diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yaml
index 558fd94..3a1dc2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yaml
@@ -19,52 +19,21 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: hadolint/hadolint-action@v3.1.0
-        with:
-          dockerfile: Dockerfile
 
-  build-docker:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Docker meta
-        id: docker_meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
-        with:
-          images: inseefrlab/s3-operator # list of Docker images to use as base name for tags
-          tags: |
-            type=ref,event=branch
-            type=ref,event=pr
-            type=semver,pattern={{version}}
-            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
-
-      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
-
-      - name: Login to DockerHub
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Build and push
-        id: build_push
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+      - uses: hadolint/hadolint-action@v3.1.0
         with:
-          context: .
-          file: ./Dockerfile
-          push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-          # Use tags computed before
-          tags: |
-            ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.labels }}
-          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          dockerfile: Dockerfile
 
-      - name: Image digest
-        run: echo ${{ steps.build_push.outputs.digest }}
+  build-and-publish-docker:
+    needs: lint-docker
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+      contents: read
+    with:
+      ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+      image_tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+    secrets:
+      registry_username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+      registry_password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4b9ae1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+name: Reusable workflow to publish docker image
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        required: false
+        default: main
+        type: string
+      image_tag:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+    secrets: 
+      registry_username:
+        required: true
+      registry_password:
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-publish-docker:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Ensure full history
+          ref:  ${{ github.event.inputs.source_ref }}
+
+      - name: Docker meta
+        id: docker_meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: inseefrlab/s3-operator # list of Docker images to use as base name for tags
+          tags: |
+            type=ref,event=branch
+            type=ref,event=pr
+            type=semver,pattern={{version}}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
+
+
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Login to DockerHub
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.registry_username }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.registry_password }}
+
+      - name: Build and push
+        id: build_push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: ./Dockerfile
+          push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+          tags: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.docker_meta.outputs.labels }}
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+
+      - name: Image digest
+        run: echo ${{ steps.build_push.outputs.digest }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index b2660df..74a5c41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -15,11 +15,38 @@ on:
         default: false
         type: boolean
 
+
 name: Make release
 
 jobs:
+
+  create-branch:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # Allows pushing branches
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0  # Ensure full history
+          ref:  ${{ github.event.inputs.source_ref }}
+
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "$GITHUB_ACTOR"
+          git config user.email "$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+      - name: Create and push new branch
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          NEW_BRANCH="release-${VERSION}"
+          git checkout -b $NEW_BRANCH
+          git push origin $NEW_BRANCH
+
   tags:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: create-branch
     permissions:
       id-token: write
       contents: write
@@ -29,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          ref:  ${{ github.event.inputs.source_ref }}
 
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |
@@ -46,17 +74,20 @@ jobs:
     name: Make release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
-      - tags
+      - create-release-branch
     steps:
+
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
       - name: Create 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.event.inputs.version }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          name: Release ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
           draft: false
           prerelease: ${{ github.event.inputs.pre_release }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          append_body: true
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