diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_pypi.yml
index ea2701a7..4e4ae53b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_pypi.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version:
-          - '3.8'
-          - '3.9'
           - '3.10'
           - '3.11'
           - '3.12'
@@ -24,7 +22,12 @@ jobs:
           python -mpip install build
           python -m build
       - name: Publish distribution to PyPI
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags') && startsWith(matrix.python-version, '3.9')
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.13.0
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags') && startsWith(matrix.python-version, '3.10')
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
         with:
           password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_PASSWORD }}
+      - name: Create a GitHub release
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags') && startsWith(matrix.python-version, '3.10')
+        run: gh release create --generate-notes "${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}