diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-branch.yml
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+name: create a release branch
+on: [workflow_dispatch]
+jobs:
+  create-branch:
+    runs-on: [linux, small]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: hashicorp/actions-create-release-branch@v1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.ELEVATED_GITHUB_TOKEN }}