diff --git a/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml
index 5ad24fb..b045d7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 name: version_bump
-
 permissions:
   contents: write
   pull-requests: write
-
 on: workflow_dispatch
-
 jobs:
   build:
     name: version bump
@@ -19,13 +16,37 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Deno
         uses: denoland/setup-deno@v2
         with:
-          deno-version: canary
+          cache: true
+
+      - name: Determine release branch
+        id: branch
+        run: echo "name=release-$(date -u +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Run version bump
         run: |
           git fetch --unshallow origin
-          deno run -A jsr:@deno/bump-workspaces@^0.1/cli
+          deno bump-version
+          # `deno bump-version` writes release notes as single long lines;
+          # format them so the release PR passes `deno fmt --check`.
+          deno fmt Releases.md
+
+      - name: Commit and open release PR
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CI_TOKEN }}
-          GIT_USER_NAME: ${{ github.actor }}
-          GIT_USER_EMAIL: ${{ github.actor}}@users.noreply.github.com
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CI_TOKEN }}
+          BRANCH: ${{ steps.branch.outputs.name }}
+        run: |
+          if git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "No version bumps detected; nothing to do."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          git config user.name "${{ github.actor }}"
+          git config user.email "${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git checkout -b "$BRANCH"
+          git add .
+          git commit -m "chore: update versions"
+          git push origin "$BRANCH"
+          gh pr create \
+            --base main \
+            --head "$BRANCH" \
+            --title "chore: release $(date -u +%Y.%m.%d)" \
+            --body "Automated release PR generated by \`deno bump-version\`. Review the version bumps and \`Releases.md\` before merging."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workspace_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/workspace_publish.yml
index 7e4215e..6cce706 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workspace_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workspace_publish.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Clone repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       # Installs deno and rust from mise.toml.
       - name: Set up mise
diff --git a/Releases.md b/Releases.md
index 9ae9056..5e73847 100644
--- a/Releases.md
+++ b/Releases.md
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 - fix(assert): Added message as option argument to asserts, and added object
   asserts
 
-#### @stdext/cli 0.0.1 (patch)
+#### @stdext/cli 0.0.2 (patch)
 
 - feat(cli): added further options to command
 - feat(cli): added command
 - feat(cli): Added cli module with parseArgs
 
-#### @stdext/collections 0.0.6 (patch)
+#### @stdext/collections 0.1.0 (minor)
 
 - feat(collections)!: fix DeferredStack release, add clear and abortable pop
 - feat(collections): add deferred stack
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 - fix(crypto): Fixed errors due to changes in deno types
 - chore(crypto): change ts-ignore to ts-expect-error
 
-#### @stdext/database 0.0.1 (patch)
+#### @stdext/database 0.1.0 (minor)
 
 - feat(database): added docs and examples
 - feat(database)!: refactored code
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@
 
 - feat(encoding): add binary reader and writer
 
-#### @stdext/event 0.1.0 (minor)
+#### @stdext/event 0.1.1 (patch)
 
 - feat(event): added docs and tests
 
-#### @stdext/ffi 0.0.1 (patch)
+#### @stdext/ffi 0.0.2 (patch)
 
 - feat(ffi): added docs and tests
 
-#### @stdext/fs 0.0.1 (patch)
+#### @stdext/fs 0.0.2 (patch)
 
 - feat(fs): added docs and tests
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   type helpers
 - feat(types): added type and improved documentation
 
-#### @stdext/validation 0.1.1 (minor)
+#### @stdext/validation 0.1.2 (patch)
 
 - feat(validation): added more helpers
 - feat(validation): refactor validation
@@ -81,88 +81,11 @@
 - fix(validation): Improved docs and tests
 - chore(validation): Added jsdoc and improved readme - thanks AI
 
-#### @stdext/zip 0.0.1 (patch)
+#### @stdext/zip 0.0.2 (patch)
 
 - feat(zip): add zip and unzip for archives and directories
 - fix(zip): replace with std
 
-### 2026.10.04
-
-#### @stdext/assert 0.1.1 (patch)
-
-- fix(assert): Added message as option argument to asserts, and added object
-  asserts
-
-#### @stdext/collections 0.0.6 (patch)
-
-- feat(collections)!: fix DeferredStack release, add clear and abortable pop
-- feat(collections): add deferred stack
-- fix(collections): added release and remove callbacks
-
-#### @stdext/crypto 0.2.0 (minor)
-
-- feat(crypto)!: add HMAC and SCRAM, align module interfaces
-- fix(crypto): password verification
-- fix(crypto): Fixed errors due to changes in deno types
-- chore(crypto): change ts-ignore to ts-expect-error
-
-#### @stdext/database 0.0.1 (patch)
-
-- feat(database): added docs and examples
-- feat(database)!: refactored code
-- feat(database)!: refactored spec
-- feat(database)!: align the Postgres driver with the spec
-- feat(database)!: align the SQLite driver with the spec
-- feat(database)!: align the SQL spec and core with runtime APIs
-- feat(database): add Postgres driver
-- feat(database)!: add core driver classes, extend conformance suite, rewrite
-  SQLite driver
-- fix(database): implemented validation
-- docs(database): document the drivers and the runtime aligned API
-- docs(database): adjusted RFC according to discussion
-- docs(database): Moved the RFC
-- chore(database): removed postgres driver and cleaned up tests
-
-#### @stdext/encoding 0.1.1 (patch)
-
-- feat(encoding): add binary reader and writer
-
-#### @stdext/event 0.1.0 (minor)
-
-- feat(event): added docs and tests
-
-#### @stdext/ffi 0.0.1 (patch)
-
-- feat(ffi): added docs and tests
-
-#### @stdext/fs 0.0.1 (patch)
-
-- feat(fs): added docs and tests
-
-#### @stdext/json 0.1.1 (patch)
-
-- feat(json): Added JSON Schema
-- fix(json): Added exports and format types
-- chore(json): fix lint
-
-#### @stdext/types 0.1.1 (patch)
-
-- feat(types): added new constructor type helper and added examples to existing
-  type helpers
-- feat(types): added type and improved documentation
-
-#### @stdext/validation 0.1.1 (minor)
-
-- feat(validation): added more helpers
-- feat(validation): refactor validation
-- feat(validation): added fluent validation api
-- feat(validation): Added tests and jsdoc - thanks AI
-- feat(validation): Implemented a basic validator implementing StandardSchemaV1,
-  StandardJSONSchemaV1 and JSONSchema
-- feat(validation): added validation namespace, and standard compliant validator
-- fix(validation): Improved docs and tests
-- chore(validation): Added jsdoc and improved readme - thanks AI
-
 ### 2026.10.03
 
 #### @stdext/assert 0.1.1 (patch)
diff --git a/cli/deno.json b/cli/deno.json
index 09b42be..f314bc4 100644
--- a/cli/deno.json
+++ b/cli/deno.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.0.2",
   "name": "@stdext/cli",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./mod.ts",
diff --git a/collections/deno.json b/collections/deno.json
index 56cffd2..6600e61 100644
--- a/collections/deno.json
+++ b/collections/deno.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.0.6",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
   "name": "@stdext/collections",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./mod.ts",
diff --git a/database/deno.json b/database/deno.json
index 574b41a..2606e9b 100644
--- a/database/deno.json
+++ b/database/deno.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
   "name": "@stdext/database",
   "exports": {
     "./sql": "./sql/mod.ts",
diff --git a/event/deno.json b/event/deno.json
index be8ee89..ba95da5 100644
--- a/event/deno.json
+++ b/event/deno.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "name": "@stdext/event",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./mod.ts"
diff --git a/ffi/deno.json b/ffi/deno.json
index 4408465..7cca918 100644
--- a/ffi/deno.json
+++ b/ffi/deno.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.0.2",
   "name": "@stdext/ffi",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./mod.ts",
diff --git a/fs/deno.json b/fs/deno.json
index 054b8ca..a1db87f 100644
--- a/fs/deno.json
+++ b/fs/deno.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.0.2",
   "name": "@stdext/fs",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./mod.ts",
diff --git a/validation/deno.json b/validation/deno.json
index d95d09e..cfede84 100644
--- a/validation/deno.json
+++ b/validation/deno.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "name": "@stdext/validation",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./mod.ts"
diff --git a/zip/deno.json b/zip/deno.json
index 8311544..d3c7afa 100644
--- a/zip/deno.json
+++ b/zip/deno.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.0.2",
   "name": "@stdext/zip",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./mod.ts",