diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..320545b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+## Describe Your Changes
+
+-
+
+## Fixes Issues
+
+- Closes #
+- Closes #
+
+## Self Checklist
+
+- [ ] Added relevant comments, esp in complex areas
+- [ ] Updated docs (for bug fixes / features)
+- [ ] Created issues for follow-up changes or refactoring needed
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/cortex-cpp-build.yml b/.github/workflows/cortex-cpp-build.yml
index 69915a034..f49757324 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cortex-cpp-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cortex-cpp-build.yml
@@ -31,12 +31,11 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_REF: ${{ github.ref }}
       - name: Create Draft Release
         id: create_release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          release_name: "${{ env.VERSION }}"
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          name: "${{ env.VERSION }}"
           draft: true
           prerelease: false
 
@@ -235,4 +234,28 @@ jobs:
           upload_url: ${{ needs.create-draft-release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: ./cortex-cpp/cortex-cpp.tar.gz
           asset_name: cortex-cpp-${{ needs.create-draft-release.outputs.version }}-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}.tar.gz
-          asset_content_type: application/gzip
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+          asset_content_type: application/gzip
+
+  update_release_draft:
+    needs: [build-and-test]
+    permissions:
+      # write permission is required to create a github release
+      contents: write
+      # write permission is required for autolabeler
+      # otherwise, read permission is required at least
+      pull-requests: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      # (Optional) GitHub Enterprise requires GHE_HOST variable set
+      #- name: Set GHE_HOST
+      #  run: |
+      #    echo "GHE_HOST=${GITHUB_SERVER_URL##https:\/\/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      # Drafts your next Release notes as Pull Requests are merged into "master"
+      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v5
+        # (Optional) specify config name to use, relative to .github/. Default: release-drafter.yml
+        # with:
+        #   config-name: my-config.yml
+        #   disable-autolabeler: true
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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