diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fc98dfe..3024247 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
+## [1.0.60] - 2025-06-07
+
+### Added
+
+- 📄 **Merge Request Enhancement**: Added support for `remove_source_branch` and `squash` options for merge requests
+  - Enhanced merge request functionality with additional configuration options
+  - Allows automatic source branch removal after merge
+  - Supports squash commits for cleaner Git history
+  - See: [PR #86](https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/pull/86)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- 🔧 **Issue Assignment Fix**: Fixed list issues assignee username handling
+  - Corrected assignee username field in issue listing functionality
+  - Improved user assignment data processing for GitLab issues
+  - See: [PR #87](https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/pull/87), [Issue #74](https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/issues/74)
+
+---
+
 ## [1.0.54] - 2025-05-31
 
 ### Added
 
 - 🌐 **Multi-Platform Support**: Added support for multiple platforms to improve compatibility across different environments
+
   - Enhanced platform detection and configuration handling
   - Improved cross-platform functionality for GitLab MCP server
   - See: [PR #71](https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/pull/71), [Issue #69](https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/issues/69)
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71641c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+## [1.0.60] - 2025-06-07
+
+### Added
+
+- 📄 **Merge Request Enhancement**: Added support for `remove_source_branch` and `squash` options for merge requests
+  - Enhanced merge request functionality with additional configuration options
+  - Allows automatic source branch removal after merge
+  - Supports squash commits for cleaner Git history
+  - See: [PR #86](https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/pull/86)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- 🔧 **Issue Assignment Fix**: Fixed list issues assignee username handling
+  - Corrected assignee username field in issue listing functionality
+  - Improved user assignment data processing for GitLab issues
+  - See: [PR #87](https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/pull/87), [Issue #74](https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/issues/74)
+
+---
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 793fbcc..636ddce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zereight/mcp-gitlab",
-  "version": "1.0.59",
+  "version": "1.0.60",
   "description": "MCP server for using the GitLab API",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "zereight",
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "watch": "tsc --watch",
     "deploy": "npm publish --access public",
     "generate-tools": "npx ts-node scripts/generate-tools-readme.ts",
+    "changelog": "auto-changelog -p",
     "test": "node test/validate-api.js",
     "test:integration": "node test/validate-api.js",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts",
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
     "prettier": "^3.4.2",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "typescript": "^5.8.2",
-    "zod": "^3.24.2"
+    "zod": "^3.24.2",
+    "auto-changelog": "^2.4.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/create-github-release.sh b/scripts/create-github-release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..26c613e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/create-github-release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Extract version from package.json
+VERSION=$(jq -r .version package.json)
+
+if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+  echo "Could not read version from package.json."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if release notes file exists
+if [ ! -f RELEASE_NOTES.md ]; then
+  echo "RELEASE_NOTES.md file does not exist."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Generate RELEASE_NOTES.md from CHANGELOG.md for the current version
+node <<'EOF'
+const fs = require('fs');
+const changelog = fs.readFileSync('CHANGELOG.md', 'utf8');
+const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('package.json', 'utf8'));
+const version = pkg.version;
+
+const regex = new RegExp(`## \\[${version.replace(/\./g, '\\.')}\\][\\s\\S]*?(?=\\n## |\\n?$)`, 'g');
+const match = changelog.match(regex);
+
+if (match && match[0]) {
+  fs.writeFileSync('RELEASE_NOTES.md', match[0].trim() + '\n');
+  console.log('RELEASE_NOTES.md generated for version', version);
+} else {
+  console.error('No changelog entry found for version', version);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+EOF
+
+# Create GitHub release using CLI
+gh release create "$VERSION" -t "Release $VERSION" -F RELEASE_NOTES.md
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