diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f1868a0..2597e4f 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ npm-debug.log
 .DS_Store
 .idea
 .vscode
+tools/release/config.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b7efad3..07204fb 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "fredy",
-  "version": "19.3.6",
+  "version": "19.3.7",
   "description": "[F]ind [R]eal [E]states [d]amn eas[y].",
   "scripts": {
     "prepare": "husky",
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     "lint:fix": "yarn lint --fix",
     "migratedb": "node lib/services/storage/migrations/migrate.js",
     "migratedb:overwrite": "x-var MIGRATION_ALLOW_CHECKSUM_UPDATE=true node lib/services/storage/migrations/migrate.js",
-    "copyright": "node ./copyright.js"
+    "copyright": "node ./copyright.js",
+    "release": "node ./tools/release/release.js"
   },
   "type": "module",
   "lint-staged": {
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@
     "zustand": "^5.0.11"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "chalk": "^5.6.2",
     "@babel/core": "7.29.0",
     "@babel/eslint-parser": "7.28.6",
     "@babel/preset-env": "7.29.0",
diff --git a/tools/release/release.js b/tools/release/release.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d4c341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/release/release.js
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 by Christian Kellner.
+ * Licensed under Apache-2.0 with Commons Clause and Attribution/Naming Clause
+ */
+
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { execSync, spawn } from 'child_process';
+import fetch from 'node-fetch';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+/**
+ * Release Tool for Fredy
+ *
+ * This tool automates the process of creating a GitHub release.
+ * It fetches the latest release, compares it with the current master branch,
+ * allows manual editing of commit messages, and creates a new release on GitHub.
+ */
+
+// Define __dirname for ESM
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+
+// Configuration and Paths
+const CONFIG_PATH = path.join(__dirname, 'config.json');
+const PACKAGE_JSON_PATH = path.join(__dirname, '../../package.json');
+const REPO = 'orangecoding/fredy';
+const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(CONFIG_PATH, 'utf8'));
+const GITHUB_TOKEN = config.github_token;
+
+/**
+ * Main function to execute the release process
+ */
+async function createRelease() {
+  /* eslint-disable no-console */
+  try {
+    console.log(chalk.cyan('🚀 Starting release process...'));
+
+    // 1. Load Configuration
+    if (!fs.existsSync(CONFIG_PATH)) {
+      console.error(chalk.red('❌ Error: config.json not found in tools/release/'));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!GITHUB_TOKEN) {
+      console.error(chalk.red('❌ Error: GitHub token not configured.'));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    // 2. Get current version from package.json
+    const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(PACKAGE_JSON_PATH, 'utf8'));
+    const version = packageJson.version;
+    const tag = version; // Using version as tag
+
+    console.log(chalk.blue(`📦 Target version: ${version}`));
+
+    // 3. Check if release already exists
+    console.log(chalk.yellow('🔍 Checking if release already exists...'));
+    const existingReleaseResponse = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/tags/${tag}`, {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}`,
+        Accept: 'application/vnd.github.v3+json',
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (existingReleaseResponse.status === 200) {
+      console.error(chalk.red(`❌ Error: A release with tag ${tag} already exists.`));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    // 4. Fetch latest release to find the starting point for the diff
+    console.log(chalk.yellow('📡 Fetching latest release from GitHub...'));
+    const latestReleaseResponse = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/latest`, {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}`,
+        Accept: 'application/vnd.github.v3+json',
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!latestReleaseResponse.ok) {
+      console.error(chalk.red('❌ Error fetching latest release.'));
+      const errorData = await latestReleaseResponse.json();
+      console.error(chalk.red(JSON.stringify(errorData)));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    const latestRelease = await latestReleaseResponse.json();
+    const latestTag = latestRelease.tag_name;
+    console.log(chalk.green(`✅ Latest release found: ${latestTag}`));
+
+    // 5. Ensure the latest tag is available locally
+    console.log(chalk.yellow(`📡 Fetching tag ${latestTag} from remote...`));
+    try {
+      execSync(`git fetch origin tag ${latestTag} --no-tags`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(chalk.red(`❌ Error fetching tag ${latestTag} from origin.`));
+      console.error(error.message);
+      // We don't exit here, maybe it's already there but fetch failed for some reason
+    }
+
+    // 6. Get commit messages between latest tag and current HEAD
+    console.log(chalk.yellow(`Git diff: ${latestTag} .. HEAD`));
+    let commitMessages;
+    try {
+      commitMessages = execSync(`git log ${latestTag}..HEAD --pretty=format:"- %s"`).toString().trim();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(chalk.red('❌ Error running git log. Make sure the latest tag is available locally.'), error);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    if (!commitMessages) {
+      console.log(chalk.magenta('⚠️  No new commits found since last release.'));
+      commitMessages = '- No changes recorded';
+    }
+
+    // 7. Open commit messages in editor for manual adjustment
+    const tempFilePath = path.join(__dirname, 'CHANGELOG_EDIT.tmp');
+    const initialContent = `# Release Notes for ${version}\n# Edit the messages below. Lines starting with # will be ignored.\n\n${commitMessages}`;
+    fs.writeFileSync(tempFilePath, initialContent);
+
+    console.log(chalk.blue('📝 Opening editor for release notes (using nano or $EDITOR)...'));
+    await openInEditor(tempFilePath);
+
+    // 8. Read edited content
+    let editedContent = fs
+      .readFileSync(tempFilePath, 'utf8')
+      .split('\n')
+      .filter((line) => !line.startsWith('#'))
+      .join('\n')
+      .trim();
+
+    fs.unlinkSync(tempFilePath); // Clean up temp file
+
+    if (!editedContent) {
+      console.error(chalk.red('❌ Release notes are empty. Aborting release.'));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    // 9. Create the new release
+    console.log(chalk.cyan(`🚀 Creating release ${version} on GitHub...`));
+    const createResponse = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}`,
+        Accept: 'application/vnd.github.v3+json',
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        tag_name: tag,
+        name: version,
+        body: editedContent,
+        draft: false,
+        prerelease: false,
+      }),
+    });
+
+    if (createResponse.status === 201) {
+      const data = await createResponse.json();
+      console.log(chalk.green('🎉 Release successfully created!'));
+      console.log(chalk.green(`🔗 URL: ${data.html_url}`));
+    } else {
+      const errorData = await createResponse.json();
+      console.error(chalk.red('❌ Failed to create release.'));
+      console.error(chalk.red(JSON.stringify(errorData, null, 2)));
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(chalk.red('💥 An unexpected error occurred:'));
+    console.error(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper to open a file in a terminal editor
+ * @param {string} filePath
+ */
+function openInEditor(filePath) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const editor = process.env.EDITOR || 'nano';
+    const child = spawn(editor, [filePath], {
+      stdio: 'inherit',
+    });
+
+    child.on('exit', (code) => {
+      if (code === 0) {
+        resolve();
+      } else {
+        reject(new Error(`Editor exited with code ${code}`));
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+await createRelease();
+/* eslint-enable no-console */
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 10e226d..a3b3f58 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2401,6 +2401,11 @@ chalk@^4.0.0, chalk@^4.1.0:
     ansi-styles "^4.1.0"
     supports-color "^7.1.0"
 
+chalk@^5.6.2:
+  version "5.6.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/chalk/-/chalk-5.6.2.tgz#b1238b6e23ea337af71c7f8a295db5af0c158aea"
+  integrity sha512-7NzBL0rN6fMUW+f7A6Io4h40qQlG+xGmtMxfbnH/K7TAtt8JQWVQK+6g0UXKMeVJoyV5EkkNsErQ8pVD3bLHbA==
+
 character-entities-html4@^2.0.0:
   version "2.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/character-entities-html4/-/character-entities-html4-2.1.0.tgz"