diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17953e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+name: Release Obsidian Plugin
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          cache: npm
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm install
+
+      - name: Build plugin
+        run: npm run build
+
+      - name: Determine if beta release
+        id: check_beta
+        run: |
+          TAG="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+          if [[ "$TAG" == *"beta"* ]]; then
+            echo "is_beta=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "is_beta=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+          echo "tag=$TAG" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release (stable)
+        if: steps.check_beta.outputs.is_beta == 'false'
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.check_beta.outputs.tag }}
+          name: ${{ steps.check_beta.outputs.tag }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+          files: |
+            main.js
+            styles.css
+            manifest.json
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release (beta)
+        if: steps.check_beta.outputs.is_beta == 'true'
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.check_beta.outputs.tag }}
+          name: ${{ steps.check_beta.outputs.tag }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: true
+          files: |
+            main.js
+            styles.css
+            manifest.json
+            manifest-beta.json
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index decabdc..2d88c08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ Integrate Microsoft's [Markitdown](https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown) tool
 2. Enable the plugin in Obsidian's settings
 3. The plugin will guide you through installing the Markitdown Python package
 
+## Beta Testing
+
+You can get early access to new features by installing beta releases via [BRAT](https://github.com/TfTHacker/obsidian42-brat) (Beta Reviewers Auto-update Tester):
+
+1. Install the BRAT plugin from the Obsidian Community Plugins browser
+2. Enable BRAT in your Obsidian settings
+3. In BRAT settings, click **Add Beta Plugin**
+4. Enter: `ethanolivertroy/obsidian-markitdown`
+5. BRAT will install the latest beta release and keep it updated automatically
+
 ## Requirements
 
 - Obsidian v0.15.0 or higher
diff --git a/manifest-beta.json b/manifest-beta.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26c55c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifest-beta.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+	"id": "markitdown",
+	"name": "Markitdown File Converter",
+	"version": "2.1.0-beta.1",
+	"minAppVersion": "0.15.0",
+	"description": "Convert PDFs, Office documents, images, and other file formats to Markdown using Microsoft's Markitdown tool",
+	"author": "Ethan Troy",
+	"authorUrl": "https://github.com/ethanolivertroy",
+	"isDesktopOnly": true
+}