diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4c532a7..1cafb30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -120,23 +120,31 @@ jobs:
           
           echo "Bump type: $BUMP_TYPE"
           
-          # Apply version bump
-          case "$BUMP_TYPE" in
-            major|MAJOR)
-              MAJOR=$((MAJOR + 1))
-              MINOR=0
-              PATCH=0
-              ;;
-            minor|MINOR)
-              MINOR=$((MINOR + 1))
-              PATCH=0
-              ;;
-            patch|PATCH|*)
-              PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
-              ;;
-          esac
-          
-          NEW_VERSION="v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${PATCH}"
+          # Check if BUMP_TYPE is a specific version (e.g., 1.0.0 or v1.0.0)
+          if [[ "$BUMP_TYPE" =~ ^v?[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            # Strip 'v' prefix if present
+            BUMP_TYPE="${BUMP_TYPE#v}"
+            echo "Using specific version: $BUMP_TYPE"
+            NEW_VERSION="v${BUMP_TYPE}"
+          else
+            # Apply semantic version bump
+            case "$BUMP_TYPE" in
+              major|MAJOR)
+                MAJOR=$((MAJOR + 1))
+                MINOR=0
+                PATCH=0
+                ;;
+              minor|MINOR)
+                MINOR=$((MINOR + 1))
+                PATCH=0
+                ;;
+              patch|PATCH|*)
+                PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
+                ;;
+            esac
+            
+            NEW_VERSION="v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${PATCH}"
+          fi
           
           echo "Previous version: $LATEST_TAG"
           echo "New version: $NEW_VERSION"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 179577d..09b7ba4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Changelog validation in release process
 - Security audit workflow with Dependabot
 - Lint and test workflow for PRs and pushes
+- Support for specific version numbers in release workflow (e.g., 1.0.0 or v1.0.0)
+
+### Changed
+- Enhanced release workflow to accept explicit version numbers in addition to major/minor/patch
 
 ## [1.0.0] - Previous Release
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fd894a..979d317 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,6 +95,20 @@ This repository includes comprehensive GitHub workflows for CI/CD:
 
 For detailed workflow documentation, see [.github/WORKFLOWS.md](.github/WORKFLOWS.md).
 
+### Releasing
+
+The release workflow supports both automatic semantic versioning and manual version specification:
+
+**Automatic Release** (when changes are merged to main):
+- Automatically detects version bump from CHANGELOG.md
+- Creates release with extracted changelog notes
+- Updates major version tag (e.g., v1)
+
+**Manual Release** (for specific versions):
+1. Go to Actions → Release and Marketplace → Run workflow
+2. Enter version as `1.0.0` or `v1.0.0` (for specific version) or `major`/`minor`/`patch` (for semantic bump)
+3. The workflow will create the release and update tags
+
 ### Contributing
 
 1. Fork the repository