diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index cdb8e7e..7c80a47 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
 
+env:
+  NTFY_URL: http://ntfy.observability.svc.cluster.local:80
+
 jobs:
   lint:
     name: Lint
@@ -51,3 +54,80 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: uv run pytest -v
+
+  release:
+    name: Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [lint, test]
+    if: gitea.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && gitea.event_name == 'push'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Determine version bump
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          # Get latest tag or default to v0.0.0
+          LATEST=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "v0.0.0")
+          VERSION=${LATEST#v}
+          IFS='.' read -r MAJOR MINOR PATCH <<< "$VERSION"
+          
+          # Check commit message for keywords
+          MSG="${{ gitea.event.head_commit.message }}"
+          if echo "$MSG" | grep -qiE "^major:|BREAKING CHANGE"; then
+            MAJOR=$((MAJOR + 1)); MINOR=0; PATCH=0
+            BUMP="major"
+          elif echo "$MSG" | grep -qiE "^(minor:|feat:)"; then
+            MINOR=$((MINOR + 1)); PATCH=0
+            BUMP="minor"
+          else
+            PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
+            BUMP="patch"
+          fi
+          
+          NEW_VERSION="v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${PATCH}"
+          echo "version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "bump=$BUMP" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Bumping $LATEST → $NEW_VERSION ($BUMP)"
+
+      - name: Create and push tag
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "gitea-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "actions@git.daviestechlabs.io"
+          git tag -a ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} -m "Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          git push origin ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+
+  notify:
+    name: Notify
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [lint, test, release]
+    if: always()
+    steps:
+      - name: Notify on success
+        if: needs.lint.result == 'success' && needs.test.result == 'success'
+        run: |
+          curl -s \
+            -H "Title: ✅ CI Passed: ${{ gitea.repository }}" \
+            -H "Priority: default" \
+            -H "Tags: white_check_mark,github" \
+            -H "Click: ${{ gitea.server_url }}/${{ gitea.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ gitea.run_id }}" \
+            -d "Branch: ${{ gitea.ref_name }}
+          Commit: ${{ gitea.event.head_commit.message || gitea.sha }}
+          Release: ${{ needs.release.result == 'success' && 'created' || 'skipped' }}" \
+            ${{ env.NTFY_URL }}/gitea-ci
+
+      - name: Notify on failure
+        if: needs.lint.result == 'failure' || needs.test.result == 'failure'
+        run: |
+          curl -s \
+            -H "Title: ❌ CI Failed: ${{ gitea.repository }}" \
+            -H "Priority: high" \
+            -H "Tags: x,github" \
+            -H "Click: ${{ gitea.server_url }}/${{ gitea.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ gitea.run_id }}" \
+            -d "Branch: ${{ gitea.ref_name }}
+          Commit: ${{ gitea.event.head_commit.message || gitea.sha }}
+          Lint: ${{ needs.lint.result }}
+          Test: ${{ needs.test.result }}" \
+            ${{ env.NTFY_URL }}/gitea-ci