diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..006a417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Create Release PR
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [closed]
+    branches:
+      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  create-release-pr:
+    # Run on merged PRs with pending-deploy- prefix, or manual workflow_dispatch
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event.pull_request.merged && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'pending-deploy-'))
+    uses: cockroachdb/actions/.github/workflows/create-release-pr.yml@v0
+    with:
+      fork_owner: crl-console-bot
+      fork_repo: cockroach-cloud-sdk-go
+      build_script: scripts/update_version.sh
+      files_to_commit: |
+        go.mod
+        internal/spec/config.yaml
+        README.md
+        docs/README.md
+        pkg/client/configuration.go
+    secrets:
+      fork_push_token: ${{ secrets.FORK_PUSH_TOKEN }}
+      pr_create_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 83d84e8..970aa65 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Automated release workflow that creates release PRs when `pending-deploy-*`
+  branches are merged to main, updating the version number in all relevant files
+
 ## [7.1.0] - 2026-04-14
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/scripts/lib/logging.sh b/scripts/lib/logging.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8856734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/lib/logging.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Logging functions for GitHub Actions workflows
+
+# Output an informational message to stderr
+log_info() {
+  local message="$1"
+  echo "$message" >&2
+}
+
+# Output an error message using GitHub Actions workflow command format
+# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-error-message
+log_error() {
+  local message="$1"
+  echo "::error::$message" >&2
+}
+
+# Output a warning message using GitHub Actions workflow command format
+log_warning() {
+  local message="$1"
+  echo "::warning::$message" >&2
+}
+
+# Output a notice message using GitHub Actions workflow command format
+log_notice() {
+  local message="$1"
+  echo "::notice::$message" >&2
+}
diff --git a/scripts/update_version.sh b/scripts/update_version.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..517328d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/update_version.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# This script is called by the reusable workflow after CHANGELOG.md has been updated.
+# The VERSION environment variable is set by the reusable workflow.
+# This script should only update version numbers in files other than CHANGELOG.md.
+
+# Get the script directory
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+# Source logging helper
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/logging.sh"
+
+# Check if VERSION environment variable is set
+if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+    log_error "VERSION environment variable must be set"
+    log_error "This script is intended to be called by the create-release-pr workflow"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+log_info "Updating version to $VERSION in config and documentation files..."
+
+# Extract major version from VERSION (e.g., 7.0.0 -> 7)
+MAJOR_VERSION=$(echo "$VERSION" | cut -d. -f1)
+
+# Update go.mod module path to match major version
+log_info "Updating go.mod..."
+sed -E "s|(github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach-cloud-sdk-go)/v[0-9]+|\1/v${MAJOR_VERSION}|" go.mod > go.mod.tmp && mv go.mod.tmp go.mod
+
+# Update internal/spec/config.yaml
+log_info "Updating internal/spec/config.yaml..."
+sed "s/^packageVersion:.*/packageVersion: $VERSION/" internal/spec/config.yaml > internal/spec/config.yaml.tmp && mv internal/spec/config.yaml.tmp internal/spec/config.yaml
+
+# Generate OpenAPI client to update README files
+log_info "Generating OpenAPI client..."
+make generate-openapi-client
+
+log_info "Version updated to $VERSION"
+
+# Validate the updated code
+log_info "Running validation..."
+make validate
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