diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f721540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# This workflow will upload a Python Package using Twine when a release is created
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python#publishing-to-package-registries
+
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+
+name: Upload Python Package
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+  workflow_dispatch:  # Allow manual triggering
+
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.x'
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install build
+    - name: Build package
+      run: python -m build
+    - name: Publish package
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@27b31702a0e7fc50959f5ad993c78deac1bdfc29
+      with:
+        user: __token__
+        password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3291bd0..7cbbefa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # CHANGE LOG
 
 ## development
+
+
+## v0.8 (2025-01-22)
 * Support GRASS version 8
 * settings.FunctionInfo: support project functions of builtin type.
 * Stability fixes.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 38bb771..ec49260 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ version:
 	git tag $$new
 
 release:
-	python setup.py sdist
+	#python setup.py sdist
 	git push
 	git push --tags
-	twine upload dist/*
+	#twine upload dist/*  # doesnt work anymore, now done by .github/workflows
 
 
 docs:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d8bb2db..adcdaa0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 modelmanager
 ===============================
 
-Version number: 0.7
+Version number: 0.8
 
 Author: Michel Wortmann, Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research, Germany
 
diff --git a/modelmanager/__init__.py b/modelmanager/__init__.py
index 3e9d879..038b7da 100644
--- a/modelmanager/__init__.py
+++ b/modelmanager/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from modelmanager.project import Project
 
-__version__ = '0.7'
+__version__ = '0.8'