diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-gh-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/github-packages-publish.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from .github/workflows/docker-gh-publish.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/github-packages-publish.yaml
index a65a71c..7f8c8a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-gh-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-packages-publish.yaml
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ name: Docker
 # documentation.
 
 on:
+  # schedule:
+  #   - cron: '38 1 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [ "master", "develop"]
+    # branches: [ "master" ]
     # Publish semver tags as releases.
-    # tags: [ 'v*.*.*' ]
+    tags: [ 'v*.*.*' ]
   # pull_request:
-    # branches: [ "master" ]
+  #   branches: [ "master" ]
 
 env:
   # Use docker.io for Docker Hub if empty
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..804edc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Create release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    name: Release pushed tag
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Filter CHANGELOG
+        run: |
+          sed  '1,/## \[/d;/## \[/Q' CHANGELOG.md > CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
+      - name: Create release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          tag: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: |
+          gh release create "${{  github.ref_name }}" \
+              --repo="$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+              --title="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/} ${tag#v}" \
+              -F CHANGELOG_LATEST.md \
+              --generate-notes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f2a9efb..235471c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
-## Unreleased
+## [24.01.0] 2024-01-08
+### Added
+- implemented transform for tron currency
+- checkpoints and loading on hdfs
 ### Changed
 - Upgrade to Spark 3.2.4
-- Change package name
-- revised namespace structure (breaking call is different path)
-- integrated utxo (btc, zec, ltc transform)
+- Change package name graphsense-ethereum-transformation -> graphsense-spark
+- integrated utxo (btc, zec, ltc, bch transform)
+- revised namespace structure (BREAKING: call is different path, new --network parameter needed!)
+
 
 ## [23.09/1.5.1] 2023-10-25
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e4b09e..6f6ead9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-RELEASE := 'v23.09'
-RELEASESEM := 'v1.6.2'
+RELEASE := 'v24.01.0'
+# RELEASESEM := 'v1.6.2'
 
 all: format lint build
 	
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ run-docker-trx-transform-local: build-docker
 	${RUNTRANSFORM} trx
 
 tag-version:
-	-git diff --exit-code && git diff --staged --exit-code && git tag -a $(RELEASE) -m 'Release $(RELEASE)' || (echo "Repo is dirty please commit first" && exit 1)
-	git diff --exit-code && git diff --staged --exit-code && git tag -a $(RELEASESEM) -m 'Release $(RELEASE)' || (echo "Repo is dirty please commit first" && exit 1)
+	#-git diff --exit-code && git diff --staged --exit-code && git tag -a $(RELEASE) -m 'Release $(RELEASE)' || (echo "Repo is dirty please commit first" && exit 1)
+	git diff --exit-code && git diff --staged --exit-code && git tag -a $(RELEASE) -m 'Release $(RELEASE)' || (echo "Repo is dirty please commit first" && exit 1)
 
 
 .PHONY: all test lint format build tag-version start-local-cassandra stop-local-cassandra run-local-transform build-docker test-account test-utxo
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index b2cce73..40cc1e3 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ val packagename = "graphsense-spark"
 // used for local builds
 val defaultVersion = fromFile("Makefile")
                       .getLines
-                      .filter(_.startsWith("RELEASESEM"))
+                      .filter(_.startsWith("RELEASE"))
                       .toList
                       .headOption
                       .getOrElse("=Unknown")
-                      .replaceAll("RELEASESEM := ", "")
+                      .replaceAll("RELEASE := ", "")
                       .replaceAll("'", "")
 
 // taken from https://alterationx10.com/2022/05/26/publish-to-github/