diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d40ba74308..2a336a03a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
-
+      - name: "Create version branch if missing"
+        id: conditional-create-version-branch
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          VERSION_BRANCH: ${{ needs.pre_config.outputs.branch_name }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          git fetch origin
+          if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/$VERSION_BRANCH; then
+            git checkout -b $VERSION_BRANCH
+            git push origin $VERSION_BRANCH
+          fi
+          git checkout $VERSION_BRANCH
       - name: "Release Pycord"
         id: pycord-release
         uses: Aiko-IT-Systems/pycord-lib-release-action@v1.0.0
@@ -145,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
   determine_milestone_id:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [lib_release,pre_config]
-    if: ${{ !contains(needs.pre_config.outputs.version, '-') && endsWith(needs.pre_config.outputs.version, '.0') }}
+    if: ${{ !contains(needs.pre_config.outputs.version, '-') }}
     outputs:
       old_milestone_version: ${{ steps.extract_version.outputs.old_milestone_version }}
       new_milestone_version: ${{ steps.extract_version.outputs.new_milestone_version }}
@@ -158,7 +170,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           gh extension install valeriobelli/gh-milestone
           VERSION=${{ needs.pre_config.outputs.version }}
-          OLD_MILESTONE_VERSION=$(gh milestone list --query "v2.7" | grep "#" | awk '{print $2}')
+          PREV_MAJOR_MINOR=$(echo $VERSION | awk -F. '{printf "v%d.%d", $1, $2-1}')
+          OLD_MILESTONE_VERSION=$(gh milestone list --query "$PREV_MAJOR_MINOR" | grep "#" | awk '{print $2}')
           NEW_MILESTONE_VERSION="v$(echo $VERSION | grep -oE '^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+')"
           echo "old_milestone_version=$OLD_MILESTONE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "new_milestone_version=$NEW_MILESTONE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66c2218ef3..2eefa244cd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -193,3 +193,4 @@ docs/build/linkcheck
 !docs/locales/*
 /build/
 /vscode/
+remote-release.yml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8329420262..f30bbd71d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1092,7 +1092,8 @@ These changes are available on the `master` branch, but have not yet been releas
 - Fix py3.10 UnionType checks issue.
   ([#1240](https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/pull/1240))
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/compare/v2.6.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/compare/v2.6.1...HEAD
+[2.6.1]: https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/compare/v2.6.0...v2.6.1
 [2.6.0]: https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/compare/v2.5.0...v2.6.0
 [2.5.0]: https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/compare/v2.4.1...v2.5.0
 [2.4.1]: https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/compare/v2.4.0...v2.4.1