diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 6a3c905..5d6f32f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           cd app-release
-          rm -rf .git
+          rm -rf .git .github CODEOWNERS CONTRIBUTORS.md README.md
           git init
           git config --global user.email "binaskar@gmail.com"
           git config --global user.name "nomadics9"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45976a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: Publish to Google Play
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout Repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Download Signed AAB
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: signed-aab
+        path: ./release
+
+    - name: List Downloaded Files
+      run: ls -l ./release
+
+    - name: Read What's New Message
+      id: read_whatsnew
+      run: |
+        if [[ -f whatsnew.txt ]]; then
+          WHATS_NEW=$(cat whatsnew.txt)
+        else
+          echo "Error: whatsnew.txt not found!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        echo "WHATS_NEW=$WHATS_NEW" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+    - name: Deploy to Google Play
+      uses: r0adkll/upload-google-play@v1
+      with:
+        serviceAccountJson: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}
+        packageName: "org.askartv.tv"
+        releaseFiles: "./release/*"
+        track: "production"
+        releaseStatus: "completed"
+        whatsNewDirectory: "./release/whatsnew/"  # Optional for release notes
+