diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yaml b/.github/workflows/merge.yaml
index 0a0d9db955eb..7e5736cc9603 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ jobs:
             - deleted: [ '*.csl', 'dependent/*.csl', '*.xml' ]
           workflows:
             - added|modified: .github/workflows/*.yaml
+          updated_composer:
+            - added|modified: composer.json
+          deleted_composer:
+            - deleted: composer.json
 
     - name: Changed files
       if: github.event_name == 'push'
@@ -87,11 +91,24 @@ jobs:
       run: cd release && git rm ${{ steps.update.outputs.deleted_files }}
       if: github.event_name == 'push' && steps.update.outputs.deleted == 'true'
 
+    - name: Update composer.json
+      if: steps.update.outputs.updated_composer == 'true'
+      run: |
+        cp composer.json release/composer.json
+        cd release
+        git add composer.json
+  
+    - name: Delete composer.json
+      if: steps.update.outputs.deleted_composer == 'true'
+      run: |
+        cd release
+        git rm composer.json
+    
     - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
       with:
         repository: 'release'
-        commit_message: Releasing ${{ steps.update.outputs.updated_files }} ${{ steps.update.outputs.deleted_files }}
-      if: github.event_name == 'push' && (steps.update.outputs.updated == 'true' || steps.update.outputs.deleted == 'true')
+        commit_message: Releasing ${{ steps.update.outputs.updated_files }} ${{ steps.update.outputs.deleted_files }} ${{ steps.update.outputs.updated_composer_files }} ${{ steps.update.outputs.deleted_composer_files }}
+      if: github.event_name == 'push' && (steps.update.outputs.updated == 'true' || steps.update.outputs.deleted == 'true' || steps.update.outputs.updated_composer == 'true' || steps.update.outputs.deleted_composer == 'true')
 
     - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
       with:
@@ -116,3 +133,21 @@ jobs:
         git-user: "csl-bot"
         git-user-email: github@citationstyles.org
         git-commit-message: copied ${{ steps.update.outputs.workflows_files }} from styles
+  
+    - name: Bump version and push tag
+      id: tag_version
+      uses: mathieudutour/github-tag-action@v5.6
+      with:
+        github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        default_bump: patch
+      if: github.event_name == 'push' && hashFiles('composer.json') != '' && (steps.update.outputs.updated == 'true' || steps.update.outputs.deleted == 'true')
+  
+    - name: Create a GitHub release
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v0.1.14
+      env:
+        github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      with:
+        tag_name: ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_tag }}
+        name: Release ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_tag }}
+        body: Released ${{ steps.update.outputs.updated_files }} ${{ steps.update.outputs.deleted_files }} ${{ steps.update.outputs.updated_composer_files }} ${{ steps.update.outputs.deleted_composer_files }}
+      if: github.event_name == 'push' && hashFiles('composer.json') != '' && (steps.update.outputs.updated == 'true' || steps.update.outputs.deleted == 'true')
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7906f93ba752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    "name": "citation-style-language/styles",
+    "description": "Citation Style Language (CSL) Styless",
+    "type": "library",
+    "license": "CC-BY-SA-3.0",
+    "homepage": "http://citationstyles.org/",
+    "authors": [
+        {
+            "name": "Citation Style Language (CSL) Team",
+            "homepage": "http://citationstyles.org/about/#Credits"
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/spec/filters.yaml b/spec/filters.yaml
index 7b2c35c49b21..1c4ddb7bab4b 100644
--- a/spec/filters.yaml
+++ b/spec/filters.yaml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ EXTRA_FILES:
 - STYLE_DEVELOPMENT.md
 - STYLE_REQUIREMENTS.md
 - QUALITY_CONTROL.md
+- composer.json
 
 # These directories and their contents are ignored when checking for extra files
 EXTRA_FILES_DIRECTORY: