diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e955f09..845207d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 name: Release
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      version:
-        description: "Version to release (e.g. v1.2.3)"
-        required: true
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*.*.*"
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
@@ -18,23 +16,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Validate version format
-        run: |
-          if [[ ! "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
-            echo "Error: version must match v<major>.<minor>.<patch> (e.g. v1.2.3)"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - name: Configure git
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-
-      - name: Create and push tag
-        run: |
-          git tag -a "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" -m "Release ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
-          git push origin "${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
-
       - uses: jdx/mise-action@v3
         with:
           version: 2026.3.8
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releaser-pleaser.yml b/.github/workflows/releaser-pleaser.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e383c6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/releaser-pleaser.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: releaser-pleaser
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - edited
+      - labeled
+      - unlabeled
+
+concurrency:
+  group: releaser-pleaser
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  releaser-pleaser:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: releaser-pleaser
+        uses: apricote/releaser-pleaser@v0.8.0
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASER_PLEASER_TOKEN }}
+          extra-files: |
+            cmd/qcloud/main.go
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index bf3b9f4..8215640 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -38,9 +38,4 @@ snapshot:
   version_template: "{{ .Tag }}-next"
 
 changelog:
-  sort: asc
-  filters:
-    exclude:
-      - "^docs:"
-      - "^test:"
-      - "^chore:"
+  disable: true
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 157bb3a..f17c4a6 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -24,13 +24,26 @@ make test
 
 ## Building
 
-The cli binary is build in the `./build` directory, this is mostly for building locally.
+The cli binary is built in the `./build` directory, this is mostly for building locally.
 
 ```bash
 make build
 ```
 
-For release for multiple platforms, goreleaser is used in CI.
+## Releasing
+
+The project uses [releaser-pleaser](https://apricote.github.io/releaser-pleaser/introduction.html) to automate releases.
+
+Releases are driven by [conventional commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/). Each commit merged to `main` is classified by its prefix:
+
+- `fix:` patches (e.g. `fix: correct cluster list pagination`)
+- `feat:` minor releases (e.g. `feat: add backup commands`)
+- `feat!:` or `BREAKING CHANGE:` major releases
+
+After merging to `main`, releaser-pleaser opens or updates a "release PR" that bumps the version and updates the changelog. Merging that PR tags the commit and triggers GoReleaser to publish the GitHub release and binaries.
+
+No manual tagging is needed.
+
 
 ## Conventions
 
diff --git a/cmd/qcloud/main.go b/cmd/qcloud/main.go
index 662ef44..65104a2 100644
--- a/cmd/qcloud/main.go
+++ b/cmd/qcloud/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdrant/qcloud-cli/internal/state"
 )
 
-var version = "dev"
+var version = "dev" // x-releaser-pleaser-version
 
 func main() {
 	ctx := context.Background()