diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-version.yml b/.github/workflows/release-version.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36f80f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-version.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# Cuts a BCQuality content release on demand (roughly monthly), NOT on every
+# commit. Run this workflow manually once the `main` content is ready, and choose
+# whether to bump the minor (usual periodic content update) or the major
+# (breaking change).
+#
+# The version is a `major.minor` value derived from existing git tags — there is
+# no VERSION file. The minor is a monotonic counter: it only ever increments and
+# never resets, even across a major bump, so it uniquely identifies a release.
+# This workflow computes the next version and tags the current commit as
+# `v{major}.{minor}`.
+
+name: Release version
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      bump:
+        description: Which part to bump
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - minor
+          - major
+        default: minor
+
+# Only tag creation needs write.
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+concurrency:
+  group: release-version
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Compute and tag release
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git fetch --tags --force --quiet
+          tags="$(git tag -l | grep -E '^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$' || true)"
+
+          if [[ -z "$tags" ]]; then
+            # First release.
+            major=1
+            minor=0
+          else
+            latest_major="$(printf '%s\n' "$tags" | sed -E 's/^v([0-9]+)\..*/\1/' | sort -n | tail -1)"
+            latest_minor="$(printf '%s\n' "$tags" | sed -E 's/^v[0-9]+\.([0-9]+)$/\1/' | sort -n | tail -1)"
+            minor=$(( latest_minor + 1 ))   # monotonic, never resets
+            if [[ "${{ inputs.bump }}" == "major" ]]; then
+              major=$(( latest_major + 1 ))
+            else
+              major="$latest_major"
+            fi
+          fi
+
+          tag="v${major}.${minor}"
+          if git rev-parse -q --verify "refs/tags/${tag}" >/dev/null; then
+            echo "::error::Tag ${tag} already exists"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          git tag "$tag" "${{ github.sha }}"
+          git push origin "$tag"
+          echo "Released BCQuality ${tag} at ${{ github.sha }}"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -136,6 +136,18 @@ For the end-to-end flow — from orchestrator trigger through to how output reac
 │   └── /skills/
 ```
 
+## Versioning
+
+BCQuality content is released on demand — roughly monthly, not on every commit. A
+release is a `major.minor` value derived from git tags, cut manually via the
+`Release version` workflow: pick whether to bump the minor or the major, and it
+computes the next version and tags the current `main` as `v{major}.{minor}`.
+
+- Bump the **minor** for the usual periodic content update; bump the **major**
+  only for a breaking change.
+- The minor is a **monotonic counter** — it only ever increments and never
+  resets, even across a major bump — so it uniquely identifies a release.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Contributions are welcome. Before submitting a PR: