diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14d1e1b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Publish to crates.io
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags: ['v*']  # Triggers when pushing version tags
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # environment: release  # Optional: for enhanced security
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write     # Required for OIDC token exchange
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: rust-lang/crates-io-auth-action@v1
+      id: auth
+    - run: |
+        cd .
+        cargo publish
+      env:
+        CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.token }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b7467a3..dfe41067 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Upcoming version
+## \[v0.17.0\]
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 69d5406c..d13f7bcc 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "vm-memory"
-version = "0.16.1"
+version = "0.17.0"
 description = "Safe abstractions for accessing the VM physical memory"
 keywords = ["memory"]
 categories = ["memory-management"]
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ all-features = true
 rustdoc-args = ["--cfg", "docsrs"]
 
 [package.metadata.cargo-all-features]
-skip_optional_dependencies = true
\ No newline at end of file
+skip_optional_dependencies = true