diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..003e306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: 3. Deploy to Azure
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+  # enables manual triggers
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_id:
+        description: 'Release tag id to be deployed'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    name: Deploy to Azure
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: []
+    steps:
+    - name: Log in to Docker Hub
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
+      with:
+        username: ${{ vars.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+
+    - name: Get release version
+      id: get_version
+      run: |
+        if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "release" ]; then
+          echo "version=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        else
+          echo "version=${{ inputs.release_id }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        fi
+
+    - name: Build Docker Image
+      run: |
+        docker build --platform linux/amd64 -t cliedl/electify:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }} .
+
+    - name: Push Docker Image
+      run: |
+        docker push cliedl/electify:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
+        
+    - name: Log in to Azure
+      uses: azure/login@v1
+      with:
+        creds: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CREDENTIALS }}
+
+    - name: Build and deploy Container App
+      uses: azure/container-apps-deploy-action@v1
+      with:
+        acrName: myregistry
+        containerAppName: my-container-app
+        resourceGroup: my-rg
+        imageToDeploy: cliedl/electify:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/quality-assurance.yml b/.github/workflows/quality-assurance.yml
index f8672bb..2d2f0f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quality-assurance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quality-assurance.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - 'main'
-      - 'bundestag-2025'
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..294437e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+name: 2. Draft Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - closed
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+  # enables manual triggers
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  draft_release:
+    name: Create Draft Release
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      new_version: ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_version }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Fetch all tags
+        run: |
+          git fetch --tags
+          echo "GH_TOKEN=${{ github.token }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Determine Next Version
+        id: bump_version
+        run: |
+          LATEST_TAG=$(git tag --sort=-v:refname | head -n 1)
+          if [[ -z "$LATEST_TAG" ]]; then
+            NEW_VERSION="0.0.1"
+          else
+            IFS='.' read -r -a PARTS <<< "$LATEST_TAG"
+            NEW_VERSION="${PARTS[0]}.${PARTS[1]}.$((PARTS[2] + 1))"
+          fi
+          echo "NEW_VERSION=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "new_version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Create Draft Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}
+          name: Release ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}
+          body: "Automated draft release for version ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}"
+          draft: true
+          prerelease: false