diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bffc62313e..8a545a401f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
           target_patch="$patch"
           updated="false"
+          pr_url=""
           latest_tag="$(gh release view --repo "$REPOSITORY" --json tagName --jq '.tagName' 2>/dev/null || echo "")"
 
           if [[ -n "$latest_tag" ]]; then
@@ -87,8 +88,14 @@ jobs:
             git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
             git add VERSION_PREFIX
             if ! git diff --cached --quiet; then
+              branch_name="chore/bump-version-prefix-${new_version}-$(date +%s)"
+              git checkout -b "$branch_name"
               git commit -m "chore: bump version prefix to ${new_version} [skip ci]"
-              git push
+              git push origin "$branch_name"
+              pr_title="chore: bump version prefix to ${new_version}"
+              pr_body=$'Automated change to VERSION_PREFIX to align release workflow with master.\n\nCreated by GitHub Actions release workflow.'
+              gh pr create --repo "$REPOSITORY" --base master --head "$branch_name" --title "$pr_title" --body "$pr_body"
+              pr_url="$(gh pr view "$branch_name" --repo "$REPOSITORY" --json url --jq '.url' 2>/dev/null || true)"
               updated="true"
             fi
           fi
@@ -98,6 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "minor=${minor}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "patch=${target_patch}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "updated=${updated}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "pr_url=${pr_url}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "Using version base: ${new_version}"