diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_template_changes.yml b/.github/workflows/on_template_changes.yml
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+name: integrate changed templates
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: 
+      - main
+    paths: 
+      - 'frontTemplate.html'
+      - 'backTemplate.html'
+      - 'style.css'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  update-files:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5 
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
+
+      - name: Update Readme and demo deck
+        run: python actions/update_files.py ${{ github.repository }} ${{ github.sha }} 'README.md'
+              
+      - name: Commit and Push Changes
+        run: |
+            git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+            git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+            git add README.md PrettyYomitanCardsDemo.apkg
+            git commit -m "Updated demo deck and permalinks in README"
+            git push
+
+  create-release-draft:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: update-files
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Bump Version
+        id: tag_version
+        uses: mathieudutour/github-tag-action@v6.2
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          dry_run: true
+
+      - name: Create new Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          body_path: actions/release_body.md
+          name: AnkiDemoDeck ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_tag }}
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_tag }}
+          files: PrettyYomitanCardsDemo.apkg
+          draft: true
diff --git a/actions/release_body.md b/actions/release_body.md
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+A small deck in Anki's .apkg format to show of the template and streamline the setup for inexperienced users.
+
+To import this deck into your Anki collection simply download the .apkg file and open your Anki application. Under File click `Import...`, navigate to your downloaded file's location, select it and confirm. Anki will now import the new deck under the name PrettyYomitanCardsDemo.
+When it is done you can open a card of the deck in the card browser and confirm if everything is working correctly in the preview.
+
+You can now reuse the *PrettyYomitan* note type to generate your own flashcards with the template and the Yomitan browser extension.
+
+If you are following the setup tutorial return to the [Configure Yomitan](https://github.com/99-Knots/PrettyYomitanCards?tab=readme-ov-file#configuring-yomitan) section and continue the instructions from there.
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diff --git a/actions/update_files.py b/actions/update_files.py
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+import sys, re
+import zipfile, os
+import sqlite3, json
+
+TEMP_DIR = 'temp_dir'
+NOTE_NAME = 'PrettyYomitan'
+CARD_TYPE = 'Recognition'
+
+
+def setStyle(note, file_path):
+    with open(file_path, encoding='utf-8') as file:
+        css_file = file.read()
+    note['css'] = css_file
+
+def setTemplate(note, card_name, file_path, key):
+    with open(file_path, encoding='utf-8') as file:
+        file_content = file.read()
+    template = next((item for item in note['tmpls'] if item['name'] == card_name), None)
+    if template:
+        template[key] = file_content
+
+def setFrontTemplate(note, template_name, file):
+    setTemplate(note, template_name, file, 'qfmt')
+
+def setBackTemplate(note, template_name, file):
+    setTemplate(note, template_name, file, 'afmt')
+
+
+def createAnkiPkg(source_dir, old_pkg):
+    with zipfile.ZipFile('tempDeck.apkg', 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as zip_ref:
+        for folder_name, subfolders, filenames in os.walk(source_dir):
+            for filename in filenames:
+                file_path = os.path.join(folder_name, filename)
+                zip_ref.write(file_path, filename)
+    os.replace('tempDeck.apkg', old_pkg)
+
+
+def extractOldDeck(filename):
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(filename, 'r') as old_deck:
+        old_deck.extractall(TEMP_DIR)
+
+
+def editDB(source, front_file=None, back_file=None, style_file=None):
+    if not(front_file is None and back_file is None and style_file is None):
+        try:
+            conn = sqlite3.connect(source)
+            cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+            cursor.execute('SELECT id, models FROM col')
+            mod_id, models = cursor.fetchall()[0]
+            models = json.loads(models)
+            notetype = next((models[k] for k in models.keys() if models[k]['name'] == NOTE_NAME), None)
+
+            if front_file is not None:
+                setFrontTemplate(notetype, CARD_TYPE, front_file)
+            if back_file is not None:
+                setBackTemplate(notetype, CARD_TYPE, back_file)
+            if style_file is not None:
+                setStyle(notetype, style_file)
+
+            new_models = json.dumps(models)
+            cursor.execute((f'UPDATE col SET models = ? WHERE id = ?'), (new_models, mod_id))
+
+            conn.commit()
+
+        except sqlite3.Error as e:
+            print(f'Database error: {e}')
+            conn.rollback()
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+
+def updateDemoDeck():
+    source = os.path.join(TEMP_DIR, 'collection.anki21')
+    deck_name = 'PrettyYomitanCardsDemo.apkg'
+    front = 'frontTemplate.html'
+    back = 'backTemplate.html'
+    styling = 'style.css'
+        
+    extractOldDeck(deck_name)
+    editDB(source, front, back, styling)
+    createAnkiPkg(TEMP_DIR, deck_name)
+    print('updated the .apkg with new template files')
+
+
+def replacePermalink(start_marker, end_marker, content, prefix):
+    def replace(match):
+        f = match.group(2)
+        with open(f) as file:
+            line_count = len(file.readlines())
+        start_m = start_marker.format(file=' ' + f)
+        return f'{start_m}\n{prefix}{f}#L1-L{line_count}\n{end_marker}'
+    
+    start_m = start_marker.format(file=r'\s*(.*?)\s*')
+    pattern = f'({start_m})(.*?)({end_marker})'
+
+    return(re.sub(pattern, replace, content, flags=re.DOTALL))
+
+
+def processReadme(readme, repo, hash_long):
+    with open(readme, 'r') as file:
+        content = file.read()
+    start_marker = '<!--insert-start:{file}-->'
+    end_marker = '<!--insert-end-->'
+    with open(readme, 'w') as file:
+        file.write(replacePermalink(start_marker, end_marker, content, prefix='https://github.com/' + repo + '/blob/' + hash_long + '/'))
+    print('inserted new permalinks')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if len(sys.argv) < 4:
+        print('Usage: python update_files.py <user/repository> <hash long> <readme path>')
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    user_repo = sys.argv[1].strip()
+    hash_long = sys.argv[2].strip()
+    readme_path = sys.argv[3].strip()
+
+    if not user_repo or not hash_long or not readme_path:
+        print('Error: One or more required arguments are empty.')
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    processReadme(readme_path, user_repo, hash_long)
+    updateDemoDeck()