diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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+# .github/workflows/release.yml
+# This workflow automates the release and production deploy process.
+#
+# When a release branch is merged into the main branch it:
+# - Creates a new tag and release
+# - Creates a code artifact and pushes it to Acquia for deployment
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ closed ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions: write-all
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged
+    container:
+      image: pookmish/drupal8ci:latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Get Next Release
+        id: tag
+        uses: K-Phoen/semver-release-action@master
+        with:
+          release_strategy: none
+          release_branch: main
+          tag_format: "%major%.%minor%.%patch%"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Creating new release for ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+        if: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          name: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+          tag: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+          commit: ${{ github.sha }}
+          generateReleaseNotes: true
+          makeLatest: true
+      - name: Install SSH key
+        uses: shimataro/ssh-key-action@v2
+        with:
+          key: ${{ secrets.ACQUIA_SSH_KEY }}
+          name: id_rsa
+          known_hosts: ${{ secrets.KNOWN_HOSTS }}
+          if_key_exists: fail
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }}
+      - name: Restore Cache
+        if: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            vendor
+            docroot/core
+            docroot/libraries
+            docroot/modules/contrib
+          key: 4.x-${{ hashFiles('blt/blt.yml') }}-${{ hashFiles('composer.json') }}-${{ hashFiles('composer.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            4.x-${{ hashFiles('blt/blt.yml') }}-${{ hashFiles('composer.json') }}-${{ hashFiles('composer.lock') }}
+            4.x-${{ hashFiles('blt/blt.yml') }}-${{ hashFiles('composer.json') }}-
+            4.x-${{ hashFiles('blt/blt.yml') }}-
+      - name: Deploy Tag
+        if: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+        run: |
+          git config --system --add safe.directory '*' &&
+          git config --global user.email "sws-developers@lists.stanford.edu" &&
+          git config --global user.name "Github Actions" &&
+          ssh-keyscan -t rsa svn-23450.prod.hosting.acquia.com >> /root/.ssh/known_hosts &&
+          composer install -n &&
+          blt deploy --tag=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"_"${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }} --commit-msg=${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }} --no-interaction
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag_commits_to_main.yml b/.github/workflows/tag_commits_to_main.yml
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-# .github/workflows/tag_commits_to_main.yml
-name: Tag Commits to Main
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: closed
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Tag
-        uses: K-Phoen/semver-release-action@master
-        with:
-          release_branch: main
-          tag_format: "%major%.%minor%.%patch%"
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}