diff --git a/.github/workflows/prep-internal-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prep-internal-release.yml
index d7bbaae..9046aca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prep-internal-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prep-internal-release.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
+      prev_branch_name:
+        description: 'Prev branch name, must start with v'
+        required: true
+        default: 'v0.1.0-rc.1'
       release_branch_name:
         description: 'Release branch name, must start with v'
         required: true
-        default: 'v0.1.0-rc.1'
+        default: 'v0.1.0-rc.2'
 
 
 jobs:
@@ -86,12 +90,21 @@ jobs:
           echo Review and approve PR before release can continue
           exit 1 // force actions stop here
 
-      - name: Create the release branch
-        uses: peterjgrainger/action-create-branch@v2.4.0
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          branch: "${{ github.event.inputs.release_branch_name }}"
+      - name: Create release branch starting point
+        run: |
+          git push origin refs/heads/${{ github.event.inputs.prev_branch_name }}:${{ github.event.inputs.release_branch_name }}
+
+      - name: Create PR to release branch
+        run: |
+          CURRENT_BRANCH=${GITHUB_REF_NAME}
+          gh pr create -B ${{ github.event.inputs.release_branch_name }} --title "New release ${{ github.event.inputs.release_branch_name }}" --body 'Created by Github action'
+
+      # - name: Create PR to release branch
+      #   uses: peterjgrainger/action-create-branch@v2.4.0
+      #   env:
+      #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      #   with:
+      #     branch: "${{ github.event.inputs.release_branch_name }}"
 
       # - name: Tag the release branch
       #   if: env.NEXT_DEV_VERSION != ''