diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce0d77c8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+version: 2
+updates:
+# Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
+    - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+      directory: /
+      schedule:
+          interval: monthly
+      groups:
+          gha-dependencies:
+              patterns:
+                  - '*'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
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@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Release
-
-on:
-    push:
-        tags:
-            - v*
-        branches:
-            - release/*
-
-jobs:
-
-    build:
-
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-        steps:
-
-            - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-            - name: Set up Python 3.10
-              uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-              with:
-                  python-version: '3.10'
-
-            - name: Install pypa/build
-              run: python -m pip install build
-
-            - name: Build a  binary wheel for the aiidalab_qe module
-              run: >-
-                  python -m
-                  build
-                  --sdist
-                  --wheel
-                  --outdir dist/
-
-            - name: Upload distribution artifact
-              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-              with:
-                  name: release
-                  path: dist/
-
-    publish:
-
-        needs: [build]
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-        steps:
-            - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-              name: Download distribution artifact
-              with:
-                  name: release
-                  path: dist/
-
-            - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v0.1.14
-              name: Create release
-              if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
-              with:
-                  files: |
-                      dist/*
-                  generate_release_notes: true