diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-version-and-create-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/bump-version-and-create-release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..524b4ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-version-and-create-release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+name: Bump version and create release
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - closed
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  bump-version:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    outputs:
+      new_tag: ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_tag }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out the repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Read version from file
+        run: |
+          # Read the version from the version file, only store the number (without the 'v')
+          INITIAL_VERSION=$(source version && echo ${VERSION#v})
+          echo "Current version: $INITIAL_VERSION"
+          echo "INITIAL_VERSION=${INITIAL_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Bump version and push tag
+        id: bump_version
+        uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@v1
+        env:
+          DEFAULT_BUMP: minor
+          DRY_RUN: true
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          INITIAL_VERSION: ${{ env.INITIAL_VERSION }}
+          WITH_V: true
+
+      - name: Update version file with new version
+        run: |
+          echo "New version: ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_tag }}"
+          echo "VERSION=${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_tag }}" > version
+          git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git add version
+          git commit -m "chore: update version file to ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_tag }}"
+          git push
+
+      - name: Push new tag
+        run: |
+          git tag ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_tag }}
+          git push origin ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_tag }}
+
+  create-release:
+    needs: bump-version
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out the repository and pull the new tag
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ needs.bump-version.outputs.new_tag }}
+
+      - name: Build release packages
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: .
+          push: false
+          tags: |
+            util_caching_release
+          target: release
+
+      - name: Copy release packages
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p /tmp/artifacts/
+          docker run --rm -v /tmp/artifacts:/tmp/artifacts util_caching_release cp -r /release /tmp/artifacts/
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          artifacts: "/tmp/artifacts/release/*"
+          tag: ${{ needs.bump-version.outputs.new_tag }}
+          body: ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-unit-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-unit-tests.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9cce27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-unit-tests.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Run unit tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-run-unit-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Build core library unit test Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          push: false
+          tags: |
+            ghcr.io/kit-mrt/util_caching_tests
+          target: unit_test
+
+      - name: Run library unit tests
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm ghcr.io/kit-mrt/util_caching_tests
+
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2df3a70..c3f3d35 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set(PACKAGE_VERSION ${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
 # Setup project
 project(util_caching
   VERSION ${PACKAGE_VERSION}
-  DESCRIPTION "This package caches arbitrary values, which can be recalled by specifying a key."
+  DESCRIPTION "This packages provides a utility class to simplify caching of arbitrary values."
   LANGUAGES CXX
 )
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6e811e2..5fb095b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -21,13 +21,38 @@ WORKDIR /home/blinky/
 
 
 
+FROM base AS unit_test
+
+COPY . /tmp/util_caching
+WORKDIR /tmp/util_caching/build
+
+RUN cmake -DBUILD_TESTS=true .. && \
+    cmake --build . -j9
+
+CMD ["cmake", "--build", ".", "--target", "test"]
+
+
+
+FROM base AS release
+
+COPY . /tmp/util_caching
+WORKDIR /tmp/util_caching/build
+
+RUN cmake .. && \
+    cmake --build . && \
+    cmake --build . --target package && \
+    mv packages /release && \
+    rm -rf /tmp/util_caching
+
+
+
 FROM base AS install
 
 # Install util_caching
 COPY . /tmp/util_caching
-RUN mkdir /tmp/util_caching/build && \
-    cd /tmp/util_caching/build && \
-    cmake .. && \
+WORKDIR /tmp/util_caching/build
+
+RUN cmake .. && \
     cmake --build . && \
     cmake --install . && \
     rm -rf /tmp/util_caching
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4028985..d1b37b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ More usage please check the unittest.
 
 ## Installation
 
+### Using Debian package (recommended)
+
+We provide a Debian package for easy installation on Debian-based distributions.
+Download the [latest `.deb` package](https://github.com/KIT-MRT/util_caching/releases/latest/download/libutil-caching-dev.deb) and install it with `dpkg`:
+
+```bash
+sudo dpkg -i libutil-caching-dev.deb
+```
+
 ### Using Docker image
 
 We provide a [`Dockerfile`](./Dockerfile) with the library already installed globally.
@@ -158,4 +167,4 @@ docker compose -f demo/docker-compose.ros.yaml build
 docker compose -f demo/docker-compose.ros.yaml run --rm util_caching_ros
 ```
 
-See [demo/README.md](demo/README.md) for how to run the demo, showcasing the use of `util_caching` in a ROS node.
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+See [demo/README.md](demo/README.md) for how to run the demo, showcasing the use of `util_caching` in a ROS node.
diff --git a/cmake/cpack_config.cmake b/cmake/cpack_config.cmake
index 70eef0d..d1e526c 100644
--- a/cmake/cpack_config.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cpack_config.cmake
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_README "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md")
 
 set(CPACK_GENERATOR "TGZ;ZIP;DEB")
 
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME "libutil-caching-dev")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}")
-set(CPACK_DEBIAN_FILE_NAME DEB-DEFAULT)
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME}.deb")
 
 set(CPACK_COMPONENTS_GROUPING ONE_PER_GROUP)
 set(CPACK_DEB_COMPONENT_INSTALL YES)
@@ -26,6 +27,3 @@ set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SECTION "libdevel")
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE "all")
 
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "")
-
-# Rename package to kebab case
-set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME "util-caching")
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