diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4f8ac60495..e57def57e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ jobs:
           package_version=$(echo '${{ steps.changesets.outputs.publishedPackages }}' | jq -r '.[0].version')
           echo "package_version=${package_version}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
+      # this triggers the publish workflow for the docker images
+      - name: 🏷️ Create and push docker tag
+        if: steps.changesets.outputs.published == 'true'
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          git tag "v.docker.${{ steps.get_version.outputs.package_version }}"
+          git push origin "v.docker.${{ steps.get_version.outputs.package_version }}"
+
       - name: Update PR title with version
         if: steps.changesets.outputs.published != 'true'
         env:
@@ -94,3 +102,42 @@ jobs:
             VERSION=$(git show origin/changeset-release/main:packages/cli-v3/package.json | jq -r '.version')
             gh pr edit "$PR_NUMBER" --title "chore: release v$VERSION"
           fi
+
+  update-lockfile:
+    name: Update lockfile on release PR
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: release
+    if: needs.release.outputs.published != 'true'
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout release branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: changeset-release/main
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 10.23.0
+
+      - name: Setup node
+        uses: buildjet/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20.19.0
+
+      - name: Install and update lockfile
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Commit and push lockfile
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          if git diff --quiet pnpm-lock.yaml; then
+            echo "No lockfile changes"
+          else
+            git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+            git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+            git add pnpm-lock.yaml
+            git commit -m "chore: update lockfile for release"
+            git push origin changeset-release/main
+          fi