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+name: Create GitHub Release on Version Change
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main", "master" ]
+
+jobs:
+  check-version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      new_version: ${{ steps.detect.outputs.new_version }}
+      should_release: ${{ steps.detect.outputs.should_release }}
+      previous_version: ${{ steps.detect.outputs.previous_version }}
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history to check tags
+
+      - name: Read current VERSION
+        id: read_current
+        run: |
+          if [ ! -f VERSION ]; then
+            echo "Error: VERSION file missing"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          CURRENT=$(cat VERSION | tr -d '[:space:]')
+          echo "current=$CURRENT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Current version in file: $CURRENT"
+
+      - name: Find latest release tag
+        id: latest_tag
+        run: |
+          # Get the most recent tag that looks like a version (vX.Y.Z)
+          LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+          
+          if [ -z "$LATEST_TAG" ]; then
+            echo "No previous tags found. This is the first release."
+            echo "previous=" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "should_release=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "new_version=${{ steps.read_current.outputs.current }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            # Strip the 'v' prefix if present for comparison
+            PREV_VERSION=${LATEST_TAG#v}
+            echo "previous=$PREV_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            
+            CURRENT=${{ steps.read_current.outputs.current }}
+            
+            if [ "$CURRENT" == "$PREV_VERSION" ]; then
+              echo "Version unchanged ($CURRENT). Skipping release."
+              echo "should_release=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              echo "new_version=$CURRENT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            else
+              echo "Version changed! $PREV_VERSION -> $CURRENT"
+              echo "should_release=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              echo "new_version=$CURRENT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            fi
+          fi
+
+  create-release:
+    needs: check-version
+    if: needs.check-version.outputs.should_release == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # Required to create releases and tags
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Prepare Release Artifacts
+        run: |
+          # Create a directory for the release
+          mkdir -p release-artifacts
+          
+          # Copy relevant files to the artifact folder
+          # Adjust these paths based on what you want to release
+          cp -r . release-artifacts/
+          
+          # Remove hidden files and .git folder to keep it clean
+          rm -rf release-artifacts/.git
+          rm -rf release-artifacts/.github
+          rm -rf release-artifacts/.gitignore
+          
+          # Create a tarball
+          tar -czvf "SPT-Server-v${{ needs.check-version.outputs.new_version }}.tar.gz" -C release-artifacts .
+          
+          # Create a zip file
+          zip -r "SPT-Server-v${{ needs.check-version.outputs.new_version }}.zip" release-artifacts/
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          tag_name: v${{ needs.check-version.outputs.new_version }}
+          name: Release v${{ needs.check-version.outputs.new_version }}
+          body: |
+            ## 🚀 New Release: v${{ needs.check-version.outputs.new_version }}
+            
+            Automated release triggered by an update to the `VERSION` file.
+            
+            ### 📦 Download
+            - [Download .tar.gz](#) (Link generated automatically)
+            - [Download .zip](#) (Link generated automatically)
+            
+            ### 📝 Changes
+            - Updated version to ${{ needs.check-version.outputs.new_version }}
+            - (Add manual notes here if needed)
+          files: |
+            SPT-Server-v${{ needs.check-version.outputs.new_version }}.tar.gz
+            SPT-Server-v${{ needs.check-version.outputs.new_version }}.zip
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false