diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8149f3d11..cd4c7c49e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,15 +4,107 @@ on:
     tags:
       - v*
 jobs:
-  release:
-    name: Release WebGoat
+#  release:
+#    name: Release WebGoat
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+#
+#      - name: "Get tag name"
+#        id: tag
+#        uses: dawidd6/action-get-tag@v1
+#
+#      - name: Set up JDK 11
+#        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+#        with:
+#          java-version: 11
+#          architecture: x64
+#
+#      - name: Cache Maven packages
+#        uses: actions/cache@v2.1.4
+#        with:
+#          path: ~/.m2
+#          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+#          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
+#
+#      - name: "Set labels for ${{ github.ref }}"
+#        run: |
+#          echo "WEBGOAT_TAG_VERSION=${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#          WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION=${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+#          echo "WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION=${WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION:1}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#      - name: Build with Maven
+#        run: |
+#          mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ env.WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION }}
+#          mvn clean install -DskipTests
+#
+#      - name: "Create release"
+#        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+#        with:
+#          draft: false
+#          files: |
+#            webgoat-server/target/webgoat-server-${{ env.WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION }}.jar
+#            webwolf/target/webwolf-${{ env.WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION }}.jar
+#          body: |
+#            ## Version ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+#
+#            ### New functionality
+#
+#            - test
+#
+#            ### Bug fixes
+#
+#            - [#743 - Character encoding errors](https://github.com/WebGoat/WebGoat/issues/743)
+#
+#
+#            ## Contributors
+#
+#            Special thanks to the following contributors providing us with a pull request:
+#
+#            - Person 1
+#            - Person 2
+#
+#            And everyone who provided feedback through Github.
+#
+#
+#            Team WebGoat
+#        env:
+#          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+#
+#      - name: "Set up QEMU"
+#        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
+#
+#      - name: "Set up Docker Buildx"
+#        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+#
+#      - name: "Login to dockerhub"
+#        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+#        with:
+#          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+#          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+#
+#      - name: "Build and push"
+#        uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+#        with:
+#          context: ./docker
+#          file: docker/Dockerfile
+#          push: false #todo enable
+#          platforms: linux/amd64
+#          tags: |
+#            webgoat/goatandwolf:${{ env.WEBGOAT_TAG_VERSION }}
+#            webgoat/goatandwolf:latest
+#          build-args: |
+#            webgoat_version=${{ env.WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION }}
+#
+#      - name: "Image digest"
+#        run: echo ${{ steps.docker_build.outputs.digest }}
+  new_version:
+    name: Update development version
+#    needs: [ release ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: "Get tag name"
-        id: tag
-        uses: dawidd6/action-get-tag@v1
+        with:
+          ref: develop
 
       - name: Set up JDK 11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
@@ -20,80 +112,14 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 11
           architecture: x64
 
-      - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v2.1.4
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
-
-      - name: "Set labels for ${{ github.ref }}"
+      - name: Set version to next snapshot
         run: |
-          echo "WEBGOAT_TAG_VERSION=${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION=${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
-          echo "WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION=${WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION:1}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Build with Maven
+          mvn build-helper:parse-version versions:set -DnewVersion=\${parsedVersion.majorVersion}.\${parsedVersion.minorVersion}.\${parsedVersion.nextIncrementalVersion}-SNAPSHOT versions:commit
+
+      - name: Commit pom.xml
         run: |
-          mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ env.WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION }}
-          mvn clean install -DskipTests
-
-      - name: "Create release"
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        with:
-          draft: false
-          files: |
-            webgoat-server/target/webgoat-server-${{ env.WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION }}.jar
-            webwolf/target/webwolf-${{ env.WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION }}.jar
-          body: |
-            ## Version ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
-
-            ### New functionality
-
-            - test
-
-            ### Bug fixes
-
-            - [#743 - Character encoding errors](https://github.com/WebGoat/WebGoat/issues/743)
-
-
-            ## Contributors
-
-            Special thanks to the following contributors providing us with a pull request:
-
-            - Person 1
-            - Person 2
-
-            And everyone who provided feedback through Github.
-
-
-            Team WebGoat
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: "Set up QEMU"
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
-
-      - name: "Set up Docker Buildx"
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
-
-      - name: "Login to dockerhub"
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: "Build and push"
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
-        with:
-          context: ./docker
-          file: docker/Dockerfile
-          push: false #todo enable
-          platforms: linux/amd64
-          tags: |
-            webgoat/goatandwolf:${{ env.WEBGOAT_TAG_VERSION }}
-            webgoat/goatandwolf:latest
-          build-args: |
-            webgoat_version=${{ env.WEBGOAT_MAVEN_VERSION }}
-
-      - name: "Image digest"
-        run: echo ${{ steps.docker_build.outputs.digest }}
+          git config user.name webgoat-github
+          git config user.email owasp.webgoat@gmail.com
+          find . -name 'pom.xml' | xargs git add
+          git commit -m "Updating to the new development version"
+          git push