diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1bb2dd995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+---
+# When triggered it will prepare the release by creating a Pull Request with the
+# changes to be merged. Then it will be possible to run the release manually
+name: pre-release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      dry-run:
+        type: boolean
+        description: 'Run release process in dry-run mode'
+        default: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+env:
+  SLACK_BUILD_MESSAGE: "Build: (<${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}|here>)"
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      # Needed to write the release changelog
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Configure github token
+        uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/github-token@current
+        with:
+          url: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ADDR }}
+          roleId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ROLE_ID }}
+          secretId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_SECRET_ID }}
+
+      - name: Configure git user
+        uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/setup-git@current
+        with:
+          username: ${{ env.GIT_USER }}
+          email: ${{ env.GIT_EMAIL }}
+          token: ${{ env.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ env.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      # This prevent lerna command from throwing this error:
+      # "Working tree has uncommitted changes, please commit or remove the following changes before continuing"
+      - name: Ignore git uncommitted changes
+        run: git update-index --skip-worktree .npmrc
+
+      - name: Create PR with the required changes to be released
+        id: pre-release
+        env:
+          DRY_RUN: "${{ inputs.dry-run }}"
+        run: |
+          npm run ci:pre-release
+          if [ -e .pr.txt ] ; then
+            echo "pr=$(cat .pr.txt)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            rm .pr.txt
+          fi
+
+      - if: ${{ success() && inputs.dry-run == false }}
+        uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/slack-message@current
+        with:
+          url: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ADDR }}
+          roleId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ROLE_ID }}
+          secretId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_SECRET_ID }}
+          channel: "#apm-agent-js"
+          message: |
+            :runner: [${{ github.repository }}] Pre Release has been triggered. Review the PR ${{ steps.pre-release.outputs.pr }}. ${{ env.SLACK_BUILD_MESSAGE }}
+
+      - if: ${{ failure() && inputs.dry-run == false }}
+        uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/slack-message@current
+        with:
+          url: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ADDR }}
+          roleId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ROLE_ID }}
+          secretId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_SECRET_ID }}
+          channel: "#apm-agent-js"
+          message: |
+            :ghost: [${{ github.repository }}] Pre Release failed. ${{ env.SLACK_BUILD_MESSAGE }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8703c1edb..bb4d5f7d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+---
+# When triggered it will publish the release only if the changes are related to the
+# release
 name: release
 
 on:
@@ -11,6 +14,11 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+env:
+  ELASTIC_CDN_BUCKET_NAME: ${{ inputs.dry-run == false && 'apm-rum-357700bc' || 'oblt-apm-agent-rum-js-ci' }}
+  ELASTIC_CDN_CREDENTIALS: ${{ inputs.dry-run == false && 'secret/gce/elastic-cdn/service-account/apm-rum-admin' || 'secret/observability-team/ci/service-account/apm-agent-rum-js' }}
+  SLACK_BUILD_MESSAGE: "Build: (<${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}|here>)"
+
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -49,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
-      - name: Read NPM vault secrets
+      - name: Read NPM vault TOTP
         if: inputs.dry-run == false
         uses: hashicorp/vault-action@v2.7.3
         with:
@@ -67,8 +75,8 @@ jobs:
           git update-index --skip-worktree .npmrc
 
       - name: Configure npm registry
-        uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/setup-npmrc@current
         if: inputs.dry-run == false
+        uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/setup-npmrc@current
         with:
           vault-url: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ADDR }}
           vault-role-id: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ROLE_ID }}
@@ -78,21 +86,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish the release
         env:
-          DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.dry-run }}
+          DRY_RUN: "${{ inputs.dry-run }}"
         run: npm run ci:release
 
-      - name: Setup credentials
-        env:
-          DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.dry-run }}
-        run: |
-          if [ "${DRY_RUN}" == "false" ]; then
-            echo 'ELASTIC_CDN_BUCKET_NAME=apm-rum-357700bc' >> ${GITHUB_ENV}
-            echo 'ELASTIC_CDN_CREDENTIALS=secret/gce/elastic-cdn/service-account/apm-rum-admin' >> ${GITHUB_ENV}
-          else
-            echo 'ELASTIC_CDN_BUCKET_NAME=oblt-apm-agent-rum-js-ci' >> ${GITHUB_ENV}
-            echo 'ELASTIC_CDN_CREDENTIALS=secret/observability-team/ci/service-account/apm-agent-rum-js' >> ${GITHUB_ENV}
-          fi
-
       - name: Read GCE vault secrets
         uses: hashicorp/vault-action@v2.7.3
         with:
@@ -148,22 +144,22 @@ jobs:
           headers: |-
             cache-control: public,max-age=604800,immutable
 
-  status:
-    if: always()
-    needs:
-      - release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - id: check
-        uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/check-dependent-jobs@current
+      - if: ${{ success() && inputs.dry-run == false }}
+        uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/slack-message@current
         with:
-          needs: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
-      - uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/notify-build-status@current
-        if: inputs.dry-run == false
+          url: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ADDR }}
+          roleId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ROLE_ID }}
+          secretId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_SECRET_ID }}
+          channel: "#apm-agent-js"
+          message: |
+            :runner: [${{ github.repository }}] Release has been published. ${{ env.SLACK_BUILD_MESSAGE }}
+
+      - if: ${{ failure() && inputs.dry-run == false }}
+        uses: elastic/apm-pipeline-library/.github/actions/slack-message@current
         with:
-          status: ${{ steps.check.outputs.status }}
-          vaultUrl: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ADDR }}
-          vaultRoleId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ROLE_ID }}
-          vaultSecretId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_SECRET_ID }}
-          slackChannel: "#apm-agent-js"
-          message: "Build result for release publication"
+          url: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ADDR }}
+          roleId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ROLE_ID }}
+          secretId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_SECRET_ID }}
+          channel: "#apm-agent-js"
+          message: |
+            :ghost: [${{ github.repository }}] Release failed. ${{ env.SLACK_BUILD_MESSAGE }}
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 4f6110344..db07c9f02 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -42,8 +42,12 @@ Before releasing, be sure to update the following documentation:
 
 The release process is also automated in the way any specific commit from the main branch can be potentially released, for such it's required the below steps:
 
-* Go to the [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/elastic/apm-agent-rum-js/actions/workflows/release.yml) workflow.
+* Go to the [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/elastic/apm-agent-rum-js/actions/workflows/pre-release.yml) workflow.
 * Click on `Run workflow` and select the `main` branch.
 * Click on `Run workflow`.
 * Wait for completion.
+* Review the PR with the changes when merged
+* Go to the [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/elastic/apm-agent-rum-js/actions/workflows/release.yml) workflow.
+* Click on `Run workflow` and select the `main` branch.
+* Click on `Run workflow`.
 * You can go to the `https://www.npmjs.com/package/@elastic/apm-rum` and [GitHub releases](https://github.com/elastic/apm-agent-rum-js/releases) to validate that the bundles and release notes have been published.
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index a08b1576d..e7b4e4656 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
   "command": {
     "version": {
-      "allowBranch": ["main", "4.x", "release"],
+      "allowBranch": ["main", "4.x", "release", "release/*"],
       "conventionalCommits": true,
       "message": "chore(release): publish",
       "changelogPreset": "conventionalcommits",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 68599be26..1a638b160 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "package:snapshot": "lerna exec npm pack",
     "clean": "lerna exec -- rm -rf dist/",
     "ci:prepare-release": "node ./scripts/ci-prepare-release.js",
+    "ci:pre-release": "node ./scripts/ci-pre-release.mjs",
     "ci:release": "node ./scripts/ci-release.mjs"
   },
   "lint-staged": {
diff --git a/scripts/ci-pre-release.mjs b/scripts/ci-pre-release.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c851ed8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ci-pre-release.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+/**
+ * MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-present, Elasticsearch BV
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ */
+
+import { execa } from 'execa'
+import * as process from 'node:process'
+// To read the version then use https://nodejs.org/api/esm.html#no-require-exports-or-moduleexports
+import { createRequire } from 'node:module'
+const require = createRequire(import.meta.url)
+const { version } = require('../packages/rum/package.json')
+
+function raiseError(msg) {
+  console.log(msg)
+  process.exit(1)
+}
+
+async function gitContext() {
+  try {
+    const { stdout: username } = await execa('git', ['config', 'user.name'])
+    const { stdout: email } = await execa('git', ['config', 'user.email'])
+    return {
+      username,
+      email
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    raiseError('Failed to extract git context')
+  }
+}
+
+// Script logic
+async function main() {
+  const isDryRun =
+    process.env.DRY_RUN == null || process.env.DRY_RUN !== 'false'
+
+  // Extract git context
+  const ctx = await gitContext()
+  console.log(`Git User: username=${ctx.username}, email=${ctx.email}`)
+
+  if (isDryRun) {
+    await dryRunMode()
+  } else {
+    await prodMode()
+  }
+}
+
+// Script logic
+async function dryRunMode() {
+  console.log('Running in dry-run mode')
+
+  const githubToken = process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN
+  if (githubToken == null || githubToken === '') {
+    raiseError("The 'GITHUB_TOKEN' env var isn't defined")
+  }
+
+  const branch = `release/${version}-next`
+
+  try {
+    await execa('git', ['checkout', '-b', branch], {
+      stdin: process.stdin
+    })
+      .pipeStdout(process.stdout)
+      .pipeStderr(process.stderr)
+  } catch (err) {
+    raiseError('Failed to create git branch')
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await execa('npx', ['lerna', 'version', '--no-push', '--no-git-tag-version', '--no-changelog', 'yes'], {
+      stdin: process.stdin,
+      env: {
+        GH_TOKEN: githubToken
+      }
+    })
+      .pipeStdout(process.stdout)
+      .pipeStderr(process.stderr)
+  } catch (err) {
+    raiseError('Failed to version npm')
+  }
+}
+
+async function prodMode() {
+  console.log('Running in prod mode')
+
+  const githubToken = process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN
+  if (githubToken == null || githubToken === '') {
+    raiseError("The 'GITHUB_TOKEN' env var isn't defined")
+  }
+
+  const branch = `release/${version}-next`
+
+  try {
+    await execa('git', ['checkout', '-b', branch], {
+      stdin: process.stdin
+    })
+      .pipeStdout(process.stdout)
+      .pipeStderr(process.stderr)
+  } catch (err) {
+    raiseError('Failed to create git branch')
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await execa('npx', ['lerna', 'version', '--yes', '--no-push'], {
+      stdin: process.stdin,
+      env: {
+        GH_TOKEN: githubToken
+      }
+    })
+      .pipeStdout(process.stdout)
+      .pipeStderr(process.stderr)
+  } catch (err) {
+    raiseError('Failed to version npm')
+  }
+
+  // As long as lerna version uses --no-push then it's required to push the commits
+  // this will avoid pushing the git tag too.
+  try {
+    await execa('git', ['push', 'origin', branch], {
+      stdin: process.stdin
+    })
+      .pipeStdout(process.stdout)
+      .pipeStderr(process.stderr)
+  } catch (err) {
+    raiseError('Failed to push git branch')
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await execa('gh', ['pr', 'create', '--fill-first'], {
+      stdin: process.stdin,
+      env: {
+        GH_TOKEN: githubToken
+      }
+    })
+      .pipeStdout('.pr.txt')
+      .pipeStderr(process.stderr)
+  } catch (err) {
+    raiseError('Failed to create GitHub PR')
+  }
+}
+
+// Entrypoint
+;(async () => {
+  try {
+    await main()
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.log(err)
+  }
+})()
diff --git a/scripts/ci-release.mjs b/scripts/ci-release.mjs
index 1b1e10c05..fc919e435 100644
--- a/scripts/ci-release.mjs
+++ b/scripts/ci-release.mjs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async function dryRunMode() {
   try {
     await execa(
       'npx',
-      ['lerna', 'publish', `--registry=${registryUrl}`, '--no-push', '--yes'],
+      ['lerna', 'publish', 'from-package', `--registry=${registryUrl}`, '--no-push', '--no-git-tag-version', '--no-changelog', '--yes'],
       { stdin: process.stdin }
     )
       .pipeStdout(process.stdout)
@@ -140,12 +140,10 @@ async function prodMode() {
   }
 
   try {
-    await execa('npx', ['lerna', 'publish', `--otp=${totpCode}`, '--yes'], {
-      stdin: process.stdin,
-      env: {
-        GH_TOKEN: githubToken
-      }
-    })
+    await execa('npx',
+      ['lerna', 'publish', 'from-package', `--otp=${totpCode}`, '--no-push', '--no-git-tag-version', '--no-changelog', '--yes'],
+      { stdin: process.stdin}
+    )
       .pipeStdout(process.stdout)
       .pipeStderr(process.stderr)
   } catch (err) {