diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9e75111..fd4827d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,14 +13,9 @@ env:
   SCCACHE_VERSION: 0.7.7
   SCCACHE_CACHE_KEY: v1
 
-# TODO caching (rust files, sccache)
 # TODO ensure config scheme is up to date
-# TODO improve code coverage handling
-# TODO handle release for tag
-# TODO - check version: tag vs cargo toml
-# TODO - download artifacts
-# TODO - get changelog
-# TODO - create release
+# TODO https://github.com/obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks-action
+# TODO semantic commits for changelog and version
 
 jobs:
   lint:
@@ -151,3 +146,23 @@ jobs:
           name: havocompare-${{ matrix.target }}
           path: target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/havocompare${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') && '.exe' || '' }}
           if-no-files-found: error
+
+  publish:
+    name: publish
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: main
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Download
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+          pattern: havocompare-*
+          merge-multiple: true
+      - run: ls -larth
+      - run: ls -larth artifacts
+      - name: Create release
+        run: |
+          # TODO - check version: tag vs cargo toml
+          gh --version
+        if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}