo "No previous tags found, starting with v0.1.0"
+            latest_tag="v0.0.0"
+          fi
+          echo "::set-output name=latest_tag::$latest_tag"
+          echo "Latest tag: $latest_tag"
+
+      # Bump the minor version and reset the patch to 0
+      - name: Bump minor version
+        id: bump_version
+        run: |
+          latest_tag="${{ steps.latest_tag.outputs.latest_tag }}"
+          # Extract major, minor, and patch versions
+          version_array=(${latest_tag//./ })
+          major_version=${version_array[0]//v/}
+          minor_version=${version_array[1]}
+          patch_version=${version_array[2]}
+          # Increment minor version and reset patch
+          new_minor_version=$((minor_version + 1))
+          new_version="v${major_version}.${new_minor_version}.0"
+          echo "::set-output name=new_version::$new_version"
+          echo "New version: $new_version"
+
+      # Create a new tag with the bumped minor version
+      - name: Create and push the new tag
+        run: |
+          new_version="${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_version }}"
+          git tag "$new_version"
+          git push origin "$new_version"
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 5fa883561..547e4579c 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nr-compliance-enforcement",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.27.0",
   "description": "BCGov devops quickstart. For reference, testing and new projects.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index cce62e34f..824355df6 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "name": "nr-sample-natcomplaints",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "name": "nr-natcomplaints",
+  "version": "0.27.0",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@faker-js/faker": "^8.0.2",
diff --git a/webeoc/package.json b/webeoc/package.json
index 325e71e99..0cdcf1afb 100644
--- a/webeoc/package.json
+++ b/webeoc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "webeoc",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.27.0",
   "description": "",
   "author": "",
   "private": true,