diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccd8e56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Production Deploy
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Ensure pre-requisites for deployment are met
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+            /* 
+             * We should only need to load 1 release here, as pending should be at the top of the list.
+             * We're loading a few extras here in case we get into a weird state.
+             */
+            const PAGE_SIZE = 5;
+            const releases = await github.rest.repos.listReleases({ owner, repo });
+
+            const pendingReleases = releases.data.filter(release => release.prerelease);
+            if (pendingReleases.length > 1) {
+              throw new Error(`Found more than one pending release: ${pendingReleases.map(release => release.tag_name).join(', ')}`);
+            }
+
+            const targetRelease = pendingReleases.find(release => release.tag_name === "${{github.ref_name}}");
+
+            if (!targetRelease) {
+              throw new Error(`No pending release found for tag: ${github.ref_name}`);
+            }
+
+            console.log(`Found pending release, proceeding with deployment: ${targetRelease.url}`);
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index b35b024..6c23527 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
-            /* We should only need to load 2 releases, as either both will be latest, or one will be latest and
+            /* 
+             * We should only need to load 2 releases, as either both will be latest, or one will be latest and
              * the other will be pending. We're loading a few extras here in case we get into a weird state.
              */
             const PAGE_SIZE = 5;
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 300391e..e426cb0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ Proof-of-concept for a deployment/rollback flow using github actions and release
 - When a merge is done to the `main` branch, a pending release should be created / updated
   - A tag should be created and used for the release based on the current date and time
   - The release should be created with the tag and the release notes should be the commit messages since the last release
-  - The release should be marked as a draft
+  - The release should be marked as a prerelease
   - Any artifacts required for the deployment should be uploaded to the release
+  - The release should be automatically deployed to the `staging` (`dev`) environment
 - When the release action is manually triggered
   - The release should be marked as a non-draft
   - A deployment should be done to the `production` environment