diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f3394c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+name: Release a new version
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
+        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v2
+
+      - name: set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: gradle
+
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
+
+      - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
+        run: chmod +x gradlew
+
+      - name: Build changelog
+        id: build_changelog
+        uses: mikepenz/release-changelog-builder-action@v4
+        with:
+          configuration: "changelog_config.json"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Configure Keystore
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_FILE }}' | base64 -d > ./app/podcaster_keystore.jks
+          echo "storeFile=./podcaster_keystore.jks" >> keystore.properties
+          echo "keyAlias=$KEYSTORE_KEY_ALIAS" >> keystore.properties
+          echo "storePassword=$KEYSTORE_STORE_PASSWORD" >> keystore.properties
+          echo "keyPassword=$KEYSTORE_KEY_PASSWORD" >> keystore.properties
+        env:
+          KEYSTORE_KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.KEY_ALIAS }}
+          KEYSTORE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.STORE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+          KEYSTORE_STORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.STORE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Build & Publish Release (.aab) bundle to Play console
+        run: ./gradlew bundleRelease publishReleaseBundle
+        env:
+          ANDROID_PUBLISHER_CREDENTIALS: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_PUBLISHER_CREDENTIALS }}
+
+      - name: Build release APK
+        run: ./gradlew assembleRelease --stacktrace
+
+      - name: Upload release APK
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: app-release
+          path: ./app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk
+
+      - uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          artifacts: "./app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk"
+          body: ${{ steps.build_changelog.outputs.changelog }}
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f462086..e5aa6cd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@
 .cxx
 local.properties
 keystore.properties
+play_config.json
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diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 2a8f76f..640787e 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.crashlytics)
     alias(libs.plugins.aboutlibraries)
     alias(libs.plugins.appversioning)
+    alias(libs.plugins.play.publisher)
 }
 
 android {
@@ -133,6 +134,16 @@ appVersioning {
     }
 }
 
+play {
+    // Enable automated publishing for CI only for now, as we don't need it locally.
+    if (System.getenv("CI").toBoolean()) {
+        defaultToAppBundles.set(true)
+        track.set("production")
+    } else {
+        enabled.set(false)
+    }
+}
+
 ksp {
     arg("lyricist.packageName", "com.mr3y.podcaster")
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/play/release-notes/en-US/production.txt b/app/src/main/play/release-notes/en-US/production.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f095799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/play/release-notes/en-US/production.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- 🆕 Add Support for Creating playlists.
+- Fix Collapsed PlayerView UI being obscured by 3-buttons navigation bar.
diff --git a/changelog_config.json b/changelog_config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3146e31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog_config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "categories": [
+    {
+      "title": "## 🚀 Features",
+      "labels": ["feature", "enhancement"]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "## 🐛 Bugs",
+      "labels": ["bug"]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "## 🔧 Chore",
+      "labels": ["dependencies"]
+    }
+  ],
+  "ignore_labels": [
+    "duplicate", "good first issue", "help wanted", "invalid", "question", "wontfix", "skip release notes", "hold"
+  ],
+  "sort": "ASC",
+  "template": "${{CHANGELOG}}",
+  "pr_template": "- ${{TITLE}} (#${{NUMBER}})",
+  "empty_template": "- no changes",
+  "transformers": [
+    {
+      "pattern": "[\\-\\*] (\\[(...|TEST|CI|SKIP)\\])( )?(.+?)\n(.+?[\\-\\*] )(.+)",
+      "target": "- $4\n  - $6"
+    }
+  ],
+  "max_tags_to_fetch": 200,
+  "max_pull_requests": 200,
+  "max_back_track_time_days": 365,
+  "tag_resolver": {
+    "method": "semver"
+  },
+  "base_branches": [
+    "main"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index fedcdaf..83b9337 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ leakcanary = "3.0-alpha-1"
 datastore = "1.1.0-beta01"
 aboutlibraries = "10.10.0"
 appversioning = "1.3.1"
+gpp = "3.9.0"
 
 [libraries]
 core-ktx = { group = "androidx.core", name = "core-ktx", version.ref = "core-ktx" }
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ google-services = { id = "com.google.gms.google-services", version.ref = "google
 crashlytics = { id = "com.google.firebase.crashlytics", version.ref = "crashlytics" }
 aboutlibraries = { id = "com.mikepenz.aboutlibraries.plugin", version.ref = "aboutlibraries" }
 appversioning = { id = "io.github.reactivecircus.app-versioning", version.ref = "appversioning" }
+play-publisher = { id = "com.github.triplet.play", version.ref = "gpp" }
 
 [bundles]