diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoTag.py b/.github/workflows/autoTag.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb97add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/autoTag.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import os
+
+#look for the temp file in .git/info (.updateVersion)
+if os.path.exists(".updateVersion"):
+    with open(".updateVersion", "r") as file:
+        new_version = file.read().strip()
+
+    #remove the temp file
+    os.remove(".updateVersion")
+
+    #tag the commit
+    os.system(f"git tag -a v{new_version} -m 'Version {new_version}'")
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/updateVersion.py b/.github/workflows/updateVersion.py
index bb7be79..9a0aa6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/updateVersion.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/updateVersion.py
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ def update_version(self, major, minor):
         #commit the changes
         os.system("git add data.typ")
 
+        #add temp file to .git/info to signal the version update
+        with open(".updateVersion", "w") as file:
+            file.write(new_version)
+        
+
         # quit the application
         quit()
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a136337..f53ec38 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 *.pdf
+.updateVersion
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