diff --git a/.github/settings.yml b/.github/settings.yml
index bc80c6a..fdcbc6b 100644
--- a/.github/settings.yml
+++ b/.github/settings.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ repository:
   allow_rebase_merge: true
 
 branches:
-  - name: main
+  - &default_protection
     # https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/branches/#update-branch-protection
     # Branch Protection settings. Set to null to disable
     protection:
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ branches:
       # Prevent merge commits from being pushed to matching branches
       required_linear_history: true
 
+  - name: main
+    <<: *default_protection
+
+  - name: beta
+    <<: *default_protection
+
 # Labels: define labels for Issues and Pull Requests
 labels:
   - name: auro-header
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testPublish.yml b/.github/workflows/testPublish.yml
index 93ea056..3f59634 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testPublish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testPublish.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ name: Test and publish
 # events but only for the master branch
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ master, beta ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ master, beta ]
 
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     # Only release on push to master
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || 'refs/heads/beta'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: test
     steps:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d16b119..33fd395 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -93,7 +93,13 @@
   },
   "release": {
     "branches": [
-      "master"
+      {
+        "name": "master"
+      },
+      {
+        "name": "beta",
+        "prerelease": true
+      }
     ],
     "plugins": [
       "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",