diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-releases-1_pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/stable-releases-1_pull-request.yml
index 8c8e5654ad..583bf3670c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable-releases-1_pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-releases-1_pull-request.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+name: Stable Release Step 1 - Create PR
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
@@ -5,9 +7,16 @@ on:
 jobs:
   create-release-pull-request:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/stable'
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        ref: dev-branch
     - name: create pull request
-      run: gh pr create -B stable -H dev-branch --title "Monthly Release PR - $(date '+%Y-%m-%d')" --body "Monthly pull request for creating the latest stable release from staged security fixes, bug fixes, and minor enhancements."
+      run: | 
+        echo 'Get version to be released and create PR with that in the name'
+        system_file="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/packages/web/lib/fog/system.class.php"
+        tag=$(grep "define('FOG_VERSION'" $system_file | sed "s/.*FOG_VERSION', '\([^']*\)');/\1/")
+        gh pr create -B stable -H dev-branch --title "Stable Release PR For ${tag} - $(date '+%Y-%m-%d')" --body "Pull Request for creating the latest stable release from staged security fixes, bug fixes, and minor enhancements in dev-branch. Created as needed or monthly on 15th of every month, released once tests are passing"
       env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-releases-2_test-validity b/.github/workflows/stable-releases-2_test-validity
deleted file mode 100644
index f1e963e633..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/stable-releases-2_test-validity
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# on a monthly pr created from other workflow
-# test validity of install
-# down the road-test various functions (deploy, capture, API)
-# Fix version if needed
-# merge pull request with generic commit
-# maybe update version if not handled in hook
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-releases-2_test-validity.yml b/.github/workflows/stable-releases-2_test-validity.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..633ce3e29c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-releases-2_test-validity.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: Stable Release Step 2 - Validate PR
+
+on:
+    workflow_dispatch:
+    # pull_request:
+    #     types:
+    #       - open
+    #     branches:
+    #       - dev-branch
+    #       - stable
+
+jobs:
+  Merge-After-All-Tests-Passed:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/stable'
+    steps:
+    - name: Check out code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Merge The PR
+      run: |
+          echo 'Get the tag'
+          git fetch origin dev-branch
+          git checkout dev-branch
+          system_file="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/packages/web/lib/fog/system.class.php"
+          tag=$(grep "define('FOG_VERSION'" $system_file | sed "s/.*FOG_VERSION', '\([^']*\)');/\1/")
+          git checkout stable
+          echo "merge the pull request bringing dev-branch into stable";
+          gh pr merge dev-branch --squash --subject "Stable Release - ${tag}";
+      env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+# on a monthly pr created from other workflow
+# test validity of install
+# down the road-test various functions (deploy, capture, API)
+# Fix version if needed
+# merge pull request with generic commit
+# maybe update version if not handled in hook
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-releases-3_tag-and-release b/.github/workflows/stable-releases-3_tag-and-release
deleted file mode 100644
index 118481e3e0..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/stable-releases-3_tag-and-release
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#on merge of monthly release pr
-# create tag of current version
-# create release of new tag
-# generate release notes
-# update website?
-# send announcements?
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-releases-3_tag-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/stable-releases-3_tag-and-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd875957be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-releases-3_tag-and-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: Stable Release Step 3 - Tag and Release
+
+on:
+    workflow_dispatch:
+    # pull_request:
+    #     types:
+    #       - closed
+          
+jobs:
+  Tag-and-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/stable' 
+    steps:
+    - name: Check-out code to release
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Tag and release
+      run: |
+        echo 'Find the version to use for the tag, create the release, and sync the dev and stable branches'
+        echo 'find the version to create as a tag'
+        system_file="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/packages/web/lib/fog/system.class.php"
+        tag=$(grep "define('FOG_VERSION'" $system_file | sed "s/.*FOG_VERSION', '\([^']*\)');/\1/")
+        echo 'create the tag and release...'
+        gh release create $tag --latest --generate-notes --target stable
+        echo 'sync dev-branch with stable branch (merge stable into dev-branch)...'
+        # git config core.hooksPath .githooks #custom githooks not working in github runner
+        gh pr create -B dev-branch -H stable --title "merge stable - ${tag} into dev" --body "Pull Request for syncing stable release commit back to dev after a release"
+        gh pr merge stable --merge --subject "merge stable - ${tag} into dev";
+      env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          
+
+# on merge of monthly release pr
+# get/calculate current version
+# create tag of current version
+# create release of new tag
+# generate release notes
+# send announcements?
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