diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-jira-release.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-jira-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..839f4e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-jira-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+name: Generate release candidate
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+env:
+  # kosli commands picks up org, flow, trail and api-token from these environment variables
+  KOSLI_ORG: "${{ vars.KOSLI_ORG }}"
+  KOSLI_FLOW: "jira-example-release"
+  KOSLI_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.KOSLI_PUBLIC_API_TOKEN }}"
+  KOSLI_CLI_VERSION: "${{ vars.KOSLI_CLI_VERSION }}"
+  KOSLI_ENV_STAGING: "${{ vars.KOSLI_ENV_STAGING }}"
+  KOSLI_ENV_PROD: "${{ vars.KOSLI_ENV_PROD }}"
+  KOSLI_FLOW_SOURCE: "jira-example-source"
+  # KOSLI_DRY_RUN: true
+  DEBUG: true
+  JIRA_BASE_URL: "${{ vars.JIRA_BASE_URL }}"
+  JIRA_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.KOSLI_JIRA_USERNAME }}
+  JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.KOSLI_JIRA_API_TOKEN }}
+  JIRA_PROJECT_ID: "${{ vars.JIRA_PROJECT_ID }}"
+
+
+jobs:
+  generate-candidate:
+    name: Create or update Jira release candidate
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Kosli cli
+        uses: kosli-dev/setup-cli-action@v2
+        with:
+          version:
+            ${{ vars.KOSLI_CLI_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Create or get Jira release candidate
+        id: release-candidate
+        run: |          
+          source scripts/lib-jira.sh
+
+          CURRENT_REL_JSON=$(get_current_release_candidate ${{ env.JIRA_PROJECT_ID }})
+          REL_VALUES_JSON=$(echo "${CURRENT_REL_JSON}" | jq .values)
+          if [ "${REL_VALUES_JSON}" == "[]" ]; then
+            echo "No release candidate exist: ${CURRENT_REL_JSON}"
+            echo "release-was-created=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          
+            # Create the release and get the release ID
+            TIMESTAMP=$(date -u "+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S")
+            CREATE_RESULT_JSON=$(create_release ${{ env.JIRA_PROJECT_ID }} ${TIMESTAMP})
+            RELEASE_ID=$(echo "${CREATE_RESULT_JSON}" | jq .id)
+            echo "RELEASE_ID=${RELEASE_ID}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+  
+            PROJECT_KEY=$(echo "${{ vars.JIRA_PROJECT_KEY }}" | cut -d',' -f1)
+            REL_LINK="${JIRA_BASE_URL}/projects/${PROJECT_KEY}/versions/${RELEASE_ID}"
+            echo "REL_LINK=${REL_LINK}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+
+      - name: Begin trail
+        if: ${{ steps.release-candidate.outputs.release-was-created }}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/kosli-begin-trail
+        with:
+          kosli-trail: ${{ env.RELEASE_ID }}
+          external-url: JireRelease=${{ env.REL_LINK }}
+
+      - name: Add trail to jira release
+        if: ${{ steps.release-candidate.outputs.release-was-created }}
+        run: |
+          source scripts/lib-jira.sh
+          kosli_trail_link="https://app.kosli.com/${{ env.KOSLI_ORG }}/flows/${{ env.KOSLI_FLOW }}/trails/${{ env.RELEASE_ID }}"
+          add_trail_link_to_release ${{ env.RELEASE_ID }} ${kosli_trail_link}
+
+      - name: Report current prod SW
+        if: ${{ steps.release-candidate.outputs.release-was-created }}
+        run: |
+          source scripts/lib-kosli.sh
+          get_current_running_env_json ${{ env.KOSLI_ENV_PROD }} > /tmp/prod-env.json
+          create_running_sw_short_list_json /tmp/prod-env.json > /tmp/prod-sw.json
+
+          kosli attest custom \
+            --type=running-sw \
+            --name prod-software \
+            --trail ${{ env.RELEASE_ID }} \
+            --attestation-data /tmp/prod-sw.json
+          echo "Current prod SW:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          cat /tmp/prod-sw.json | jq >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+      - name: Report current staging SW
+        run: |
+          source scripts/lib-kosli.sh
+          get_current_running_env_json ${{ env.KOSLI_ENV_STAGING }} > /tmp/staging-env.json
+          create_running_sw_short_list_json /tmp/staging-env.json > /tmp/staging-sw.json
+
+          kosli attest custom \
+            --type=running-sw \
+            --name staging-software \
+            --trail ${{ env.RELEASE_ID }} \
+            --attestation-data /tmp/staging-sw.json
+          echo "Current staging SW:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          cat /tmp/staging-sw.json | jq >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+      - name: Add Jira issues to release
+        run: |
+          source scripts/lib-jira.sh
+          source scripts/lib-kosli.sh
+
+          JIRA_KEYS_IN_REL=($(get_issue_keys_in_release ${{ env.RELEASE_ID }}))
+          JIRA_KEYS_IN_KOSLI=($(get_issue_keys_between_staging_and_prod ${KOSLI_ENV_STAGING} ${KOSLI_ENV_PROD} ${KOSLI_FLOW_SOURCE}))
+
+          # Add all new jira issues between prod and staging
+          echo "Adding Jira issues:"  >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          for JIRA_KEY in ${JIRA_KEYS_IN_KOSLI[@]}; do
+            if [[ ! " ${JIRA_KEYS_IN_REL[@]} " =~ " ${JIRA_KEY} " ]]; then
+              add_issue_to_release ${JIRA_KEY} ${{ env.RELEASE_ID }}
+              echo ${JIRA_KEY} >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            fi
+          done
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d8a9dcc..d135b9b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ SHELL  := bash
 deploy_to_staging:
 	gh workflow run deploy-to-staging.yml --ref main
 
+generate_jira_release:
+	gh workflow run generate-jira-release.yml --ref main
+
 create_release_candidate:
-	gh workflow run create-release.yml --ref main
+	gh workflow run generate-jira-release.yml --ref main
 
 update_release_candidate:
-	gh workflow run update-release.yml --ref main
+	gh workflow run generate-jira-release.yml --ref main
 
 check_release_to_prod:
 	gh workflow run release-to-prod.yml --ref main