diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e081db5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - feat/release_actions
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "test"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
index 592ce9e..944f339 100644
--- a/copier.yml
+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+_exclude:
+    - ".gitea/"
+
 # predefined values
 # make sure these have 'when: false' so that the questions are not asked and the items are not saved in answers.yml