diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index d2dbbe3..cb5d731 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -14,37 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
 
     steps:
-      - name: "Determine release tag"
-        run: "echo \"RELEASE_TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}\" >> $GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: "Determine release body"
-        uses: "actions/github-script@v5"
-        with:
-          github-token: "${{ secrets.ERGEBNIS_BOT_TOKEN }}"
-          script: |
-            const repository = context.repo;
-
-            const response = await github.rest.repos.generateReleaseNotes({
-              owner: repository.owner,
-              repo: repository.repo,
-              tag_name: "${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}",
-            });
-
-            core.exportVariable("RELEASE_BODY", response.data.body);
-
       - name: "Create release"
-        uses: "actions/github-script@v5"
+        uses: "ergebnis/.github/actions/github/release/create@main"
         with:
           github-token: "${{ secrets.ERGEBNIS_BOT_TOKEN }}"
-          script: |
-            const repository = context.repo;
-
-            await github.rest.repos.createRelease({
-              body: "${{ env.RELEASE_BODY }}",
-              draft: false,
-              name: "${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}",
-              owner: repository.owner,
-              prerelease: false,
-              repo: repository.repo,
-              tag_name: "${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}",
-            });
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6f24ba8..2d18b47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ For a full diff see [`1.2.1...main`][1.2.1...main].
 - Added composite action `github/pull-request/approve` ([#60]), by [@localheinz]
 - Added composite action `github/pull-request/merge` ([#64]), by [@localheinz]
 - Added composite action `github/pull-request/add-label-based-on-branch-name` ([#67]), by [@localheinz]
+- Added composite action `github/release/create` ([#72]), by [@localheinz]
 
 ## [`1.2.1`][1.2.1]
 
@@ -66,5 +67,6 @@ For a full diff see [`1.0.0...main`][1.0.0...main].
 [#60]: https://github.com/ergebnis/.github/pull/60
 [#64]: https://github.com/ergebnis/.github/pull/64
 [#67]: https://github.com/ergebnis/.github/pull/67
+[#72]: https://github.com/ergebnis/.github/pull/72
 
 [@localheinz]: https://github.com/localheinz
diff --git a/actions/github/release/create/action.yaml b/actions/github/release/create/action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3949ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/github/release/create/action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/creating-actions/creating-a-composite-action
+# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/creating-actions/metadata-syntax-for-github-actions#inputs
+# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/creating-actions/metadata-syntax-for-github-actions#runs-for-composite-run-steps-actions
+# https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/releases#create-a-release
+# https://docs.github.com/en/developers/webhooks-and-events/webhooks/webhook-events-and-payloads#push
+
+name: "Create a release"
+
+description: "Creates a release"
+
+inputs:
+  github-token:
+    description: "GitHub token of a user with permission to create a release"
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+
+  steps:
+    - name: "Determine tag"
+      if: "${{ github.event_name }} == 'push' && ${{ github.ref_type }} == 'tag'"
+      run: "echo \"RELEASE_TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}\" >> $GITHUB_ENV"
+      shell: "bash"
+
+    - name: "Create release"
+      uses: "actions/github-script@v5"
+      with:
+        github-token: "${{ inputs.github-token }}"
+        script: |
+          if (!process.env.RELEASE_TAG) {
+            core.setFailed("The environment variable RELEASE_TAG is not defined.")
+
+            return;
+          }
+
+          try {
+            await github.rest.repos.createRelease({
+              draft: false,
+              generate_release_notes: true,
+              name: process.env.RELEASE_TAG,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              prerelease: false,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              tag_name: process.env.RELEASE_TAG,
+            });
+          } catch (error) {
+            core.setFailed(error.message);
+          }