diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5199484..901b0cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,32 @@ jobs:
       - name: work around permission issue
         run: git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
         
+      - name: Get current date
+        id: date
+        run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"
+
       - name: Update release files
         run: cd src/ontology/ && make ROBOT_ENV='ROBOT_JAVA_ARGS=-Xmx6G' GITHUB_ACTION=true IMP=false PAT=false MIR=false prepare_release
       
+      #@matentzn believes testing should be done once per week independently of releases
+      # So we do not block releases because some ontology is not passing tests
+      #- name: Run Test suite
+      #  run: cd src/ontology/ && make ROBOT_ENV='ROBOT_JAVA_ARGS=-Xmx6G' GITHUB_ACTION=true IMP=false PAT=false MIR=false test
+      
       - name: Create Pull Request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v3
         with:
           commit-message: Update release files
           title: 'Update release files'
           body: |
-            Updates all release files.
+            Updates all release files. Please: 
+              - [] Review the pull request and merge it 
+              - [] After merging, please check the [associated release draft](https://github.com/OBOFoundry/COB/releases) and publish it.
           assignees: sebastianduesing
+      
+      - name: Run release
+        uses: gaoDean/action-gh-release@6b61bb5648ddc1241deb73ea6b72c3a1e1f9e445
+        with:
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          draft: true
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qc.yml b/.github/workflows/qc.yml
index 00abf4d..4c0510c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qc.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
   ontology_qc:
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: obolibrary/odkfull:v1.4
+    container: obolibrary/odkfull:v1.5.2
 
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4b0ca92..3ec4b13 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ changes to this document in a pull request.
     * [Reporting problems with the ontology](#reporting-bugs)
     * [Requesting new terms](#requesting-terms)
     * [Adding new terms by yourself](#adding-terms)
+    * [Running a release](#run-release)
 - [Best practices](#best-practices)
     * [How to write a great issue?](#great-issues)
     * [How to create a great pull/merge request?](#great-pulls)
@@ -81,6 +82,16 @@ If you have never editted this ontology before, first follow a [general tutorial
 1. Push changes upstream
 1. Create pull request
 
+<a id="run-release"></a>
+
+### How to run a release
+
+1. Go to [GitHub actions tab](https://github.com/OBOFoundry/COB/actions/workflows/build.yml)
+2. Click on _Run workflow_, make sure `master` is selected, click _Run workflow_ again.
+3. When the pipeline is finished, a new PR with an associated GitHub draft release was created
+4. Review the PR, merge it.
+5. Go to the draft release and publish it.
+
 ## Best Practices
 
 <a id="great-issues"></a>
diff --git a/src/ontology/cob.Makefile b/src/ontology/cob.Makefile
index ab979ed..deaa775 100644
--- a/src/ontology/cob.Makefile
+++ b/src/ontology/cob.Makefile
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ ALL_ONTS = $(COB_COMPLIANT) $(COB_NONCOMPLIANT)
 .PHONY: cob_test
 cob_test: main_test itest
 
+test: cob_test
+
 # main test: should be run via CI on every PR
 # this tests COB's internal consistency
 .PHONY: main_test