diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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+name: Automated Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+    paths:
+      - 'package.json'
+      - 'package.runtime.json'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  packages: write
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+# Prevent concurrent releases
+concurrency:
+  group: release
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+env:
+  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
+
+jobs:
+  detect-version-change:
+    name: Detect Version Change
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version-changed: ${{ steps.check.outputs.changed }}
+      new-version: ${{ steps.check.outputs.version }}
+      previous-version: ${{ steps.check.outputs.previous-version }}
+      is-prerelease: ${{ steps.check.outputs.is-prerelease }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 2
+      
+      - name: Check for version change
+        id: check
+        run: |
+          # Get current version from package.json
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').version)")
+          
+          # Get previous version from git history safely
+          PREVIOUS_VERSION=$(git show HEAD~1:package.json 2>/dev/null | node -e "
+            try {
+              const data = require('fs').readFileSync(0, 'utf8');
+              const pkg = JSON.parse(data);
+              console.log(pkg.version || '0.0.0');
+            } catch (e) {
+              console.log('0.0.0');
+            }
+          " || echo "0.0.0")
+          
+          echo "Previous version: $PREVIOUS_VERSION"
+          echo "Current version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
+          
+          # Check if version changed
+          if [ "$CURRENT_VERSION" != "$PREVIOUS_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "version=$CURRENT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "previous-version=$PREVIOUS_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            
+            # Check if it's a prerelease (contains alpha, beta, rc, dev)
+            if echo "$CURRENT_VERSION" | grep -E "(alpha|beta|rc|dev)" > /dev/null; then
+              echo "is-prerelease=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            else
+              echo "is-prerelease=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            fi
+            
+            echo "🎉 Version changed from $PREVIOUS_VERSION to $CURRENT_VERSION"
+          else
+            echo "changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "version=$CURRENT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "previous-version=$PREVIOUS_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "is-prerelease=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "ℹ️ No version change detected"
+          fi
+
+  extract-changelog:
+    name: Extract Changelog
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: detect-version-change
+    if: needs.detect-version-change.outputs.version-changed == 'true'
+    outputs:
+      release-notes: ${{ steps.extract.outputs.notes }}
+      has-notes: ${{ steps.extract.outputs.has-notes }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Extract changelog for version
+        id: extract
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}"
+          CHANGELOG_FILE="docs/CHANGELOG.md"
+          
+          if [ ! -f "$CHANGELOG_FILE" ]; then
+            echo "Changelog file not found at $CHANGELOG_FILE"
+            echo "has-notes=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "notes=No changelog entries found for version $VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          
+          # Use the extracted changelog script
+          if NOTES=$(node scripts/extract-changelog.js "$VERSION" "$CHANGELOG_FILE" 2>/dev/null); then
+            echo "has-notes=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            
+            # Use heredoc to properly handle multiline content
+            {
+              echo "notes<<EOF"
+              echo "$NOTES"
+              echo "EOF"
+            } >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            
+            echo "✅ Successfully extracted changelog for version $VERSION"
+          else
+            echo "has-notes=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "notes=No changelog entries found for version $VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "⚠️ Could not extract changelog for version $VERSION"
+          fi
+
+  create-release:
+    name: Create GitHub Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [detect-version-change, extract-changelog]
+    if: needs.detect-version-change.outputs.version-changed == 'true'
+    outputs:
+      release-id: ${{ steps.create.outputs.id }}
+      upload-url: ${{ steps.create.outputs.upload_url }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Create Git Tag
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}"
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          
+          # Create annotated tag
+          git tag -a "v$VERSION" -m "Release v$VERSION"
+          git push origin "v$VERSION"
+      
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        id: create
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}"
+          IS_PRERELEASE="${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.is-prerelease }}"
+          
+          # Create release body
+          cat > release_body.md << 'EOF'
+          # Release v${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}
+          
+          ${{ needs.extract-changelog.outputs.release-notes }}
+          
+          ---
+          
+          ## Installation
+          
+          ### NPM Package
+          ```bash
+          # Install globally
+          npm install -g n8n-mcp
+          
+          # Or run directly
+          npx n8n-mcp
+          ```
+          
+          ### Docker
+          ```bash
+          # Standard image
+          docker run -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp:v${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}
+          
+          # Railway optimized
+          docker run -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp-railway:v${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}
+          ```
+          
+          ## Documentation
+          - [Installation Guide](https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp#installation)
+          - [Docker Deployment](https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/blob/main/docs/DOCKER_README.md)
+          - [n8n Integration](https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/blob/main/docs/N8N_DEPLOYMENT.md)
+          - [Complete Changelog](https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/blob/main/docs/CHANGELOG.md)
+          
+          🤖 *Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)*
+          EOF
+          
+          # Create release using gh CLI
+          if [ "$IS_PRERELEASE" = "true" ]; then
+            PRERELEASE_FLAG="--prerelease"
+          else
+            PRERELEASE_FLAG=""
+          fi
+          
+          gh release create "v$VERSION" \
+            --title "Release v$VERSION" \
+            --notes-file release_body.md \
+            $PRERELEASE_FLAG
+          
+          # Output release info for next jobs
+          RELEASE_ID=$(gh release view "v$VERSION" --json id --jq '.id')
+          echo "id=$RELEASE_ID" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "upload_url=https://uploads.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets{?name,label}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+  build-and-test:
+    name: Build and Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: detect-version-change
+    if: needs.detect-version-change.outputs.version-changed == 'true'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          cache: 'npm'
+      
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+      
+      - name: Build project
+        run: npm run build
+      
+      - name: Rebuild database
+        run: npm run rebuild
+      
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: npm test
+        env:
+          CI: true
+      
+      - name: Run type checking
+        run: npm run typecheck
+
+  publish-npm:
+    name: Publish to NPM
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [detect-version-change, build-and-test, create-release]
+    if: needs.detect-version-change.outputs.version-changed == 'true'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          cache: 'npm'
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+      
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+      
+      - name: Build project
+        run: npm run build
+      
+      - name: Rebuild database
+        run: npm run rebuild
+      
+      - name: Sync runtime version
+        run: npm run sync:runtime-version
+      
+      - name: Prepare package for publishing
+        run: |
+          # Create publish directory
+          PUBLISH_DIR="npm-publish-temp"
+          rm -rf $PUBLISH_DIR
+          mkdir -p $PUBLISH_DIR
+          
+          # Copy necessary files
+          cp -r dist $PUBLISH_DIR/
+          cp -r data $PUBLISH_DIR/
+          cp README.md $PUBLISH_DIR/
+          cp LICENSE $PUBLISH_DIR/
+          cp .env.example $PUBLISH_DIR/
+          
+          # Use runtime package.json as base
+          cp package.runtime.json $PUBLISH_DIR/package.json
+          
+          cd $PUBLISH_DIR
+          
+          # Update package.json with complete metadata
+          node -e "
+          const pkg = require('./package.json');
+          pkg.name = 'n8n-mcp';
+          pkg.description = 'Integration between n8n workflow automation and Model Context Protocol (MCP)';
+          pkg.bin = { 'n8n-mcp': './dist/mcp/index.js' };
+          pkg.repository = { type: 'git', url: 'git+https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp.git' };
+          pkg.keywords = ['n8n', 'mcp', 'model-context-protocol', 'ai', 'workflow', 'automation'];
+          pkg.author = 'Romuald Czlonkowski @ www.aiadvisors.pl/en';
+          pkg.license = 'MIT';
+          pkg.bugs = { url: 'https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/issues' };
+          pkg.homepage = 'https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp#readme';
+          pkg.files = ['dist/**/*', 'data/nodes.db', '.env.example', 'README.md', 'LICENSE'];
+          delete pkg.private;
+          require('fs').writeFileSync('./package.json', JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2));
+          "
+          
+          echo "Package prepared for publishing:"
+          echo "Name: $(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').name)")"
+          echo "Version: $(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').version)")"
+      
+      - name: Publish to NPM with retry
+        uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
+        with:
+          timeout_minutes: 5
+          max_attempts: 3
+          command: |
+            cd npm-publish-temp
+            npm publish --access public
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+      
+      - name: Clean up
+        if: always()
+        run: rm -rf npm-publish-temp
+
+  build-docker:
+    name: Build and Push Docker Images
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [detect-version-change, build-and-test]
+    if: needs.detect-version-change.outputs.version-changed == 'true'
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          lfs: true
+      
+      - name: Check disk space
+        run: |
+          echo "Disk usage before Docker build:"
+          df -h
+          
+          # Check available space (require at least 2GB)
+          AVAILABLE_GB=$(df / --output=avail --block-size=1G | tail -1)
+          if [ "$AVAILABLE_GB" -lt 2 ]; then
+            echo "❌ Insufficient disk space: ${AVAILABLE_GB}GB available, 2GB required"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "✅ Sufficient disk space: ${AVAILABLE_GB}GB available"
+      
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      
+      - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      
+      - name: Extract metadata for standard image
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+          tags: |
+            type=semver,pattern={{version}},value=v${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}},value=v${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}},value=v${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}
+            type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+      
+      - name: Build and push standard Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+      
+      - name: Extract metadata for Railway image
+        id: meta-railway
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}-railway
+          tags: |
+            type=semver,pattern={{version}},value=v${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}},value=v${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}},value=v${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}
+            type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+      
+      - name: Build and push Railway Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: ./Dockerfile.railway
+          platforms: linux/amd64
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta-railway.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta-railway.outputs.labels }}
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+
+  update-documentation:
+    name: Update Documentation
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [detect-version-change, create-release, publish-npm, build-docker]
+    if: needs.detect-version-change.outputs.version-changed == 'true' && !failure()
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+      
+      - name: Update version badges in README
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}"
+          
+          # Update README version badges
+          if [ -f "README.md" ]; then
+            # Update npm version badge
+            sed -i.bak "s|npm/v/n8n-mcp/[^)]*|npm/v/n8n-mcp/$VERSION|g" README.md
+            
+            # Update any other version references
+            sed -i.bak "s|version-[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*|version-$VERSION|g" README.md
+            
+            # Clean up backup file
+            rm -f README.md.bak
+            
+            echo "✅ Updated version badges in README.md to $VERSION"
+          fi
+      
+      - name: Commit documentation updates
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          
+          if git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "No documentation changes to commit"
+          else
+            git add README.md
+            git commit -m "docs: update version badges to v${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}
+
+🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)
+
+Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>"
+            git push
+            echo "✅ Committed documentation updates"
+          fi
+
+  notify-completion:
+    name: Notify Release Completion
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [detect-version-change, create-release, publish-npm, build-docker, update-documentation]
+    if: always() && needs.detect-version-change.outputs.version-changed == 'true'
+    steps:
+      - name: Create release summary
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.detect-version-change.outputs.new-version }}"
+          RELEASE_URL="https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tag/v$VERSION"
+          
+          echo "## 🎉 Release v$VERSION Published Successfully!" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### ✅ Completed Tasks:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          
+          # Check job statuses
+          if [ "${{ needs.create-release.result }}" = "success" ]; then
+            echo "- ✅ GitHub Release created: [$RELEASE_URL]($RELEASE_URL)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "- ❌ GitHub Release creation failed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+          
+          if [ "${{ needs.publish-npm.result }}" = "success" ]; then
+            echo "- ✅ NPM package published: [npmjs.com/package/n8n-mcp](https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n-mcp)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "- ❌ NPM publishing failed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+          
+          if [ "${{ needs.build-docker.result }}" = "success" ]; then
+            echo "- ✅ Docker images built and pushed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "  - Standard: \`ghcr.io/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp:v$VERSION\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "  - Railway: \`ghcr.io/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp-railway:v$VERSION\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "- ❌ Docker image building failed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+          
+          if [ "${{ needs.update-documentation.result }}" = "success" ]; then
+            echo "- ✅ Documentation updated" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            echo "- ⚠️ Documentation update skipped or failed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
+          
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### 📦 Installation:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "\`\`\`bash" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "# NPM" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "npx n8n-mcp" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "# Docker" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "docker run -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp:v$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          
+          echo "🎉 Release automation completed for v$VERSION!"
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diff --git a/docs/AUTOMATED_RELEASES.md b/docs/AUTOMATED_RELEASES.md
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/docs/AUTOMATED_RELEASES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,384 @@
+# Automated Release Process
+
+This document describes the automated release system for n8n-mcp, which handles version detection, changelog parsing, and multi-artifact publishing.
+
+## Overview
+
+The automated release system is triggered when the version in `package.json` is updated and pushed to the main branch. It handles:
+
+- 🏷️ **GitHub Releases**: Creates releases with changelog content
+- 📦 **NPM Publishing**: Publishes optimized runtime package
+- 🐳 **Docker Images**: Builds and pushes multi-platform images
+- 📚 **Documentation**: Updates version badges automatically
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### For Maintainers
+
+Use the prepared release script for a guided experience:
+
+```bash
+npm run prepare:release
+```
+
+This script will:
+1. Prompt for the new version
+2. Update `package.json` and `package.runtime.json`
+3. Update the changelog
+4. Run tests and build
+5. Create a git commit
+6. Optionally push to trigger the release
+
+### Manual Process
+
+1. **Update the version**:
+   ```bash
+   # Edit package.json version field
+   vim package.json
+   
+   # Sync to runtime package
+   npm run sync:runtime-version
+   ```
+
+2. **Update the changelog**:
+   ```bash
+   # Edit docs/CHANGELOG.md
+   vim docs/CHANGELOG.md
+   ```
+
+3. **Test and commit**:
+   ```bash
+   # Ensure everything works
+   npm test
+   npm run build
+   npm run rebuild
+   
+   # Commit changes
+   git add package.json package.runtime.json docs/CHANGELOG.md
+   git commit -m "chore: release vX.Y.Z"
+   git push
+   ```
+
+## Workflow Details
+
+### Version Detection
+
+The workflow monitors pushes to the main branch and detects when `package.json` version changes:
+
+```yaml
+paths:
+  - 'package.json'
+  - 'package.runtime.json'
+```
+
+### Changelog Parsing
+
+Automatically extracts release notes from `docs/CHANGELOG.md` using the version header format:
+
+```markdown
+## [2.10.0] - 2025-08-02
+
+### Added
+- New feature descriptions
+
+### Changed
+- Changed feature descriptions
+
+### Fixed
+- Bug fix descriptions
+```
+
+### Release Artifacts
+
+#### GitHub Release
+- Created with extracted changelog content
+- Tagged with `vX.Y.Z` format
+- Includes installation instructions
+- Links to documentation
+
+#### NPM Package
+- Published as `n8n-mcp` on npmjs.com
+- Uses runtime-only dependencies (8 packages vs 50+ dev deps)
+- Optimized for `npx` usage
+- ~50MB vs 1GB+ with dev dependencies
+
+#### Docker Images
+- **Standard**: `ghcr.io/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp:vX.Y.Z`
+- **Railway**: `ghcr.io/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp-railway:vX.Y.Z`
+- Multi-platform: linux/amd64, linux/arm64
+- Semantic version tags: `vX.Y.Z`, `vX.Y`, `vX`, `latest`
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Required Secrets
+
+Set these in GitHub repository settings → Secrets:
+
+| Secret | Description | Required |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| `NPM_TOKEN` | NPM authentication token for publishing | ✅ Yes |
+| `GITHUB_TOKEN` | Automatically provided by GitHub Actions | ✅ Auto |
+
+### NPM Token Setup
+
+1. Login to [npmjs.com](https://www.npmjs.com)
+2. Go to Account Settings → Access Tokens
+3. Create a new **Automation** token
+4. Add as `NPM_TOKEN` secret in GitHub
+
+## Testing
+
+### Test Release Automation
+
+Validate the release system without triggering a release:
+
+```bash
+npm run test:release-automation
+```
+
+This checks:
+- ✅ File existence and structure
+- ✅ Version detection logic
+- ✅ Changelog parsing
+- ✅ Build process
+- ✅ NPM package preparation
+- ✅ Docker configuration
+- ✅ Workflow syntax
+- ✅ Environment setup
+
+### Local Testing
+
+Test individual components:
+
+```bash
+# Test version detection
+node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').version)"
+
+# Test changelog parsing
+node scripts/test-release-automation.js
+
+# Test npm package preparation
+npm run prepare:publish
+
+# Test Docker build
+docker build -t test-image .
+```
+
+## Workflow Jobs
+
+### 1. Version Detection
+- Compares current vs previous version in git history
+- Determines if it's a prerelease (alpha, beta, rc, dev)
+- Outputs version information for other jobs
+
+### 2. Changelog Extraction
+- Parses `docs/CHANGELOG.md` for the current version
+- Extracts content between version headers
+- Provides formatted release notes
+
+### 3. GitHub Release Creation
+- Creates annotated git tag
+- Creates GitHub release with changelog content
+- Handles prerelease flag for alpha/beta versions
+
+### 4. Build and Test
+- Installs dependencies
+- Runs full test suite
+- Builds TypeScript
+- Rebuilds node database
+- Type checking
+
+### 5. NPM Publishing
+- Prepares optimized package structure
+- Uses `package.runtime.json` for dependencies
+- Publishes to npmjs.com registry
+- Automatic cleanup
+
+### 6. Docker Building
+- Multi-platform builds (amd64, arm64)
+- Two image variants (standard, railway)
+- Semantic versioning tags
+- GitHub Container Registry
+
+### 7. Documentation Updates
+- Updates version badges in README
+- Commits documentation changes
+- Automatic push back to repository
+
+## Monitoring
+
+### GitHub Actions
+Monitor releases at: https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/actions
+
+### Release Status
+- **GitHub Releases**: https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/releases
+- **NPM Package**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n-mcp
+- **Docker Images**: https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/pkgs/container/n8n-mcp
+
+### Notifications
+
+The workflow provides comprehensive summaries:
+- ✅ Success notifications with links
+- ❌ Failure notifications with error details
+- 📊 Artifact information and installation commands
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+#### NPM Publishing Fails
+```
+Error: 401 Unauthorized
+```
+**Solution**: Check NPM_TOKEN secret is valid and has publishing permissions.
+
+#### Docker Build Fails
+```
+Error: failed to solve: could not read from registry
+```
+**Solution**: Check GitHub Container Registry permissions and GITHUB_TOKEN.
+
+#### Changelog Parsing Fails
+```
+No changelog entries found for version X.Y.Z
+```
+**Solution**: Ensure changelog follows the correct format:
+```markdown
+## [X.Y.Z] - YYYY-MM-DD
+```
+
+#### Version Detection Fails
+```
+Version not incremented
+```
+**Solution**: Ensure new version is greater than the previous version.
+
+### Recovery Steps
+
+#### Failed NPM Publish
+1. Check if version was already published
+2. If not, manually publish:
+   ```bash
+   npm run prepare:publish
+   cd npm-publish-temp
+   npm publish
+   ```
+
+#### Failed Docker Build
+1. Build locally to test:
+   ```bash
+   docker build -t test-build .
+   ```
+2. Re-trigger workflow or push a fix
+
+#### Incomplete Release
+1. Delete the created tag if needed:
+   ```bash
+   git tag -d vX.Y.Z
+   git push --delete origin vX.Y.Z
+   ```
+2. Fix issues and push again
+
+## Security
+
+### Secrets Management
+- NPM_TOKEN has limited scope (publish only)
+- GITHUB_TOKEN has automatic scoping
+- No secrets are logged or exposed
+
+### Package Security
+- Runtime package excludes development dependencies
+- No build tools or test frameworks in published package
+- Minimal attack surface (~50MB vs 1GB+)
+
+### Docker Security
+- Multi-stage builds
+- Non-root user execution
+- Minimal base images
+- Security scanning enabled
+
+## Changelog Format
+
+The automated system expects changelog entries in [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) format:
+
+```markdown
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+- New features for next release
+
+## [2.10.0] - 2025-08-02
+
+### Added
+- Automated release system
+- Multi-platform Docker builds
+
+### Changed
+- Improved version detection
+- Enhanced error handling
+
+### Fixed
+- Fixed changelog parsing edge cases
+- Fixed Docker build optimization
+
+## [2.9.1] - 2025-08-01
+
+...
+```
+
+## Version Strategy
+
+### Semantic Versioning
+- **MAJOR** (X.0.0): Breaking changes
+- **MINOR** (X.Y.0): New features, backward compatible
+- **PATCH** (X.Y.Z): Bug fixes, backward compatible
+
+### Prerelease Versions
+- **Alpha**: `X.Y.Z-alpha.N` - Early development
+- **Beta**: `X.Y.Z-beta.N` - Feature complete, testing
+- **RC**: `X.Y.Z-rc.N` - Release candidate
+
+Prerelease versions are automatically detected and marked appropriately.
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### Before Releasing
+1. ✅ Run `npm run test:release-automation`
+2. ✅ Update changelog with meaningful descriptions
+3. ✅ Test locally with `npm test && npm run build`
+4. ✅ Review breaking changes
+5. ✅ Consider impact on users
+
+### Version Bumping
+- Use `npm run prepare:release` for guided process
+- Follow semantic versioning strictly
+- Document breaking changes clearly
+- Consider backward compatibility
+
+### Changelog Writing
+- Be specific about changes
+- Include migration notes for breaking changes
+- Credit contributors
+- Use consistent formatting
+
+## Contributing
+
+### For Maintainers
+1. Use automated tools: `npm run prepare:release`
+2. Follow semantic versioning
+3. Update changelog thoroughly
+4. Test before releasing
+
+### For Contributors
+- Breaking changes require MAJOR version bump
+- New features require MINOR version bump
+- Bug fixes require PATCH version bump
+- Update changelog in PR descriptions
+
+---
+
+🤖 *This automated release system was designed with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)*
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diff --git a/scripts/extract-changelog.js b/scripts/extract-changelog.js
new file mode 100755
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/extract-changelog.js
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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Extract changelog content for a specific version
+ * Used by GitHub Actions to extract release notes
+ */
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+function extractChangelog(version, changelogPath) {
+  try {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(changelogPath)) {
+      console.error(`Changelog file not found at ${changelogPath}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const content = fs.readFileSync(changelogPath, 'utf8');
+    const lines = content.split('\n');
+    
+    // Find the start of this version's section
+    const versionHeaderRegex = new RegExp(`^## \\[${version.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&')}\\]`);
+    let startIndex = -1;
+    let endIndex = -1;
+    
+    for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+      if (versionHeaderRegex.test(lines[i])) {
+        startIndex = i;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (startIndex === -1) {
+      console.error(`No changelog entries found for version ${version}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    
+    // Find the end of this version's section (next version or end of file)
+    for (let i = startIndex + 1; i < lines.length; i++) {
+      if (lines[i].startsWith('## [') && !lines[i].includes('Unreleased')) {
+        endIndex = i;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (endIndex === -1) {
+      endIndex = lines.length;
+    }
+    
+    // Extract the section content
+    const sectionLines = lines.slice(startIndex, endIndex);
+    
+    // Remove the version header and any trailing empty lines
+    let contentLines = sectionLines.slice(1);
+    while (contentLines.length > 0 && contentLines[contentLines.length - 1].trim() === '') {
+      contentLines.pop();
+    }
+    
+    if (contentLines.length === 0) {
+      console.error(`No content found for version ${version}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    
+    const releaseNotes = contentLines.join('\n').trim();
+    
+    // Write to stdout for GitHub Actions
+    console.log(releaseNotes);
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error extracting changelog: ${error.message}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+// Parse command line arguments
+const version = process.argv[2];
+const changelogPath = process.argv[3];
+
+if (!version || !changelogPath) {
+  console.error('Usage: extract-changelog.js <version> <changelog-path>');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+extractChangelog(version, changelogPath);
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diff --git a/scripts/prepare-release.js b/scripts/prepare-release.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..270bab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/prepare-release.js
@@ -0,0 +1,400 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Pre-release preparation script
+ * Validates and prepares everything needed for a successful release
+ */
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { execSync, spawnSync } = require('child_process');
+const readline = require('readline');
+
+// Color codes
+const colors = {
+  reset: '\x1b[0m',
+  red: '\x1b[31m',
+  green: '\x1b[32m',
+  yellow: '\x1b[33m',
+  blue: '\x1b[34m',
+  magenta: '\x1b[35m',
+  cyan: '\x1b[36m'
+};
+
+function log(message, color = 'reset') {
+  console.log(`${colors[color]}${message}${colors.reset}`);
+}
+
+function success(message) {
+  log(`✅ ${message}`, 'green');
+}
+
+function warning(message) {
+  log(`⚠️  ${message}`, 'yellow');
+}
+
+function error(message) {
+  log(`❌ ${message}`, 'red');
+}
+
+function info(message) {
+  log(`ℹ️  ${message}`, 'blue');
+}
+
+function header(title) {
+  log(`\n${'='.repeat(60)}`, 'cyan');
+  log(`🚀 ${title}`, 'cyan');
+  log(`${'='.repeat(60)}`, 'cyan');
+}
+
+class ReleasePreparation {
+  constructor() {
+    this.rootDir = path.resolve(__dirname, '..');
+    this.rl = readline.createInterface({
+      input: process.stdin,
+      output: process.stdout
+    });
+  }
+
+  async askQuestion(question) {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      this.rl.question(question, resolve);
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get current version and ask for new version
+   */
+  async getVersionInfo() {
+    const packageJson = require(path.join(this.rootDir, 'package.json'));
+    const currentVersion = packageJson.version;
+    
+    log(`\nCurrent version: ${currentVersion}`, 'blue');
+    
+    const newVersion = await this.askQuestion('\nEnter new version (e.g., 2.10.0): ');
+    
+    if (!newVersion || !this.isValidSemver(newVersion)) {
+      error('Invalid semantic version format');
+      throw new Error('Invalid version');
+    }
+    
+    if (this.compareVersions(newVersion, currentVersion) <= 0) {
+      error('New version must be greater than current version');
+      throw new Error('Version not incremented');
+    }
+    
+    return { currentVersion, newVersion };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Validate semantic version format (strict semver compliance)
+   */
+  isValidSemver(version) {
+    // Strict semantic versioning regex
+    const semverRegex = /^(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)\.(0|[1-9]\d*)(?:-((?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*)(?:\.(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*))*))?(?:\+([0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?$/;
+    return semverRegex.test(version);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare two semantic versions
+   */
+  compareVersions(v1, v2) {
+    const parseVersion = (v) => v.split('-')[0].split('.').map(Number);
+    const [v1Parts, v2Parts] = [parseVersion(v1), parseVersion(v2)];
+    
+    for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+      if (v1Parts[i] > v2Parts[i]) return 1;
+      if (v1Parts[i] < v2Parts[i]) return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update version in package files
+   */
+  updateVersions(newVersion) {
+    log('\n📝 Updating version in package files...', 'blue');
+    
+    // Update package.json
+    const packageJsonPath = path.join(this.rootDir, 'package.json');
+    const packageJson = require(packageJsonPath);
+    packageJson.version = newVersion;
+    fs.writeFileSync(packageJsonPath, JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2) + '\n');
+    success('Updated package.json');
+    
+    // Sync to runtime package
+    try {
+      execSync('npm run sync:runtime-version', { cwd: this.rootDir, stdio: 'pipe' });
+      success('Synced package.runtime.json');
+    } catch (err) {
+      warning('Could not sync runtime version automatically');
+      
+      // Manual sync
+      const runtimeJsonPath = path.join(this.rootDir, 'package.runtime.json');
+      if (fs.existsSync(runtimeJsonPath)) {
+        const runtimeJson = require(runtimeJsonPath);
+        runtimeJson.version = newVersion;
+        fs.writeFileSync(runtimeJsonPath, JSON.stringify(runtimeJson, null, 2) + '\n');
+        success('Manually synced package.runtime.json');
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update changelog
+   */
+  async updateChangelog(newVersion) {
+    const changelogPath = path.join(this.rootDir, 'docs/CHANGELOG.md');
+    
+    if (!fs.existsSync(changelogPath)) {
+      warning('Changelog file not found, skipping update');
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    log('\n📋 Updating changelog...', 'blue');
+    
+    const content = fs.readFileSync(changelogPath, 'utf8');
+    const today = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
+    
+    // Check if version already exists in changelog
+    const versionRegex = new RegExp(`^## \\[${newVersion.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&')}\\]`, 'm');
+    if (versionRegex.test(content)) {
+      info(`Version ${newVersion} already exists in changelog`);
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    // Find the Unreleased section
+    const unreleasedMatch = content.match(/^## \[Unreleased\]\s*\n([\s\S]*?)(?=\n## \[|$)/m);
+    
+    if (unreleasedMatch) {
+      const unreleasedContent = unreleasedMatch[1].trim();
+      
+      if (unreleasedContent) {
+        log('\nFound content in Unreleased section:', 'blue');
+        log(unreleasedContent.substring(0, 200) + '...', 'yellow');
+        
+        const moveContent = await this.askQuestion('\nMove this content to the new version? (y/n): ');
+        
+        if (moveContent.toLowerCase() === 'y') {
+          // Move unreleased content to new version
+          const newVersionSection = `## [${newVersion}] - ${today}\n\n${unreleasedContent}\n\n`;
+          const updatedContent = content.replace(
+            /^## \[Unreleased\]\s*\n[\s\S]*?(?=\n## \[)/m,
+            `## [Unreleased]\n\n${newVersionSection}## [`
+          );
+          
+          fs.writeFileSync(changelogPath, updatedContent);
+          success(`Moved unreleased content to version ${newVersion}`);
+        } else {
+          // Just add empty version section
+          const newVersionSection = `## [${newVersion}] - ${today}\n\n### Added\n- \n\n### Changed\n- \n\n### Fixed\n- \n\n`;
+          const updatedContent = content.replace(
+            /^## \[Unreleased\]\s*\n/m,
+            `## [Unreleased]\n\n${newVersionSection}`
+          );
+          
+          fs.writeFileSync(changelogPath, updatedContent);
+          warning(`Added empty version section for ${newVersion} - please fill in the changes`);
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Add empty version section
+        const newVersionSection = `## [${newVersion}] - ${today}\n\n### Added\n- \n\n### Changed\n- \n\n### Fixed\n- \n\n`;
+        const updatedContent = content.replace(
+          /^## \[Unreleased\]\s*\n/m,
+          `## [Unreleased]\n\n${newVersionSection}`
+        );
+        
+        fs.writeFileSync(changelogPath, updatedContent);
+        warning(`Added empty version section for ${newVersion} - please fill in the changes`);
+      }
+    } else {
+      warning('Could not find Unreleased section in changelog');
+    }
+    
+    info('Please review and edit the changelog before committing');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Run tests and build
+   */
+  async runChecks() {
+    log('\n🧪 Running pre-release checks...', 'blue');
+    
+    try {
+      // Run tests
+      log('Running tests...', 'blue');
+      execSync('npm test', { cwd: this.rootDir, stdio: 'inherit' });
+      success('All tests passed');
+      
+      // Run build
+      log('Building project...', 'blue');
+      execSync('npm run build', { cwd: this.rootDir, stdio: 'inherit' });
+      success('Build completed');
+      
+      // Rebuild database
+      log('Rebuilding database...', 'blue');
+      execSync('npm run rebuild', { cwd: this.rootDir, stdio: 'inherit' });
+      success('Database rebuilt');
+      
+      // Run type checking
+      log('Type checking...', 'blue');
+      execSync('npm run typecheck', { cwd: this.rootDir, stdio: 'inherit' });
+      success('Type checking passed');
+      
+    } catch (err) {
+      error('Pre-release checks failed');
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create git commit
+   */
+  async createCommit(newVersion) {
+    log('\n📝 Creating git commit...', 'blue');
+    
+    try {
+      // Check git status
+      const status = execSync('git status --porcelain', { 
+        cwd: this.rootDir, 
+        encoding: 'utf8' 
+      });
+      
+      if (!status.trim()) {
+        info('No changes to commit');
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      // Show what will be committed
+      log('\nFiles to be committed:', 'blue');
+      execSync('git diff --name-only', { cwd: this.rootDir, stdio: 'inherit' });
+      
+      const commit = await this.askQuestion('\nCreate commit for release? (y/n): ');
+      
+      if (commit.toLowerCase() === 'y') {
+        // Add files
+        execSync('git add package.json package.runtime.json docs/CHANGELOG.md', { 
+          cwd: this.rootDir, 
+          stdio: 'pipe' 
+        });
+        
+        // Create commit
+        const commitMessage = `chore: release v${newVersion}
+
+🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)
+
+Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>`;
+        
+        const result = spawnSync('git', ['commit', '-m', commitMessage], { 
+          cwd: this.rootDir, 
+          stdio: 'pipe',
+          encoding: 'utf8'
+        });
+        
+        if (result.error || result.status !== 0) {
+          throw new Error(`Git commit failed: ${result.stderr || result.error?.message}`);
+        }
+        
+        success(`Created commit for v${newVersion}`);
+        
+        const push = await this.askQuestion('\nPush to trigger release workflow? (y/n): ');
+        
+        if (push.toLowerCase() === 'y') {
+          // Add confirmation for destructive operation
+          warning('\n⚠️  DESTRUCTIVE OPERATION WARNING ⚠️');
+          warning('This will trigger a PUBLIC RELEASE that cannot be undone!');
+          warning('The following will happen automatically:');
+          warning('• Create GitHub release with tag');
+          warning('• Publish package to NPM registry');
+          warning('• Build and push Docker images');
+          warning('• Update documentation');
+          
+          const confirmation = await this.askQuestion('\nType "RELEASE" (all caps) to confirm: ');
+          
+          if (confirmation === 'RELEASE') {
+            execSync('git push', { cwd: this.rootDir, stdio: 'inherit' });
+            success('Pushed to remote repository');
+            log('\n🎉 Release workflow will be triggered automatically!', 'green');
+            log('Monitor progress at: https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/actions', 'blue');
+          } else {
+            warning('Release cancelled. Commit created but not pushed.');
+            info('You can push manually later to trigger the release.');
+          }
+        } else {
+          info('Commit created but not pushed. Push manually to trigger release.');
+        }
+      }
+      
+    } catch (err) {
+      error(`Git operations failed: ${err.message}`);
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Display final instructions
+   */
+  displayInstructions(newVersion) {
+    header('Release Preparation Complete');
+    
+    log('📋 What happens next:', 'blue');
+    log(`1. The GitHub Actions workflow will detect the version change to v${newVersion}`, 'green');
+    log('2. It will automatically:', 'green');
+    log('   • Create a GitHub release with changelog content', 'green');
+    log('   • Publish the npm package', 'green');
+    log('   • Build and push Docker images', 'green');
+    log('   • Update documentation badges', 'green');
+    log('\n🔍 Monitor the release at:', 'blue');
+    log('   • GitHub Actions: https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/actions', 'blue');
+    log('   • NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n-mcp', 'blue');
+    log('   • Docker Images: https://github.com/czlonkowski/n8n-mcp/pkgs/container/n8n-mcp', 'blue');
+    
+    log('\n✅ Release preparation completed successfully!', 'green');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Main execution flow
+   */
+  async run() {
+    try {
+      header('n8n-MCP Release Preparation');
+      
+      // Get version information
+      const { currentVersion, newVersion } = await this.getVersionInfo();
+      
+      log(`\n🔄 Preparing release: ${currentVersion} → ${newVersion}`, 'magenta');
+      
+      // Update versions
+      this.updateVersions(newVersion);
+      
+      // Update changelog
+      await this.updateChangelog(newVersion);
+      
+      // Run pre-release checks
+      await this.runChecks();
+      
+      // Create git commit
+      await this.createCommit(newVersion);
+      
+      // Display final instructions
+      this.displayInstructions(newVersion);
+      
+    } catch (err) {
+      error(`Release preparation failed: ${err.message}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    } finally {
+      this.rl.close();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Run the script
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const preparation = new ReleasePreparation();
+  preparation.run().catch(err => {
+    console.error('Release preparation failed:', err);
+    process.exit(1);
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = ReleasePreparation;
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diff --git a/scripts/test-release-automation.js b/scripts/test-release-automation.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fde9181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-release-automation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,560 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Test script for release automation
+ * Validates the release workflow components locally
+ */
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+
+// Color codes for output
+const colors = {
+  reset: '\x1b[0m',
+  red: '\x1b[31m',
+  green: '\x1b[32m',
+  yellow: '\x1b[33m',
+  blue: '\x1b[34m',
+  magenta: '\x1b[35m',
+  cyan: '\x1b[36m'
+};
+
+function log(message, color = 'reset') {
+  console.log(`${colors[color]}${message}${colors.reset}`);
+}
+
+function header(title) {
+  log(`\n${'='.repeat(60)}`, 'cyan');
+  log(`🧪 ${title}`, 'cyan');
+  log(`${'='.repeat(60)}`, 'cyan');
+}
+
+function section(title) {
+  log(`\n📋 ${title}`, 'blue');
+  log(`${'-'.repeat(40)}`, 'blue');
+}
+
+function success(message) {
+  log(`✅ ${message}`, 'green');
+}
+
+function warning(message) {
+  log(`⚠️  ${message}`, 'yellow');
+}
+
+function error(message) {
+  log(`❌ ${message}`, 'red');
+}
+
+function info(message) {
+  log(`ℹ️  ${message}`, 'blue');
+}
+
+class ReleaseAutomationTester {
+  constructor() {
+    this.rootDir = path.resolve(__dirname, '..');
+    this.errors = [];
+    this.warnings = [];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test if required files exist
+   */
+  testFileExistence() {
+    section('Testing File Existence');
+    
+    const requiredFiles = [
+      'package.json',
+      'package.runtime.json',
+      'docs/CHANGELOG.md',
+      '.github/workflows/release.yml',
+      'scripts/sync-runtime-version.js',
+      'scripts/publish-npm.sh'
+    ];
+
+    for (const file of requiredFiles) {
+      const filePath = path.join(this.rootDir, file);
+      if (fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+        success(`Found: ${file}`);
+      } else {
+        error(`Missing: ${file}`);
+        this.errors.push(`Missing required file: ${file}`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test version detection logic
+   */
+  testVersionDetection() {
+    section('Testing Version Detection');
+    
+    try {
+      const packageJson = require(path.join(this.rootDir, 'package.json'));
+      const runtimeJson = require(path.join(this.rootDir, 'package.runtime.json'));
+      
+      success(`Package.json version: ${packageJson.version}`);
+      success(`Runtime package version: ${runtimeJson.version}`);
+      
+      if (packageJson.version === runtimeJson.version) {
+        success('Version sync: Both versions match');
+      } else {
+        warning('Version sync: Versions do not match - run sync:runtime-version');
+        this.warnings.push('Package versions are not synchronized');
+      }
+      
+      // Test semantic version format
+      const semverRegex = /^\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?:-[\w\.-]+)?(?:\+[\w\.-]+)?$/;
+      if (semverRegex.test(packageJson.version)) {
+        success(`Version format: Valid semantic version (${packageJson.version})`);
+      } else {
+        error(`Version format: Invalid semantic version (${packageJson.version})`);
+        this.errors.push('Invalid semantic version format');
+      }
+      
+    } catch (err) {
+      error(`Version detection failed: ${err.message}`);
+      this.errors.push(`Version detection error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test changelog parsing
+   */
+  testChangelogParsing() {
+    section('Testing Changelog Parsing');
+    
+    try {
+      const changelogPath = path.join(this.rootDir, 'docs/CHANGELOG.md');
+      
+      if (!fs.existsSync(changelogPath)) {
+        error('Changelog file not found');
+        this.errors.push('Missing changelog file');
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      const changelogContent = fs.readFileSync(changelogPath, 'utf8');
+      const packageJson = require(path.join(this.rootDir, 'package.json'));
+      const currentVersion = packageJson.version;
+      
+      // Check if current version exists in changelog
+      const versionRegex = new RegExp(`^## \\[${currentVersion.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&')}\\]`, 'm');
+      
+      if (versionRegex.test(changelogContent)) {
+        success(`Changelog entry found for version ${currentVersion}`);
+        
+        // Test extraction logic (simplified version of the GitHub Actions script)
+        const lines = changelogContent.split('\n');
+        let startIndex = -1;
+        let endIndex = -1;
+        
+        for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+          if (versionRegex.test(lines[i])) {
+            startIndex = i;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        
+        if (startIndex !== -1) {
+          // Find the end of this version's section
+          for (let i = startIndex + 1; i < lines.length; i++) {
+            if (lines[i].startsWith('## [') && !lines[i].includes('Unreleased')) {
+              endIndex = i;
+              break;
+            }
+          }
+          
+          if (endIndex === -1) {
+            endIndex = lines.length;
+          }
+          
+          const sectionLines = lines.slice(startIndex + 1, endIndex);
+          const contentLines = sectionLines.filter(line => line.trim() !== '');
+          
+          if (contentLines.length > 0) {
+            success(`Changelog content extracted: ${contentLines.length} lines`);
+            info(`Preview: ${contentLines[0].substring(0, 100)}...`);
+          } else {
+            warning('Changelog section appears to be empty');
+            this.warnings.push(`Empty changelog section for version ${currentVersion}`);
+          }
+        }
+        
+      } else {
+        warning(`No changelog entry found for current version ${currentVersion}`);
+        this.warnings.push(`Missing changelog entry for version ${currentVersion}`);
+      }
+      
+      // Check changelog format
+      if (changelogContent.includes('## [Unreleased]')) {
+        success('Changelog format: Contains Unreleased section');
+      } else {
+        warning('Changelog format: Missing Unreleased section');
+      }
+      
+      if (changelogContent.includes('Keep a Changelog')) {
+        success('Changelog format: Follows Keep a Changelog format');
+      } else {
+        warning('Changelog format: Does not reference Keep a Changelog');
+      }
+      
+    } catch (err) {
+      error(`Changelog parsing failed: ${err.message}`);
+      this.errors.push(`Changelog parsing error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test build process
+   */
+  testBuildProcess() {
+    section('Testing Build Process');
+    
+    try {
+      // Check if dist directory exists
+      const distPath = path.join(this.rootDir, 'dist');
+      if (fs.existsSync(distPath)) {
+        success('Build output: dist directory exists');
+        
+        // Check for key build files
+        const keyFiles = [
+          'dist/index.js',
+          'dist/mcp/index.js',
+          'dist/mcp/server.js'
+        ];
+        
+        for (const file of keyFiles) {
+          const filePath = path.join(this.rootDir, file);
+          if (fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+            success(`Build file: ${file} exists`);
+          } else {
+            warning(`Build file: ${file} missing - run 'npm run build'`);
+            this.warnings.push(`Missing build file: ${file}`);
+          }
+        }
+        
+      } else {
+        warning('Build output: dist directory missing - run "npm run build"');
+        this.warnings.push('Missing build output');
+      }
+      
+      // Check database
+      const dbPath = path.join(this.rootDir, 'data/nodes.db');
+      if (fs.existsSync(dbPath)) {
+        const stats = fs.statSync(dbPath);
+        success(`Database: nodes.db exists (${Math.round(stats.size / 1024 / 1024)}MB)`);
+      } else {
+        warning('Database: nodes.db missing - run "npm run rebuild"');
+        this.warnings.push('Missing database file');
+      }
+      
+    } catch (err) {
+      error(`Build process test failed: ${err.message}`);
+      this.errors.push(`Build process error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test npm publish preparation
+   */
+  testNpmPublishPrep() {
+    section('Testing NPM Publish Preparation');
+    
+    try {
+      const packageJson = require(path.join(this.rootDir, 'package.json'));
+      const runtimeJson = require(path.join(this.rootDir, 'package.runtime.json'));
+      
+      // Check package.json fields
+      const requiredFields = ['name', 'version', 'description', 'main', 'bin'];
+      for (const field of requiredFields) {
+        if (packageJson[field]) {
+          success(`Package field: ${field} is present`);
+        } else {
+          error(`Package field: ${field} is missing`);
+          this.errors.push(`Missing package.json field: ${field}`);
+        }
+      }
+      
+      // Check runtime dependencies
+      if (runtimeJson.dependencies) {
+        const depCount = Object.keys(runtimeJson.dependencies).length;
+        success(`Runtime dependencies: ${depCount} packages`);
+        
+        // List key dependencies
+        const keyDeps = ['@modelcontextprotocol/sdk', 'express', 'sql.js'];
+        for (const dep of keyDeps) {
+          if (runtimeJson.dependencies[dep]) {
+            success(`Key dependency: ${dep} (${runtimeJson.dependencies[dep]})`);
+          } else {
+            warning(`Key dependency: ${dep} is missing`);
+            this.warnings.push(`Missing key dependency: ${dep}`);
+          }
+        }
+        
+      } else {
+        error('Runtime package has no dependencies');
+        this.errors.push('Missing runtime dependencies');
+      }
+      
+      // Check files array
+      if (packageJson.files && Array.isArray(packageJson.files)) {
+        success(`Package files: ${packageJson.files.length} patterns specified`);
+        info(`Files: ${packageJson.files.join(', ')}`);
+      } else {
+        warning('Package files: No files array specified');
+        this.warnings.push('No files array in package.json');
+      }
+      
+    } catch (err) {
+      error(`NPM publish prep test failed: ${err.message}`);
+      this.errors.push(`NPM publish prep error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test Docker configuration
+   */
+  testDockerConfig() {
+    section('Testing Docker Configuration');
+    
+    try {
+      const dockerfiles = ['Dockerfile', 'Dockerfile.railway'];
+      
+      for (const dockerfile of dockerfiles) {
+        const dockerfilePath = path.join(this.rootDir, dockerfile);
+        if (fs.existsSync(dockerfilePath)) {
+          success(`Dockerfile: ${dockerfile} exists`);
+          
+          const content = fs.readFileSync(dockerfilePath, 'utf8');
+          
+          // Check for key instructions
+          if (content.includes('FROM node:')) {
+            success(`${dockerfile}: Uses Node.js base image`);
+          } else {
+            warning(`${dockerfile}: Does not use standard Node.js base image`);
+          }
+          
+          if (content.includes('COPY dist')) {
+            success(`${dockerfile}: Copies build output`);
+          } else {
+            warning(`${dockerfile}: May not copy build output correctly`);
+          }
+          
+        } else {
+          warning(`Dockerfile: ${dockerfile} not found`);
+          this.warnings.push(`Missing Dockerfile: ${dockerfile}`);
+        }
+      }
+      
+      // Check docker-compose files
+      const composeFiles = ['docker-compose.yml', 'docker-compose.n8n.yml'];
+      for (const composeFile of composeFiles) {
+        const composePath = path.join(this.rootDir, composeFile);
+        if (fs.existsSync(composePath)) {
+          success(`Docker Compose: ${composeFile} exists`);
+        } else {
+          info(`Docker Compose: ${composeFile} not found (optional)`);
+        }
+      }
+      
+    } catch (err) {
+      error(`Docker config test failed: ${err.message}`);
+      this.errors.push(`Docker config error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test workflow file syntax
+   */
+  testWorkflowSyntax() {
+    section('Testing Workflow Syntax');
+    
+    try {
+      const workflowPath = path.join(this.rootDir, '.github/workflows/release.yml');
+      
+      if (!fs.existsSync(workflowPath)) {
+        error('Release workflow file not found');
+        this.errors.push('Missing release workflow file');
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      const workflowContent = fs.readFileSync(workflowPath, 'utf8');
+      
+      // Basic YAML structure checks
+      if (workflowContent.includes('name: Automated Release')) {
+        success('Workflow: Has correct name');
+      } else {
+        warning('Workflow: Name may be incorrect');
+      }
+      
+      if (workflowContent.includes('on:') && workflowContent.includes('push:')) {
+        success('Workflow: Has push trigger');
+      } else {
+        error('Workflow: Missing push trigger');
+        this.errors.push('Workflow missing push trigger');
+      }
+      
+      if (workflowContent.includes('branches: [main]')) {
+        success('Workflow: Configured for main branch');
+      } else {
+        warning('Workflow: May not be configured for main branch');
+      }
+      
+      // Check for required jobs
+      const requiredJobs = [
+        'detect-version-change',
+        'extract-changelog',
+        'create-release',
+        'publish-npm',
+        'build-docker'
+      ];
+      
+      for (const job of requiredJobs) {
+        if (workflowContent.includes(`${job}:`)) {
+          success(`Workflow job: ${job} defined`);
+        } else {
+          error(`Workflow job: ${job} missing`);
+          this.errors.push(`Missing workflow job: ${job}`);
+        }
+      }
+      
+      // Check for secrets usage
+      if (workflowContent.includes('${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}')) {
+        success('Workflow: NPM_TOKEN secret configured');
+      } else {
+        warning('Workflow: NPM_TOKEN secret may be missing');
+        this.warnings.push('NPM_TOKEN secret may need to be configured');
+      }
+      
+      if (workflowContent.includes('${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}')) {
+        success('Workflow: GITHUB_TOKEN secret configured');
+      } else {
+        warning('Workflow: GITHUB_TOKEN secret may be missing');
+      }
+      
+    } catch (err) {
+      error(`Workflow syntax test failed: ${err.message}`);
+      this.errors.push(`Workflow syntax error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test environment and dependencies
+   */
+  testEnvironment() {
+    section('Testing Environment');
+    
+    try {
+      // Check Node.js version
+      const nodeVersion = process.version;
+      success(`Node.js version: ${nodeVersion}`);
+      
+      // Check if npm is available
+      try {
+        const npmVersion = execSync('npm --version', { encoding: 'utf8', stdio: 'pipe' }).trim();
+        success(`NPM version: ${npmVersion}`);
+      } catch (err) {
+        error('NPM not available');
+        this.errors.push('NPM not available');
+      }
+      
+      // Check if git is available
+      try {
+        const gitVersion = execSync('git --version', { encoding: 'utf8', stdio: 'pipe' }).trim();
+        success(`Git available: ${gitVersion}`);
+      } catch (err) {
+        error('Git not available');
+        this.errors.push('Git not available');
+      }
+      
+      // Check if we're in a git repository
+      try {
+        execSync('git rev-parse --git-dir', { stdio: 'pipe' });
+        success('Git repository: Detected');
+        
+        // Check current branch
+        try {
+          const branch = execSync('git branch --show-current', { encoding: 'utf8', stdio: 'pipe' }).trim();
+          info(`Current branch: ${branch}`);
+        } catch (err) {
+          info('Could not determine current branch');
+        }
+        
+      } catch (err) {
+        warning('Not in a git repository');
+        this.warnings.push('Not in a git repository');
+      }
+      
+    } catch (err) {
+      error(`Environment test failed: ${err.message}`);
+      this.errors.push(`Environment error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Run all tests
+   */
+  async runAllTests() {
+    header('Release Automation Test Suite');
+    
+    info('Testing release automation components...');
+    
+    this.testFileExistence();
+    this.testVersionDetection();
+    this.testChangelogParsing();
+    this.testBuildProcess();
+    this.testNpmPublishPrep();
+    this.testDockerConfig();
+    this.testWorkflowSyntax();
+    this.testEnvironment();
+    
+    // Summary
+    header('Test Summary');
+    
+    if (this.errors.length === 0 && this.warnings.length === 0) {
+      log('🎉 All tests passed! Release automation is ready.', 'green');
+    } else {
+      if (this.errors.length > 0) {
+        log(`\n❌ ${this.errors.length} Error(s):`, 'red');
+        this.errors.forEach(err => log(`   • ${err}`, 'red'));
+      }
+      
+      if (this.warnings.length > 0) {
+        log(`\n⚠️  ${this.warnings.length} Warning(s):`, 'yellow');
+        this.warnings.forEach(warn => log(`   • ${warn}`, 'yellow'));
+      }
+      
+      if (this.errors.length > 0) {
+        log('\n🔧 Please fix the errors before running the release workflow.', 'red');
+        process.exit(1);
+      } else {
+        log('\n✅ No critical errors found. Warnings should be reviewed but won\'t prevent releases.', 'yellow');
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Next steps
+    log('\n📋 Next Steps:', 'cyan');
+    log('1. Ensure all secrets are configured in GitHub repository settings:', 'cyan');
+    log('   • NPM_TOKEN (required for npm publishing)', 'cyan');
+    log('   • GITHUB_TOKEN (automatically available)', 'cyan');
+    log('\n2. To trigger a release:', 'cyan');
+    log('   • Update version in package.json', 'cyan');
+    log('   • Update changelog in docs/CHANGELOG.md', 'cyan');
+    log('   • Commit and push to main branch', 'cyan');
+    log('\n3. Monitor the release workflow in GitHub Actions', 'cyan');
+    
+    return this.errors.length === 0;
+  }
+}
+
+// Run the tests
+if (require.main === module) {
+  const tester = new ReleaseAutomationTester();
+  tester.runAllTests().catch(err => {
+    console.error('Test suite failed:', err);
+    process.exit(1);
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = ReleaseAutomationTester;
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