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+# =============================================================================
+# Bump chainlink-protos Version Workflow
+# =============================================================================
+#
+# This workflow updates the chainlink-protos/cre/go dependency in the EVM
+# capability module, regenerates code, and creates a PR with version tags.
+#
+# TRIGGERS:
+#   - workflow_dispatch: Manual trigger via GitHub UI or gh CLI
+#   - repository_dispatch: Triggered by external workflows (e.g., chainlink-protos repo)
+#
+# PARAMETERS:
+#   version (required):
+#     The new chainlink-protos/cre/go version to bump to.
+#     Format: v0.0.0-YYYYMMDDHHMMSS-<commit-hash> (e.g., v0.0.0-20251202154221-30236deecda8)
+#
+#   evm_cap_version (optional):
+#     Explicit version tag for EVM capability (e.g., v1.0.0-beta.2).
+#     If empty, auto-increments from the latest capabilities/blockchain/evm/* tag.
+#
+#   sdk_version (optional):
+#     Explicit version tag for SDK (e.g., v1.1.2).
+#     If empty, auto-increments from the latest v*.*.* tag.
+#
+#   skip_tagging (optional, default: false):
+#     If true, skips version calculation and tagging entirely.
+#
+# CROSS-REPO TRIGGER EXAMPLE:
+#   uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v3
+#   with:
+#     token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
+#     repository: smartcontractkit/cre-sdk-go
+#     event-type: bump-chainlink-protos
+#     client-payload: '{"version": "v0.0.0-20251202154221-30236deecda8"}'
+#
+# =============================================================================
+
+name: Bump chainlink-protos version
+
+on:
+  # Manual trigger via GitHub UI or CLI
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'New version for github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-protos/cre/go (e.g., v0.0.0-20251202154221-30236deecda8)'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      evm_cap_version:
+        description: 'EVM capability tag (e.g., v1.0.0-beta.2). Leave empty to auto-increment.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+      sdk_version:
+        description: 'SDK version tag (e.g., v1.1.2). Leave empty to auto-increment.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+      skip_tagging:
+        description: 'Skip version tagging entirely'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+
+  # External trigger from other workflows (e.g., chainlink-protos repo)
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [bump-chainlink-protos]
+
+jobs:
+  bump-version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      # Clone repo with full history to access git tags for version calculation
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b # v4.1.4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@0c52d547c9bc32b1aa3301fd7a9cb496313a4491 # v5.0.0
+        with:
+          go-version-file: "go.mod"
+
+      # Update the chainlink-protos dependency in the EVM capability module
+      - name: Bump chainlink-protos version
+        working-directory: capabilities/blockchain/evm
+        run: |
+          go get github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-protos/cre/go@${{ inputs.version || github.event.client_payload.version }}
+          go mod tidy
+
+      # Regenerate all protobuf and SDK code to reflect the updated protos
+      - name: Run make clean-generate
+        run: make clean-generate
+
+      # Determine next version tags (uses explicit input or auto-increments from latest git tags)
+      - name: Calculate next versions
+        if: ${{ !inputs.skip_tagging && !github.event.client_payload.skip_tagging }}
+        id: calc-versions
+        run: |
+          ./script/calculate-next-versions.sh \
+            "${{ inputs.evm_cap_version || github.event.client_payload.evm_cap_version || '' }}" \
+            "${{ inputs.sdk_version || github.event.client_payload.sdk_version || '' }}"
+
+      # Construct PR labels including version info for post-merge tagging workflows
+      - name: Build labels list
+        id: labels
+        run: |
+          LABELS="bump-chainlink-protos"
+          if [ -n "${{ steps.calc-versions.outputs.evm_version }}" ]; then
+            LABELS="${LABELS},evm:${{ steps.calc-versions.outputs.evm_version }}"
+          fi
+          if [ -n "${{ steps.calc-versions.outputs.sdk_version }}" ]; then
+            LABELS="${LABELS},sdk:${{ steps.calc-versions.outputs.sdk_version }}"
+          fi
+          echo "labels=${LABELS}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Labels: ${LABELS}"
+
+      # Create or update the PR with all changes
+      - name: Create Pull Request
+        id: create-pr
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@271a8d0340265f705b14b6d32b9829c1cb33d45e # v7.0.8
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ inputs.version || github.event.client_payload.version }}
+          EVM_VERSION: ${{ steps.calc-versions.outputs.evm_version || '' }}
+          SDK_VERSION: ${{ steps.calc-versions.outputs.sdk_version || '' }}
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          commit-message: "chore: bump chainlink-protos/cre/go to ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+          branch: chore/bump-chainlink-protos-${{ env.VERSION }}
+          delete-branch: true
+          title: "chore: bump chainlink-protos/cre/go to ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+          body: |
+            This PR bumps `github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-protos/cre/go` to version `${{ env.VERSION }}`.
+
+            Changes:
+            - Updated dependency in `capabilities/blockchain/evm/go.mod`
+            - Ran `make clean-generate` to regenerate code
+
+            **Tags to be created after merge:**
+            - EVM capability: `capabilities/blockchain/evm/${{ env.EVM_VERSION || 'skipped' }}`
+            - SDK: `${{ env.SDK_VERSION || 'skipped' }}`
+
+            ---
+            *This PR was automatically created by the bump-chainlink-protos workflow.*
+          labels: ${{ steps.labels.outputs.labels }}
+
+      # Write a summary to the GitHub Actions UI for visibility
+      - name: Output summary
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ inputs.version || github.event.client_payload.version }}
+          EVM_VERSION: ${{ steps.calc-versions.outputs.evm_version || 'skipped' }}
+          SDK_VERSION: ${{ steps.calc-versions.outputs.sdk_version || 'skipped' }}
+        run: |
+          echo "## Bump chainlink-protos Summary" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### Version Update" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- **chainlink-protos/cre/go:** \`${{ env.VERSION }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### Pull Request" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          if [ "${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-number }}" != "" ]; then
+            echo "- **PR Number:** #${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-number }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "- **PR URL:** ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-url }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "- **PR Operation:** ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-operation }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "- No PR was created (no changes detected)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### Tags to be created after merge" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- **EVM capability:** \`capabilities/blockchain/evm/${{ env.EVM_VERSION }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- **SDK:** \`${{ env.SDK_VERSION }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-tags.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-tags.yml
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+# =============================================================================
+# Create Release Tags Workflow
+# =============================================================================
+#
+# This workflow creates git tags and GitHub Releases for the EVM capability
+# module and the SDK. It runs automatically when bump-chainlink-protos PRs
+# are merged, or can be triggered manually.
+#
+# TRIGGERS:
+#   - pull_request (closed): Runs when a PR with 'bump-chainlink-protos' label is merged
+#   - workflow_dispatch: Manual trigger via GitHub UI or gh CLI
+#   - repository_dispatch: Triggered by external workflows
+#
+# PARAMETERS:
+#   evm_cap_version (optional):
+#     Version tag for EVM capability (e.g., v1.0.0-beta.2).
+#     Creates tag and release: capabilities/blockchain/evm/<version>
+#     If empty, EVM tagging is skipped.
+#
+#   sdk_version (optional):
+#     Version tag for SDK (e.g., v1.1.2).
+#     Creates tag and release: <version> (e.g., v1.1.2)
+#     If empty, SDK tagging is skipped.
+#
+# VERSION SOURCES (in priority order):
+#   1. Manual inputs (workflow_dispatch) or client_payload (repository_dispatch)
+#   2. PR labels: 'evm:<version>' and 'sdk:<version>' (set by bump-chainlink-protos workflow)
+#
+# =============================================================================
+
+name: Create Release Tags
+
+on:
+  # Triggered when PRs are merged (filtered to bump-chainlink-protos label in job condition)
+  pull_request:
+    types: [closed]
+
+  # Manual trigger via GitHub UI or CLI
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      evm_cap_version:
+        description: 'EVM capability tag (e.g., v1.0.0-beta.2). Leave empty to skip.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+      sdk_version:
+        description: 'SDK version tag (e.g., v1.1.2). Leave empty to skip.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+
+  # External trigger from other workflows
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [create-release-tags]
+
+jobs:
+  create-tags:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Only run if: manual trigger OR (PR was merged AND has the bump-chainlink-protos label)
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+      github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' ||
+      (github.event.pull_request.merged == true && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'bump-chainlink-protos'))
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      # Clone repo with full history to create and push tags
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b # v4.1.4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
+
+      # Parse version info from inputs, dispatch payload, or PR labels
+      - name: Extract versions from labels or inputs
+        id: versions
+        env:
+          LABELS: ${{ toJson(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name) }}
+        run: |
+          # Start with manual inputs / dispatch payload (highest priority)
+          EVM_VERSION="${{ inputs.evm_cap_version || github.event.client_payload.evm_cap_version || '' }}"
+          SDK_VERSION="${{ inputs.sdk_version || github.event.client_payload.sdk_version || '' }}"
+          
+          # If triggered by PR merge, extract versions from labels
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "pull_request" ]; then
+            echo "Extracting versions from PR labels..."
+            echo "Labels: $LABELS"
+            
+            # Extract evm:vX.X.X label
+            if [ -z "$EVM_VERSION" ]; then
+              EVM_VERSION=$(echo "$LABELS" | jq -r '.[] | select(startswith("evm:")) | sub("evm:"; "")' | head -n1)
+            fi
+            
+            # Extract sdk:vX.X.X label
+            if [ -z "$SDK_VERSION" ]; then
+              SDK_VERSION=$(echo "$LABELS" | jq -r '.[] | select(startswith("sdk:")) | sub("sdk:"; "")' | head -n1)
+            fi
+          fi
+          
+          echo "evm_cap_version=${EVM_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "sdk_version=${SDK_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          
+          echo "EVM version: ${EVM_VERSION:-'(empty)'}"
+          echo "SDK version: ${SDK_VERSION:-'(empty)'}"
+
+      # Set up git identity for creating annotated tags
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+
+      # Create and push EVM capability tag if it doesn't already exist
+      - name: Create EVM capability tag
+        if: steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version != ''
+        env:
+          EVM_VERSION: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version }}
+        run: |
+          TAG="capabilities/blockchain/evm/${EVM_VERSION}"
+          if git rev-parse "${TAG}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Tag ${TAG} already exists, skipping tag creation"
+          else
+            echo "Creating tag: ${TAG}"
+            git tag -a "${TAG}" -m "Release ${TAG}"
+            git push origin "${TAG}"
+          fi
+
+      # Create GitHub Release for EVM capability (creates release even if tag existed)
+      - name: Create EVM capability release
+        if: steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version != ''
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@c95fe1489396fe8a9eb87c0abf8aa5b2ef267fda # v2.2.1
+        with:
+          tag_name: capabilities/blockchain/evm/${{ steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version }}
+          name: EVM Capability ${{ steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version }}
+          body: |
+            Release of the EVM blockchain capability module.
+
+            **Tag:** `capabilities/blockchain/evm/${{ steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version }}`
+
+            To use this version:
+            ```
+            go get github.com/smartcontractkit/cre-sdk-go/capabilities/blockchain/evm@${{ steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version }}
+            ```
+          prerelease: ${{ contains(steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version, 'beta') || contains(steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version, 'alpha') }}
+
+      # Create and push SDK tag if it doesn't already exist
+      - name: Create SDK tag
+        if: steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version != ''
+        env:
+          SDK_VERSION: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version }}
+        run: |
+          TAG="${SDK_VERSION}"
+          if git rev-parse "${TAG}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Tag ${TAG} already exists, skipping tag creation"
+          else
+            echo "Creating tag: ${TAG}"
+            git tag -a "${TAG}" -m "Release ${TAG}"
+            git push origin "${TAG}"
+          fi
+
+      # Create GitHub Release for SDK (creates release even if tag existed)
+      - name: Create SDK release
+        if: steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version != ''
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@c95fe1489396fe8a9eb87c0abf8aa5b2ef267fda # v2.2.1
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version }}
+          name: SDK ${{ steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version }}
+          body: |
+            Release of the CRE SDK for Go.
+
+            **Tag:** `${{ steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version }}`
+
+            To use this version:
+            ```
+            go get github.com/smartcontractkit/cre-sdk-go@${{ steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version }}
+            ```
+          prerelease: ${{ contains(steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version, 'beta') || contains(steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version, 'alpha') }}
+
+      # Write a summary to the GitHub Actions UI for visibility
+      - name: Summary
+        run: |
+          echo "## Releases Created" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          if [ -n "${{ steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version }}" ]; then
+            echo "- **EVM Capability:** \`capabilities/blockchain/evm/${{ steps.versions.outputs.evm_cap_version }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "- EVM capability: skipped (not specified)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+          if [ -n "${{ steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version }}" ]; then
+            echo "- **SDK:** \`${{ steps.versions.outputs.sdk_version }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "- SDK: skipped (not specified)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
diff --git a/script/calculate-next-versions.sh b/script/calculate-next-versions.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Calculate next versions based on existing git tags
+# Usage: ./calculate-next-versions.sh [evm_override] [sdk_override]
+#
+# Outputs (to stdout):
+#   evm_version=v1.0.0-beta.X
+#   sdk_version=v1.1.X
+#
+# If running in GitHub Actions, also writes to $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+EVM_OVERRIDE="${1:-}"
+SDK_OVERRIDE="${2:-}"
+
+# Get latest EVM capability tag
+LATEST_EVM_TAG=$(git tag -l "capabilities/blockchain/evm/v*" --sort=-v:refname | head -n1 || echo "")
+echo "Latest EVM tag: ${LATEST_EVM_TAG}" >&2
+
+if [ -n "$EVM_OVERRIDE" ]; then
+  EVM_VERSION="$EVM_OVERRIDE"
+elif [ -n "$LATEST_EVM_TAG" ]; then
+  # Auto-increment: extract version and increment beta number
+  # Format: capabilities/blockchain/evm/v1.0.0-beta.1 -> v1.0.0-beta.2
+  LATEST_EVM_VERSION=${LATEST_EVM_TAG#capabilities/blockchain/evm/}
+  
+  if [[ "$LATEST_EVM_VERSION" =~ ^(v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+-beta\.)([0-9]+)$ ]]; then
+    PREFIX="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+    BETA_NUM="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
+    NEXT_BETA=$((BETA_NUM + 1))
+    EVM_VERSION="${PREFIX}${NEXT_BETA}"
+  else
+    # Non-beta format, increment patch: v1.0.0 -> v1.0.1
+    if [[ "$LATEST_EVM_VERSION" =~ ^(v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.)([0-9]+)$ ]]; then
+      PREFIX="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+      PATCH="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
+      NEXT_PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
+      EVM_VERSION="${PREFIX}${NEXT_PATCH}"
+    else
+      EVM_VERSION=""
+      echo "Could not parse EVM version format: ${LATEST_EVM_VERSION}" >&2
+    fi
+  fi
+else
+  # No existing tag, start at v1.0.0-beta.1
+  EVM_VERSION="v1.0.0-beta.1"
+fi
+
+echo "Next EVM version: ${EVM_VERSION}" >&2
+
+# Get latest SDK tag (format: v1.1.1)
+LATEST_SDK_TAG=$(git tag -l "v[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*" --sort=-v:refname | grep -E "^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$" | head -n1 || echo "")
+echo "Latest SDK tag: ${LATEST_SDK_TAG}" >&2
+
+if [ -n "$SDK_OVERRIDE" ]; then
+  SDK_VERSION="$SDK_OVERRIDE"
+elif [ -n "$LATEST_SDK_TAG" ]; then
+  # Auto-increment patch: v1.1.1 -> v1.1.2
+  if [[ "$LATEST_SDK_TAG" =~ ^(v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.)([0-9]+)$ ]]; then
+    PREFIX="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+    PATCH="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
+    NEXT_PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
+    SDK_VERSION="${PREFIX}${NEXT_PATCH}"
+  else
+    SDK_VERSION=""
+    echo "Could not parse SDK version format: ${LATEST_SDK_TAG}" >&2
+  fi
+else
+  # No existing tag, start at v1.0.0
+  SDK_VERSION="v1.0.0"
+fi
+
+echo "Next SDK version: ${SDK_VERSION}" >&2
+
+# Output for consumption
+echo "evm_version=${EVM_VERSION}"
+echo "sdk_version=${SDK_VERSION}"
+
+# If in GitHub Actions, write to GITHUB_OUTPUT
+if [ -n "${GITHUB_OUTPUT:-}" ]; then
+  echo "evm_version=${EVM_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+  echo "sdk_version=${SDK_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+fi
+