diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f66cda6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Release workflow
+
+name: Create Release
+
+# Use more columns for terminal output
+env:
+  COLUMNS: 120
+  PYTHONIOENCODING: utf8
+
+# trigger the release of the 
+# execexam package to GitHub
+# with any tag starting with 'v'
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Create Release with Auto-Generated Notes
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          release_name: "${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          generate_release_notes: true
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/test-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50c8ad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Test Release workflow
+
+name: Create Test Release
+
+# Use more columns for terminal output
+env:
+  COLUMNS: 120
+  PYTHONIOENCODING: utf8
+
+# trigger the test release of the 
+# execexam package to GitHub
+# with any tag starting with 'r'
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 't*'
+
+jobs:
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Create Release with Auto-Generated Notes
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          release_name: "${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          generate_release_notes: true
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 11bb85d..1e5421a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "execexam"
 version = "0.3.2"
 description = "ExecExam runs executable examinations, providing feedback and assistance!"
-authors = ["Hemani Alaparthi <alaparthi01@allegheny.edu>","Gregory M. Kapfhammer <gkapfham@allegheny.edu>"]
+authors = ["Hemani Alaparthi <alaparthi01@allegheny.edu>","Pallas-Athena Cain <cain01@allegheny.edu>","Gregory M. Kapfhammer <gkapfham@allegheny.edu>"]
 readme = "README.md"
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]