diff --git a/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1be9d55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/create-release/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: 'Create GitHub Release'
+description: 'Creates a GitHub release with installation instructions'
+
+inputs:
+  tag:
+    description: 'The git tag for the release'
+    required: true
+  version:
+    description: 'The version number'
+    required: true
+  repository:
+    description: 'The GitHub repository (owner/name)'
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: Create Release
+      uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+      with:
+        tag: ${{ inputs.tag }}
+        name: Release ${{ inputs.version }}
+        body: |
+          ## Installation
+
+          To use this version in your Go project, run:
+
+          ```bash
+          go get github.com/${{ inputs.repository }}@${{ inputs.tag }}
+          ```
+
+          Or add it to your `go.mod`:
+
+          ```go
+          require github.com/${{ inputs.repository }} ${{ inputs.tag }}
+          ```
+        generateReleaseNotes: true
+        draft: false
+        prerelease: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_pipeline.yml
index ca804e6..09abbac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_pipeline.yml
@@ -38,3 +38,35 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           go generate ./...
           go test ./pkg/... ./internal/... --tags=postgres
+
+  verify-examples:
+    name: Run example ${{ matrix.example }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        example:
+          - sync-pull-dataplane
+          - streaming-pull-dataplane
+          - streaming-push-dataplane
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+          cache: true
+
+      - name: Go env
+        run: |
+          go env
+          go version
+
+      - name: Run example
+        working-directory: examples/${{ matrix.example }}
+        run: |
+          go build .
+          go run .
+    
+     
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5472731..b53f055 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,23 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create and push tag
         uses: ./.github/actions/create-tag
         with:
-          tag: ${{ steps.normalize_version.outputs.tag }}
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+          tag: ${{ steps.normalize_version.outputs.tag }}
+
+  create-release:
+    name: Create GitHub Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: create-tag
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-release
+        with:
+          tag: ${{ needs.create-tag.outputs.tag }}
+          version: ${{ needs.create-tag.outputs.version }}
+          repository: ${{ github.repository }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_bugfix.yml b/.github/workflows/release_bugfix.yml
index f065658..e882e98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_bugfix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_bugfix.yml
@@ -92,19 +92,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Create GitHub Release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-release
         with:
           tag: ${{ needs.create-tag.outputs.tag }}
-          name: Release ${{ needs.create-tag.outputs.tag }}
-          generateReleaseNotes: true
-          makeLatest: ${{ needs.create-tag.outputs.is_latest == 'true' }}
-          body: |
-            NuGet packages published to GitHub Packages.
-
-            ### Installation
-            ```bash
-            dotnet add package DataPlane.Sdk.Core --version ${{ needs.create-tag.outputs.version }}
-            dotnet add package DataPlane.Sdk.Api --version ${{ needs.create-tag.outputs.version }}
-            ```
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: false
+          version: ${{ needs.create-tag.outputs.version }}
+          repository: ${{ github.repository }}