diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tagging.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tagging.yml
index f9cdbe74..2bc8d568 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tagging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tagging.yml
@@ -44,13 +44,11 @@ jobs:
         git push origin "v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
     
     - name: Create GitHub Release
-      if: steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
-      id: create_release
-      uses: actions/create-release@v1
+      uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
       with:
-        tag_name: "v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
-        release_name: "Release ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
-        body: "Automatically generated release notes for version ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
-        draft: false
+        tag: "v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
+        name: "Release ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
+        generateReleaseNotes: true
         prerelease: false
+
      
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66689441..6b0df489 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vckit",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.5",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.5.0.1",
   "scripts": {
     "postinstall": "mkdir .tmp_npm; cd .tmp_npm; mkdir veramo; cd veramo; git init; git remote add -f origin https://github.com/gs-gs/veramo.git; git pull --depth=1 origin vc-v2; pnpm install; pnpm build;",
     "build": "pnpm build:agent && pnpm build:explorer",