diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7232f1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  # Enable version updates for GitHub Actions
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "08:00"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "ci"
+      include: "scope"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-build.yml b/.github/workflows/package-build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d5012e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+name: package-build
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+permissions:
+  actions: read
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+concurrency:
+  group: "${{ github.ref }}"
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+jobs:
+  build-debian:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: "Update changelog"
+        run: |
+          set -ex
+          OLD_VERSION=$(dpkg-parsechangelog -SVersion)
+          SOURCE=$(dpkg-parsechangelog -SSource)
+          if [[ "${{ github.ref_type }}" == "tag" ]]; then
+            VERSION_SUFFIX="+gh"
+          else
+            VERSION_SUFFIX="+autobuild${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}"
+          fi
+          cat > debian/changelog <<EOT
+          ${SOURCE} (${OLD_VERSION}${VERSION_SUFFIX}) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+            * Automated Build
+
+           -- Automated Build <builder@localhost>  $(date -R)
+          EOT
+      - uses: jtdor/build-deb-action@v1
+      - name: Archive build result
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: packages
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 14
+          path: |
+            debian/artifacts/*.deb
+            debian/artifacts/*.tar.*
+      - name: Comment PR with artifact link
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const runId = context.runId;
+            const repoOwner = context.repo.owner;
+            const repoName = context.repo.repo;
+
+            // Get the artifact download URL
+            const artifacts = await github.rest.actions.listWorkflowRunArtifacts({
+              owner: repoOwner,
+              repo: repoName,
+              run_id: runId
+            });
+
+            const packagesArtifact = artifacts.data.artifacts.find(artifact => artifact.name === 'packages');
+            if (!packagesArtifact) {
+              console.log('No packages artifact found');
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const artifactUrl = `https://github.com/${repoOwner}/${repoName}/actions/runs/${runId}/artifacts/${packagesArtifact.id}`;
+
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: `📦 Built packages are ready! [Download here](${artifactUrl}).`
+            });
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f5f868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+name: release
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Extract version from tag
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          TAG_NAME="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+          VERSION="${TAG_NAME#v}"
+          echo "version=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "tag=${TAG_NAME}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Extract changelog entry
+        id: changelog
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+
+          # Extract and clean changelog for this specific version
+          CHANGES=$(dpkg-parsechangelog -l debian/changelog --since "${VERSION}" --until "${VERSION}" --show-field Changes | \
+            sed '/^[a-zA-Z0-9-].*([^)]*)[[:space:]]*.*$/d' | \
+            sed 's/^[[:space:]]*\.[[:space:]]*$//' | \
+            sed '/^[[:space:]]*$/d' | \
+            sed 's/^[[:space:]]*\*[[:space:]]*/- /' | \
+            sed 's/^[[:space:]]*\\+[[:space:]]*/  - /')
+
+          # Set as output for use in release
+          {
+            echo 'description<<EOF'
+            echo "$CHANGES"
+            echo 'EOF'
+          } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Wait for and get package build run ID
+        id: build-run
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const maxWaitTime = 10 * 60 * 1000; // 10 minutes
+            const pollInterval = 30 * 1000; // 30 seconds
+            const startTime = Date.now();
+
+            while (Date.now() - startTime < maxWaitTime) {
+              const runs = await github.rest.actions.listWorkflowRuns({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                workflow_id: 'package-build.yml',
+                head_sha: context.sha,
+                status: 'completed',
+                conclusion: 'success'
+              });
+
+              if (runs.data.workflow_runs.length > 0) {
+                const runId = runs.data.workflow_runs[0].id;
+                console.log(`Found successful package-build run: ${runId}`);
+                return runId;
+              }
+
+              console.log('Package-build workflow not completed yet, waiting...');
+              await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, pollInterval));
+            }
+
+            throw new Error('Package-build workflow did not complete successfully within 10 minutes');
+
+      - name: Download build artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        with:
+          name: packages
+          path: artifacts/
+          run-id: ${{ steps.build-run.outputs.result }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        run: |
+          DEB_FILE=$(find artifacts -name "*.deb" -printf "%f\n" | head -1)
+          gh release create "${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}" \
+            --title "Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}" \
+            --notes "## Changes in ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+
+          ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.description }}
+
+          ---
+
+          📦 **Installation:**
+          Download the package and install with:
+          \`\`\`bash
+          sudo apt install ./${DEB_FILE}
+          \`\`\`" \
+            artifacts/*
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-build.yml b/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4cc8275..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-name: test-build
-on:
-  pull_request:
-  push:
-
-concurrency:
-  group: "${{ github.ref }}"
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  build-debian:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: "Update changelog"
-        run: |
-          set -ex
-          OLD_VERSION=$(dpkg-parsechangelog -SVersion)
-          SOURCE=$(dpkg-parsechangelog -SSource)
-          cat > debian/changelog <<EOT
-          ${SOURCE} (${OLD_VERSION}+autobuild${GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER}) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
-
-            * Automated Build
-
-           -- Automated Build <builder@localhost>  $(date -R)
-          EOT
-      - uses: jtdor/build-deb-action@v1
-      - name: Archive build result
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: deb
-          if-no-files-found: error
-          path: |
-            debian/artifacts/*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21a85c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# grml-paste
+
+[![Sponsor](https://img.shields.io/badge/Sponsor-GitHub-purple?logo=github)](https://github.com/sponsors/grml)
+[![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/grml/grml-paste)](https://github.com/grml/grml-paste/releases)
+[![Debian package](https://img.shields.io/debian/v/grml-paste/trixie?label=debian)](https://packages.debian.org/trixie/grml-paste)
+[![Ubuntu package](https://img.shields.io/ubuntu/v/grml-paste)](https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=grml-paste)
+
+Paste text into a pastebin service
+
+## Overview
+
+grml-paste is a client for a pastebin service like https://paste.debian.net/.
+
+## Installation
+
+### From Debian repositories
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install grml-paste
+```
+
+Package information: [grml-paste on packages.debian.org](https://packages.debian.org/trixie/grml-paste)
+
+### From GitHub releases
+
+Download the latest `.deb` package from the [releases page](../../releases) and install:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install ./grml-paste_*.deb
+```
+
+## Quick start
+
+1. Install the package (see above)
+2. Paste some text:
+   ```bash
+   echo hi | grml-paste
+   ```
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the GPL v2+.
+
+## Contributing
+
+- **Source code**: https://github.com/grml/grml-paste
+- **Issues**: https://github.com/grml/grml-paste/issues
+- **Releases**: https://github.com/grml/grml-paste/releases
+- **Grml Live Linux**: https://grml.org
diff --git a/grml-paste b/grml-paste
index 3b84728..43ef8c6 100755
--- a/grml-paste
+++ b/grml-paste
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 # Filename:      grml-paste
-# Purpose:       XmlRpc interface client to paste.grml.org
+# Purpose:       XmlRpc Pastebin interface client
 # Author:        Michael Gebetsroither <gebi@grml.org>
 # License:       This file is licensed under the GPL v2.
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/grml-paste.1.txt b/grml-paste.1.txt
index c9bd9ff..d985136 100644
--- a/grml-paste.1.txt
+++ b/grml-paste.1.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ grml-paste(1)
 
 Name
 ----
-grml-paste - command line interface for paste.grml.org
+grml-paste - command line interface for xmlrpc pastebins
 
 Synopsis
 --------
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ grml-paste [options] ACTION <args>
 Description
 -----------
 
-grml-paste is a command line interface for uploading plain text to https://paste.grml.org/
+grml-paste is a command line interface for uploading plain text to https://paste.debian.net/
 
 Options
 -------
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Set your nickname (defaults to login username).
 
   **-s 'server', --server='SERVER'**::
 
-Set URL of paste server (defaults to paste.grml.org).
+Set URL of paste server (defaults to paste.debian.net).
 
   **-p, --private**::