diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 99707a6..7145972 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,98 @@
-name: Build custom release zip
+name: Release Plugin
 
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - '*'   # läuft bei jedem neuen Tag
+      - 'v*'
+    branches:
+      - feature/release   # Zum Testen: auch bei Branch-Push auslösen
 
 jobs:
-  build-release:
-    runs-on: docker
+  release:
+    runs-on: alpine-latest
     steps:
-      # 1. Repository auschecken
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      # 2. ZIP-Datei mit ausgewählten Dateien/Ordnern erstellen
-      - name: Create custom zip
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: apk add --no-cache zip curl
+
+      - name: Determine channel from tag
+        id: channel
         run: |
-          apk add zip
-          zip -r my-release-${GITEA_REF_NAME}.zip src/ docs/ README.md
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+          # Bei Branch-Push (kein Tag): dev als Default
+          TAG="${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          if [[ "$TAG" =~ -dev ]]; then
+            echo "channel=dev" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "version=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          elif [[ "$TAG" =~ -beta ]]; then
+            echo "channel=beta" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "version=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          elif [[ "$TAG" =~ ^v[0-9] ]]; then
+            echo "channel=stable" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "version=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            # Branch-Push ohne Tag → dev-Build
+            echo "channel=dev" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "version=dev-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      - name: Build plugin ZIP
+        run: |
+          PLUGIN_NAME="Plugin_Test_Action"
+          VERSION="${{ steps.channel.outputs.version }}"
+          mkdir -p dist
+          zip -r dist/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip \
+            ${PLUGIN_NAME}/ \
+            -x "*.pyc" -x "*/__pycache__/*"
+          echo "ZIP_PATH=dist/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "PLUGIN_NAME=${PLUGIN_NAME}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Create Gitea Release
+        id: create_release
+        run: |
+          IS_PRERELEASE=true
+          [[ "${{ steps.channel.outputs.channel }}" == "stable" ]] && IS_PRERELEASE=false
+
+          RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            "${{ vars.GITEA_URL }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases" \
+            -d "{
+              \"tag_name\": \"${VERSION}\",
+              \"name\": \"Release ${VERSION}\",
+              \"prerelease\": ${IS_PRERELEASE}
+            }")
+          echo "RELEASE_ID=$(echo $RESPONSE | grep -o '\"id\":[0-9]*' | head -1 | cut -d: -f2)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Upload ZIP asset
+        run: |
+          curl -s -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/zip" \
+            "${{ vars.GITEA_URL }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=$(basename ${ZIP_PATH})" \
+            --data-binary @${ZIP_PATH}
+
+      - name: Get asset download URL
+        run: |
+          ASSETS=$(curl -s \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" \
+            "${{ vars.GITEA_URL }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets")
+          DOWNLOAD_URL=$(echo $ASSETS | grep -o '"browser_download_url":"[^"]*' | head -1 | cut -d'"' -f4)
+          echo "DOWNLOAD_URL=${DOWNLOAD_URL}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Trigger Repository update
+        run: |
+          curl -s -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            "${{ vars.GITEA_URL }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository_owner }}/Repository/dispatches" \
+            -d "{
+              \"type\": \"plugin-released\",
+              \"payload\": {
+                \"plugin\": \"${PLUGIN_NAME}\",
+                \"version\": \"${VERSION}\",
+                \"channel\": \"${{ steps.channel.outputs.channel }}\",
+                \"download_url\": \"${DOWNLOAD_URL}\"
+              }
+            }"
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diff --git a/metadata.txt b/metadata.txt
index 47af179..0fac9f7 100644
--- a/metadata.txt
+++ b/metadata.txt
@@ -1,21 +1,13 @@
 [general]
-name=LNO Sachsen | Basisfunktionen 
+name=LNO Sachsen | Plugin Test Action
 qgisMinimumVersion=3.0
-description=Dieses Plugin ist ein Test
-version=25.10.3
+qgisMaximumVersion=3.99
+description=Test plugin for release pipeline
+version=26.3.1
 author=Michael Otto
 email=michael.otto@landkreis-mittelsachsen.de
-
-about=Provide a brief description of the plugin and its purpose.
-
-hasProcessingProvider=no
-tags=python
-
-category=Plugins
-icon=icon.png
-experimental=True
-
-deprecated=False
-
-server=False
-
+homepage=https://entwicklung.flurneuordnung-sachsen.de/AG_QGIS/Plugin_Test_Action
+tracker=https://entwicklung.flurneuordnung-sachsen.de/AG_QGIS/Plugin_Test_Action/issues
+repository=https://entwicklung.flurneuordnung-sachsen.de/AG_QGIS/Plugin_Test_Action
+experimental=False
+deprecated=False
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