diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81fd1e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# This workflow will upload a Python Package to PyPI when a release is created
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-python#publishing-to-package-registries
+
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+
+name: Upload Python Package
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  release-build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: "Set up Python"
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version-file: ".python-version"
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@c771a70e6277c0a99b617c7a806ffedaca235ff9 # v9.0.0
+        with:
+          version: "0.9.22"
+          enable-cache: false
+
+      - name: Build release distributions
+        run: uv build
+
+      - name: Upload distributions
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: release-dists
+          path: dist/
+
+  pypi-publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - release-build
+    permissions:
+      # IMPORTANT: this permission is mandatory for trusted publishing
+      id-token: write
+
+    # Dedicated environments with protections for publishing are strongly recommended.
+    # For more information, see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/deployment/targeting-different-environments/using-environments-for-deployment#deployment-protection-rules
+    environment:
+      name: pypi
+      # ALTERNATIVE: if your GitHub Release name is the PyPI project version string
+      # ALTERNATIVE: exactly, uncomment the following line instead:
+      # url: https://pypi.org/project/YOURPROJECT/${{ github.event.release.name }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Retrieve release distributions
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
+        with:
+          name: release-dists
+          path: dist/
+
+      - name: Publish release distributions to PyPI
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@dc37677b2e1c63e2034f94d8a5b11f265b73ba33 # release/v1
+        with:
+          packages-dir: dist/
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2e5836a..75aec2d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ static/
 .idea/
 .vscode/
 *.venv/
+_version.py
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
deleted file mode 100644
index c0490e5..0000000
--- a/VERSION
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-0.5.34
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index fc51203..1831ab1 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #
 import os
 import sys
+from importlib.metadata import version
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
 
 
@@ -22,10 +23,7 @@
 author = 'Stan Janssen'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'VERSION')) as file:
-    release = file.read().strip()
-
-print(release)
+release = version('openleadr')
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f7d67b7..44ed17f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["hatchling"]
+requires = ["hatchling", "hatch-vcs"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
+[tool.hatch.version]
+source = "vcs"
+
+[tool.hatch.build.hooks.vcs]
+version-file = "openleadr/_version.py"
+
 [project]
 name = "openleadr"
-version = "0.5.34"
+dynamic = ["version"]
 description = "Python3 library for building OpenADR Clients (VENs) and Servers (VTNs)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 5496d54..b533b23 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ name = "exceptiongroup"
 version = "1.3.1"
 source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
 dependencies = [
-    { name = "typing-extensions", marker = "python_full_version < '3.13'" },
+    { name = "typing-extensions", marker = "python_full_version < '3.11'" },
 ]
 sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/50/79/66800aadf48771f6b62f7eb014e352e5d06856655206165d775e675a02c9/exceptiongroup-1.3.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:8b412432c6055b0b7d14c310000ae93352ed6754f70fa8f7c34141f91c4e3219", size = 30371, upload-time = "2025-11-21T23:01:54.787Z" }
 wheels = [
@@ -1540,7 +1540,6 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openleadr"
-version = "0.5.34"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "aiohttp", version = "3.13.5", source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }, marker = "python_full_version < '3.10'" },