diff --git a/CONTEXT.md b/CONTEXT.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..470d188d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTEXT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Library Release Communication
+
+This context defines the language for how this repository communicates published library versions through GitHub Releases. It exists to keep release discussion and implementation consistent.
+
+## Language
+
+**Release Run**:
+A single publishing execution that may publish multiple packages and yields one consolidated GitHub Release.
+_Avoid_: deploy, rollout, package release
+
+**Release Tag**:
+The Git tag attached to a Release Run record in GitHub Releases, optionally suffixing a PR tag for pull request runs.
+_Avoid_: version tag, package tag
+
+**PR Tag**:
+The identifier derived from a pull request context and used as an optional suffix in a Release Tag.
+_Avoid_: branch name, build number
+
+**Stable Release**:
+A GitHub Release created from `main` that represents a non-prerelease publication event.
+_Avoid_: production release, final publish
+
+**Pre-release**:
+A GitHub Release created from a pull request run and explicitly marked as prerelease.
+_Avoid_: draft release, beta by default
+
+**Package Version Set**:
+The set of package name/version pairs published in one Release Run.
+_Avoid_: changelog, artifact list
+
+**Changelog Link**:
+A navigable reference from the GitHub Release body to package changelog entries relevant to the Release Run.
+_Avoid_: release note text, commit log
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8e0ee2d7..2276029c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18796,7 +18796,7 @@
     },
     "packages/publish-helper": {
       "name": "@shiftcode/publish-helper",
-      "version": "6.0.0",
+      "version": "6.1.0-pr84.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "conventional-changelog-angular": "^8.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/publish-helper/package.json b/packages/publish-helper/package.json
index 3fa70595..59088c3c 100644
--- a/packages/publish-helper/package.json
+++ b/packages/publish-helper/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shiftcode/publish-helper",
-  "version": "6.0.0",
+  "version": "6.1.0-pr84.0",
   "description": "scripts for conventional (pre)releases",
   "repository": "https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/publish-helper/src/github-release.spec.ts b/packages/publish-helper/src/github-release.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77b0477a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/publish-helper/src/github-release.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest'
+
+import { buildReleaseBody, buildReleaseTag } from './github-release.js'
+
+describe('buildReleaseTag', () => {
+  test('stable release uses ISO timestamp prefix', () => {
+    const tag = buildReleaseTag(false, 'main')
+    expect(tag).toMatch(/^releases\/\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/)
+  })
+
+  test('pre-release uses stage prefix', () => {
+    expect(buildReleaseTag(true, 'pr84')).toBe('releases/pr84')
+    expect(buildReleaseTag(true, 'pr123')).toBe('releases/pr123')
+  })
+})
+
+describe('buildReleaseBody', () => {
+  test('lists all published packages with changelog links', () => {
+    const tags = ['@shiftcode/branch-utilities@6.1.0', '@shiftcode/logger@3.0.0']
+    const body = buildReleaseBody(tags, 'shiftcode/sc-commons-public', 'main')
+    expect(body).toContain('## Package Version Set')
+    expect(body).toContain('**@shiftcode/branch-utilities** `6.1.0`')
+    expect(body).toContain(
+      'https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public/blob/main/packages/branch-utilities/CHANGELOG.md',
+    )
+    expect(body).toContain('**@shiftcode/logger** `3.0.0`')
+    expect(body).toContain('https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public/blob/main/packages/logger/CHANGELOG.md')
+  })
+
+  test('returns empty section when no package tags provided', () => {
+    const body = buildReleaseBody([], 'shiftcode/sc-commons-public', 'main')
+    expect(body).toBe('## Package Version Set\n')
+  })
+
+  test('uses custom ref in changelog links when provided', () => {
+    const tags = ['@shiftcode/logger@3.0.0-pr84.0']
+    const sha = 'abc1234def5678'
+    const body = buildReleaseBody(tags, 'shiftcode/sc-commons-public', sha)
+    expect(body).toContain(`https://github.com/shiftcode/sc-commons-public/blob/${sha}/packages/logger/CHANGELOG.md`)
+  })
+
+  test('skips tags with unexpected format', () => {
+    const tags = ['@shiftcode/logger@3.0.0', 'invalid-tag']
+    const body = buildReleaseBody(tags, 'shiftcode/sc-commons-public', 'main')
+    expect(body).toContain('**@shiftcode/logger**')
+    expect(body).not.toContain('invalid-tag')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/publish-helper/src/github-release.ts b/packages/publish-helper/src/github-release.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3095604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/publish-helper/src/github-release.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+import * as https from 'node:https'
+
+export class ApiError extends Error {
+  constructor(
+    readonly status: number,
+    message: string,
+  ) {
+    super(message)
+  }
+}
+
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
+interface GithubRelease {
+  id: number
+  tag_name: string
+  html_url: string
+}
+
+interface CreateReleasePayload {
+  tag_name: string
+  name: string
+  body: string
+  prerelease: boolean
+  target_commitish?: string
+}
+/* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
+
+/**
+ * Executes a GitHub REST API request and returns the parsed JSON response body.
+ */
+function githubApiRequest<T>(
+  method: 'GET' | 'POST' | 'PATCH' | 'DELETE',
+  repoPath: string,
+  token: string,
+  data?: object,
+): Promise<T> {
+  const payload = data ? JSON.stringify(data) : undefined
+  return new Promise<T>((resolve, reject) => {
+    const req = https.request(
+      {
+        hostname: 'api.github.com',
+        path: repoPath,
+        method,
+        headers: {
+          Authorization: 'Bearer ' + token,
+          Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json',
+          'User-Agent': 'publish-helper',
+          ...(payload
+            ? {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                'Content-Length': Buffer.byteLength(payload),
+              }
+            : {}),
+        },
+      },
+      (res) => {
+        res.setEncoding('utf8')
+        let body = ''
+        res.on('data', (chunk: string) => (body += chunk))
+        res.on('end', () => {
+          if (res.statusCode === 204) {
+            resolve(undefined as T)
+            return
+          }
+          let parsed: T
+          try {
+            parsed = JSON.parse(body) as T
+          } catch {
+            reject(new Error(`Failed to parse GitHub API response (${res.statusCode}): ${body}`))
+            return
+          }
+          if (res.statusCode !== undefined && res.statusCode >= 200 && res.statusCode < 300) {
+            resolve(parsed)
+          } else {
+            reject(
+              new ApiError(
+                res.statusCode ?? 0,
+                `GitHub API ${method} ${repoPath} failed with ${res.statusCode}: ${body}`,
+              ),
+            )
+          }
+        })
+      },
+    )
+    req.on('error', reject)
+    if (payload) {
+      req.write(payload)
+    }
+    req.end()
+  })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the existing GitHub Release for the given tag name, or null if none exists.
+ */
+export async function getExistingRelease(
+  repository: string,
+  token: string,
+  tagName: string,
+): Promise<GithubRelease | null> {
+  try {
+    return await githubApiRequest<GithubRelease>('GET', `/repos/${repository}/releases/tags/${tagName}`, token)
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof ApiError && err.status === 404) {
+      return null
+    }
+    throw err
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes the GitHub Release with the given id.
+ */
+async function deleteRelease(repository: string, token: string, releaseId: number): Promise<void> {
+  await githubApiRequest<void>('DELETE', `/repos/${repository}/releases/${releaseId}`, token)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes the git tag with the given name from the remote repository.
+ */
+async function deleteRemoteTag(repository: string, token: string, tagName: string): Promise<void> {
+  await githubApiRequest<void>('DELETE', `/repos/${repository}/git/refs/tags/${tagName}`, token)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new GitHub Release.
+ */
+async function createRelease(repository: string, token: string, payload: CreateReleasePayload): Promise<GithubRelease> {
+  return githubApiRequest<GithubRelease>('POST', `/repos/${repository}/releases`, token, payload)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Builds the release tag name for a run.
+ * Stable runs: `releases/YYYY-MM-DDTHH-MM-SS`
+ * Pre-release runs: `releases/{stage}` (e.g. `releases/pr84`)
+ */
+export function buildReleaseTag(isPrerelease: boolean, stage: string): string {
+  if (isPrerelease) {
+    return `releases/${stage}`
+  }
+  const now = new Date()
+  const ts = now.toISOString().slice(0, 19).replace(/:/g, '-')
+  return `releases/${ts}`
+}
+
+/**
+ * Builds the release body listing all published packages with Changelog Links.
+ */
+export function buildReleaseBody(packageTags: string[], repository: string, ref: string): string {
+  const lines: string[] = ['## Package Version Set', '']
+  for (const tag of packageTags) {
+    const match = tag.match(/^(@shiftcode\/[^@]+)@(.+)$/)
+    if (!match) continue
+    const [, packageName, version] = match
+    const packageDir = packageName.replace('@shiftcode/', '')
+    const changelogUrl = `https://github.com/${repository}/blob/${ref}/packages/${packageDir}/CHANGELOG.md`
+    lines.push(`- **${packageName}** \`${version}\` — [Changelog](${changelogUrl})`)
+  }
+  return lines.join('\n')
+}
+
+/**
+ * Publishes a consolidated GitHub Release for the given package tags.
+ * For pre-releases (PR runs) the existing release for the same tag is replaced.
+ */
+export async function publishConsolidatedRelease(
+  repository: string,
+  token: string,
+  packageTags: string[],
+  isPrerelease: boolean,
+  stage: string,
+  targetCommitish: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (packageTags.length === 0) {
+    console.log('publish-libs:: No new package tags – skipping GitHub Release creation.')
+    return
+  }
+
+  const releaseTag = buildReleaseTag(isPrerelease, stage)
+  // Derive date for stable release name from the computed tag to avoid a second Date() call.
+  const releaseName = isPrerelease
+    ? `Pre-release ${stage}`
+    : `Release ${releaseTag.replace('releases/', '').slice(0, 10)}`
+  const body = buildReleaseBody(packageTags, repository, targetCommitish)
+
+  // For PR pre-releases, remove any existing release+tag so the new one points to the latest commit.
+  if (isPrerelease) {
+    const existing = await getExistingRelease(repository, token, releaseTag)
+    if (existing !== null) {
+      console.log(`publish-libs:: Replacing existing GitHub Release for ${releaseTag}`)
+      await deleteRelease(repository, token, existing.id)
+      await deleteRemoteTag(repository, token, releaseTag)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const release = await createRelease(repository, token, {
+    tag_name: releaseTag,
+    name: releaseName,
+    body,
+    prerelease: isPrerelease,
+    target_commitish: targetCommitish,
+  })
+
+  console.log(`publish-libs:: GitHub Release created: ${release.html_url}`)
+}
diff --git a/packages/publish-helper/src/publish-lib.ts b/packages/publish-helper/src/publish-lib.ts
index edd101c5..4fa2908e 100644
--- a/packages/publish-helper/src/publish-lib.ts
+++ b/packages/publish-helper/src/publish-lib.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import yargs from 'yargs'
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-internal-modules
 import { hideBin } from 'yargs/helpers'
 
-import { exec } from './helpers.js'
+import { publishConsolidatedRelease } from './github-release.js'
+import { exec, execReturn } from './helpers.js'
 
 interface Options {
   canary: boolean
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ async function run() {
   log('START')
   try {
     const options: Options = await argv
-    publish(options, process.env)
+    await publish(options, process.env)
     log('DONE')
   } catch (err) {
     log('FAIL')
@@ -54,19 +55,21 @@ function log(...args: any[]) {
   console.log(`publish-libs::`, ...(args || []).map((v) => (typeof v === 'string' ? v : JSON.stringify(v))))
 }
 
-function publish(opts: Options, env: unknown) {
+async function publish(opts: Options, env: unknown): Promise<void> {
   const branchInfo = getBranchInfo(env)
   log(`start publishing for branch ${branchInfo.branchName}`)
 
   const isGhWorkflow = isGithubWorkflow(env)
 
   if (branchInfo.isProd) {
-    publishMaster(opts)
+    const ghToken = tryGetGhToken(env)
+    const repository = isGithubWorkflow(env) ? env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY : undefined
+    await publishMaster(opts, repository, ghToken)
   } else if (isGhWorkflow && branchInfo.isPr) {
     if (opts.canary) {
       publishCanary(opts, branchInfo)
     } else if (hasGithubContext(env)) {
-      publishPreRelease(opts, branchInfo, JSON.parse(env.GITHUB_CONTEXT) as GitHubContext, tryGetGhToken(env))
+      await publishPreRelease(opts, branchInfo, JSON.parse(env.GITHUB_CONTEXT) as GitHubContext, tryGetGhToken(env))
     } else {
       throw new Error('GITHUB_CONTEXT not defined as env var. Use `GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(github) }}` for action ')
     }
@@ -75,22 +78,42 @@ function publish(opts: Options, env: unknown) {
   }
 }
 
-function publishMaster(opts: Options) {
+/** Returns the set of all local git tags. */
+function getTagsSet(): Set<string> {
+  return new Set(execReturn('git tag -l').split('\n').filter(Boolean))
+}
+
+/** Returns package tags that are new since `tagsBefore` was captured. */
+function getNewPackageTags(tagsBefore: Set<string>): string[] {
+  return [...getTagsSet()].filter((t) => !tagsBefore.has(t) && /^@shiftcode\/[^@]+@\d/.test(t))
+}
+
+async function publishMaster(opts: Options, repository?: string, ghToken?: string | null): Promise<void> {
   log('PUBLISH MASTER')
+  const tagsBefore = getTagsSet()
   execLerna(
     'version',
     ['--conventional-commits', '--conventional-graduate', '--changelog-preset conventional-changelog-angular'],
     opts.verbose,
   )
   execLerna('publish', ['from-package'], opts.verbose, null)
+
+  if (repository && ghToken) {
+    const newPackageTags = getNewPackageTags(tagsBefore)
+    log(`New package tags: ${newPackageTags.join(', ') || 'none'}`)
+    const targetCommitish = execReturn('git rev-parse HEAD')
+    await publishConsolidatedRelease(repository, ghToken, newPackageTags, false, 'main', targetCommitish)
+  } else {
+    log('Skipping GitHub Release creation: no repository or token available')
+  }
 }
 
-function publishPreRelease(
+async function publishPreRelease(
   opts: Options,
   branchInfo: BranchInfo,
   { event, repository }: GitHubContext,
   ghToken: string | null,
-) {
+): Promise<void> {
   log('PUBLISH PreRelease')
   const preId = branchInfo.stage
 
@@ -103,6 +126,7 @@ function publishPreRelease(
     log('pr.base.ref', event.pull_request.base.sha)
     throw new Error(`Cannot proceed since there's a new commit on branch ${event.pull_request.head.ref}`)
   }
+  const tagsBefore = getTagsSet()
   execLerna(
     'version',
     [
@@ -116,8 +140,16 @@ function publishPreRelease(
     opts.verbose,
   )
   execLerna('publish', [`from-package`, `--dist-tag ${preId}`], opts.verbose, null)
+  const newPackageTags = getNewPackageTags(tagsBefore)
   exec('git tag -d $(git describe --abbrev=0)')
   exec('git push')
+
+  if (ghToken) {
+    log(`New package tags: ${newPackageTags.join(', ') || 'none'}`)
+    await publishConsolidatedRelease(repository, ghToken, newPackageTags, true, preId, event.pull_request.head.sha)
+  } else {
+    log('Skipping GitHub Release creation: no token available')
+  }
 }
 
 function publishCanary(opts: Options, branchInfo: BranchInfo) {