diff --git a/.github/generate_change_log.sh b/.github/generate_change_log.sh
index 09332b7911..ab8ffff689 100755
--- a/.github/generate_change_log.sh
+++ b/.github/generate_change_log.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ while read line; do
     if [[ $line == *"$version_prefix"* ]] && [ $start == 1 ]; then
         break;
     fi
-    if [ $start == 1 ] && [[ $line != "" ]]; then
+    if [ $start == 1 ]; then
         CHANGE_LOG+="$line\n"
     fi
 done < ${change_log_file}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..888fe90096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+name: Pre Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'pre-*'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Release
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        go-version: [1.16.x]
+        os: [ubuntu-18.04, macos-11, windows-2019]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+
+      - uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          # In order:
+          # * Module download cache
+          # * Build cache (Linux)
+          # * Build cache (Mac)
+          # * Build cache (Windows)
+          path: |
+            ~/go/pkg/mod
+            ~/.cache/go-build
+            ~/Library/Caches/go-build
+            %LocalAppData%\go-build
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
+      # ==============================
+      #       Linux/Macos/Windows Build
+      # ==============================
+
+      - name: Build Binary for ${{matrix.os}}
+        run: make geth
+
+      # ==============================
+      #       Upload artifacts
+      # ==============================
+
+      - name: Upload Linux Build
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-18.04'
+        with:
+          name: linux
+          path: ./build/bin/geth
+
+      - name: Upload MacOS Build
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos-11'
+        with:
+          name: macos
+          path: ./build/bin/geth
+      
+      - name: Upload Windows Build
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-2019'
+        with:
+          name: windows
+          path: ./build/bin/geth.exe
+
+  release:
+    name: Release
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Set Env
+        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      # ==============================
+      #       Download artifacts
+      # ==============================
+
+      - name: Download Artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: linux
+          path: ./linux
+      
+      - name: Download Artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: macos
+          path: ./macos
+      
+      - name: Download Artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: windows
+          path: ./windows
+      
+      - name: Download Config File
+        run: |
+          . ./.github/release.env
+          echo "mainnet.zip url: $MAINNET_FILE_URL"
+          echo "testnet.zip url: $TESTNET_FILE_URL"
+          curl -L $MAINNET_FILE_URL -o ./mainnet.zip
+          curl -L $TESTNET_FILE_URL -o ./testnet.zip
+
+      # ==============================
+      #       Create release
+      # ==============================
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@latest
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # This token is provided by Actions, you do not need to create your own token
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+          release_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+          body: |
+            versing: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION}}
+            git commit: ${{ github.sha }}
+          draft: true
+          prerelease: true
+
+      # Check downloaded files
+      - run: ls
+
+      - name: Upload Release Asset - Linux
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # This pulls from the CREATE RELEASE step above, referencing it's ID to get its outputs object, which include a `upload_url`. See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps
+          asset_path: ./linux/geth
+          asset_name: geth_linux
+          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
+      
+      - name: Upload Release Asset - MacOS
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # This pulls from the CREATE RELEASE step above, referencing it's ID to get its outputs object, which include a `upload_url`. See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps
+          asset_path: ./macos/geth
+          asset_name: geth_mac
+          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
+      
+      - name: Upload Release Asset - Windows
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # This pulls from the CREATE RELEASE step above, referencing it's ID to get its outputs object, which include a `upload_url`. See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps
+          asset_path: ./windows/geth.exe
+          asset_name: geth_windows.exe
+          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
+      
+      - name: Upload Release Asset - MAINNET.ZIP
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # This pulls from the CREATE RELEASE step above, referencing it's ID to get its outputs object, which include a `upload_url`. See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps
+          asset_path: ./mainnet.zip
+          asset_name: mainnet.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
+      
+      - name: Upload Release Asset - TESTNET.ZIP
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # This pulls from the CREATE RELEASE step above, referencing it's ID to get its outputs object, which include a `upload_url`. See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps
+          asset_path: ./testnet.zip
+          asset_name: testnet.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1633752c23..77cbbee725 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-18.04, macos-11, windows-2019]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
 
-      - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
       - uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
           # In order: