diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_to_ghcr_tag_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy_to_ghcr_tag_release.yaml
index b6254a67..153a29dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_to_ghcr_tag_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_to_ghcr_tag_release.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
 permissions:
   packages: write
   contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   version_update:
@@ -23,20 +24,41 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - uses: actions4git/setup-git@v1
-
+      
       - name: Update version in package.json
         id: version
         run: |
-          git checkout -b temp-version-update
+          git checkout main
           version=$(npm version from-git --no-git-tag-version)
+          echo "version=$version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "NPM version is $version"
+
+          if [ "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" != "$version" ]; then
+            echo "Release tag does not match the expected version."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
           cd api
           npm version from-git --no-git-tag-version
-          git add package.json
-          git commit --signoff --message $version 
-          git checkout main
-          git merge temp-version-update
+          cd ..
+          git add .
+          git commit --signoff --message $version
+
+          echo "moving tag $version"
           git tag --force $version
-          git push origin main -f --tags
+          git push origin $version --force
+
+      - name: Create Pull Request
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7
+        with:
+          title: '🚀Update version to ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}'
+          body: |
+            This PR updates the version to ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}. 
+            Use **merge commit** strategy for this PR!
+          branch: 'version-update-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}'
+          delete-branch: true
+          labels: 'version-update'
+          base: 'main'
 
   push_to_ghcr:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -44,6 +66,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout GitHub Action
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
 
       - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
@@ -82,6 +106,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout GitHub Action
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
 
       - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
diff --git a/api/package-lock.json b/api/package-lock.json
index 4aec5031..e1c437e4 100644
--- a/api/package-lock.json
+++ b/api/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "gh-api",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "gh-api",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.9.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.7.2",
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 218b07dc..208cb5c3 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gh-api",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server.mjs",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 46423f4e..44cc5d06 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "copilot-metrics-viewer",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "copilot-metrics-viewer",
-      "version": "1.8.0",
+      "version": "1.9.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@mdi/font": "5.9.55",
         "axios": "^1.7.9",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f0770e15..139d1321 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "copilot-metrics-viewer",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "serve": "vue-cli-service serve",
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index ad8f5f69..4fce4588 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <v-main>
       <MainComponent />
     </v-main>
-    <v-footer class="bg-indigo-lighten-1 text-center d-flex flex-column">
+    <v-footer class="bg-indigo-lighten-1 text-center d-flex flex-column fixed-footer">
       <div class="px-4 py-2 text-center w-100">
         {{ new Date().getFullYear() }} — <strong>Copilot Metrics Viewer</strong> — {{ version }}
       </div>
@@ -29,3 +29,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
   },
 })
 </script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.fixed-footer {
+  height: 50px;
+  max-height: 50px;
+}
+</style>
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