diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e54ec00..617bf7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,52 +4,63 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   release:
     name: Build and Release APK
     if: github.actor != 'github-actions[bot]'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    
+
     permissions:
-      contents: write  # Required to create releases and push commits
-    
+      contents: write      # Required to create releases and push commits
+      pull-requests: read  # Required to read merged PRs for release notes
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Fetch all history for proper versioning
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      
+
       - name: Set up Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
-      
+
       - name: Set up Flutter
         uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
           flutter-version: '3.38.7'
           channel: 'stable'
           cache: true
-      
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: ./workout-logger
         run: flutter pub get
-      
+
       - name: Bump version
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
         id: bump_version
         run: |
           dart scripts/bump_version.dart patch
           echo "Version bumped successfully"
-      
+
+      - name: Read version
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(grep '^version:' workout-logger/pubspec.yaml | sed 's/version: //' | cut -d'+' -f1)
+          echo "value=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - name: Configure Git
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-      
+
       - name: Commit version bump
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
         id: commit_version
         run: |
           git add workout-logger/pubspec.yaml
@@ -57,46 +68,90 @@ jobs:
             echo "No changes to commit"
             echo "committed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
-            git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.version }}"
+            git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}"
             git push origin main
             echo "committed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
-      
+
       - name: Create Git tag
-        if: steps.commit_version.outputs.committed == 'true'
+        if: github.event_name == 'push' && steps.commit_version.outputs.committed == 'true'
+        run: |
+          git tag "v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}"
+          git push origin "v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}"
+
+      - name: Get merged PRs for release notes
+        if: github.event_name == 'push' && steps.commit_version.outputs.committed == 'true'
+        id: merged_prs
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          git tag "v${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.version }}"
-          git push origin "v${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.version }}"
-      
+          NEW_TAG="v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}"
+          PREV_TAG=$(git tag --sort=-version:refname | grep '^v' | grep -v "^${NEW_TAG}$" | head -1)
+
+          if [ -n "$PREV_TAG" ]; then
+            SINCE_DATE=$(git log -1 --format=%aI "$PREV_TAG")
+            PR_LIST=$(gh pr list \
+              --state merged \
+              --base main \
+              --limit 50 \
+              --search "merged:>=${SINCE_DATE}" \
+              --json number,title,author \
+              --template '{{range .}}- #{{.number}} {{.title}} (@{{.author.login}}){{"\n"}}{{end}}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+          else
+            PR_LIST=$(gh pr list \
+              --state merged \
+              --base main \
+              --limit 10 \
+              --json number,title,author \
+              --template '{{range .}}- #{{.number}} {{.title}} (@{{.author.login}}){{"\n"}}{{end}}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+          fi
+
+          [ -z "$PR_LIST" ] && PR_LIST="_No merged pull requests found since the last release._"
+
+          {
+            echo "list<<EOF"
+            echo "$PR_LIST"
+            echo "EOF"
+          } >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - name: Build APK
         working-directory: ./workout-logger
         run: flutter build apk --release
-      
+
       - name: Rename APK
         run: |
           mv workout-logger/build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/app-release.apk \
-             workout-logger/build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/repforge-v${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.version }}.apk
-      
+             workout-logger/build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/repforge-v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}.apk
+
+      - name: Upload APK artifact (manual run)
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: repforge-v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}-${{ github.ref_name }}
+          path: workout-logger/build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/repforge-v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}.apk
+          retention-days: 7
+
       - name: Create GitHub Release
+        if: github.event_name == 'push' && steps.commit_version.outputs.committed == 'true'
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          tag_name: v${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.version }}
-          name: RepForge v${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.version }}
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}
+          name: RepForge v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}
           body: |
-            ## RepForge v${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.version }}
-            
+            ## RepForge v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}
+
             ### 📱 Download
             Download the APK file below to install on your Android device.
-            
-            ### 🔄 Changes
-            This release was automatically generated from the latest changes merged to main.
-            
+
+            ### 🔀 Merged Pull Requests
+            ${{ steps.merged_prs.outputs.list }}
+
             ### 📊 Build Information
-            - **Version**: ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.version }}
+            - **Version**: ${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}
             - **Build Date**: ${{ github.event.head_commit.timestamp }}
             - **Commit**: ${{ github.sha }}
           files: |
-            workout-logger/build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/repforge-v${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.version }}.apk
+            workout-logger/build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/repforge-v${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}.apk
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
         env: