diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25b6d8ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/release-drafter.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name-template: 'v$RESOLVED_VERSION'
+tag-template: 'v$RESOLVED_VERSION'
+categories:
+    - title: 'Enhancements'
+      labels:
+          - 'feature request'
+          - 'technical debt'
+          - 'translation'
+    - title: 'Fixed bugs'
+      labels:
+          - 'bug'
+exclude-labels:
+    - 'duplicate'
+    - 'invalid'
+    - 'wontfix'
+exclude-contributors:
+    - 'dependabot'
+    - 'weblate'
+change-template: '- $TITLE (#$NUMBER) @$AUTHOR'
+change-title-escapes: '\<*_&`#@'
+version-resolver:
+    major:
+        labels:
+            - 'release'
+    minor:
+        labels:
+            - 'feature request'
+    patch:
+        labels:
+            - 'technical debt'
+            - 'bug'
+            - 'translation'
+    default: patch
+template: |
+  [Upgrade guide](https://www.kimai.org/documentation/updates.html) - [Installation docs](https://www.kimai.org/documentation/installation.html) - [Docker docs](https://tobybatch.github.io/kimai2/) - [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/kimai/kimai2)
+
+  **PHP Version compatibility:**
+    - PHP 7.3 is [end-of-life](https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php): you need to update now
+    - PHP 7.4, PHP 8 and PHP 8.1 are supported
+  
+  $CHANGES
+
+  Thanks to $CONTRIBUTORS
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9eb87c4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Release Drafter
+
+on:
+    push:
+        branches:
+            - master
+
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
+jobs:
+    correct_repository:
+        permissions:
+            contents: none
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - name: fail on fork
+              if: github.repository_owner != 'kevinpapst'
+              run: exit 1
+
+    update_release_draft:
+        permissions:
+            contents: write  # for release-drafter/release-drafter to create a github release
+            pull-requests: write  # for release-drafter/release-drafter to add label to PR
+        needs: correct_repository
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v5
+              env:
+                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github_changelog_generator b/.github_changelog_generator
index c1447938..871f7d0b 100644
--- a/.github_changelog_generator
+++ b/.github_changelog_generator
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 unreleased=true
 future-release=1.20
 exclude-labels=duplicate,support,question,invalid,wontfix,release,waiting for feedback,documentation
-enhancement_labels=>enhancement,Enhancement,feature request,translation i18n,technical debt,documentation
+enhancement_labels=>feature request,translation,technical debt,documentation
 issues-wo-labels=false