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+name: Build Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  packages: write
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  build_frontend:
+    name: 'Build VCR VC Service'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'bcgov'
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4    
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Prepare docker tags for image
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/vcr-vc-service
+          tags: |
+            type=semver,pattern={{version}}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
+            type=ref
+            type=sha
+
+      - name: Build and push image
+        id: builder
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: ./
+          file: ./docker/Dockerfile
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}