diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-build-and-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/main-build-and-publish.yml
index 64c7b4c..da8d65c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-build-and-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-build-and-publish.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ jobs:
           versionFormat: python
 
       - name: Publish package to pypi
+        env:
+          TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+          TWINE_USERNAME: __token__
         run: |
           source venv/bin/activate
           python -m twine upload dist/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/other-check-quality-and-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/other-check-quality-and-tests.yml
index 925cc7f..7cc5d6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/other-check-quality-and-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/other-check-quality-and-tests.yml
@@ -45,3 +45,39 @@ jobs:
           make nose
           python -m build
         working-directory: qless-py
+
+      - name: Checkout tdg5/github-action-pack
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: .github/actions/tdg5/github-action-pack
+          ref: v0.0.2
+          repository: tdg5/github-action-pack
+
+      - name: Increment version
+        uses: ./.github/actions/tdg5/github-action-pack/packages/increment-version-file-action/src
+        with:
+          authorEmail: dannyguinther@gmail.com
+          authorName: Danny Guinther
+          commitMessage: "[skip actions] Increment version for next development cycle"
+          repoPath: qless-py
+          versionFilePath: VERSION
+          versionFormat: python
+
+      - name: Publish package to pypi
+        env:
+          TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+          TWINE_USERNAME: __token__
+        run: |
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          python -m twine upload dist/*
+        working-directory: qless-py
+
+      # Add the tag after publishing the package so it is more likely that we
+      # end up with a package without a tag than a tag without a package.
+      - name: Create and push tag for published version
+        run: |
+          VERSION="$(git show HEAD~1:VERSION)"
+          TAG_NAME="v${VERSION}"
+          git tag "$TAG_NAME" HEAD~1
+          git push origin "$TAG_NAME"
+        working-directory: qless-py
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7b0320a..fef82ac 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.12.0a9
\ No newline at end of file
+0.12.0a6