diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pontos.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pontos.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 561396165..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pontos.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-name: Release Python package
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [closed]
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  build-and-release:
-    name: Create a new release
-    uses: greenbone/workflows/.github/workflows/release-python.yml@main
-    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b14adf0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Release python-gvm
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [closed]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release-type:
+        type: choice
+        description: "Release type. One of patch, minor or major"
+        options:
+          - patch
+          - minor
+          - major
+      release-version:
+        description: "Set an explicit version, that will overwrite release-type. Fails if version is not compliant."
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-release:
+    name: Create a new release
+    uses: greenbone/workflows/.github/workflows/release-generic.yml@main
+    with:
+      versioning-scheme: semver
+      release-type: ${{ inputs.release-type }}
+      release-version: ${{ inputs.release-version }}
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d29610d0..52fec8f1f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,9 +37,12 @@ Please always take a look at the documentation for further details. This
 
 ### Version
 
-Please consider to always use the **newest** version of `gvm-tools` and `python-gvm`.
-We frequently update this projects to add features and keep them free from bugs.
-This is why installing `python-gvm` using pip is recommended.
+`python-gvm` uses [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/).
+
+Versions prior to 26.0.0 used [calendar versioning](https://calver.org/).
+
+Please consider to always use the **newest** releases of `gvm-tools` and `python-gvm`.
+We frequently update these projects to add features and keep them free from bugs.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > To use `python-gvm` with GMP version of 7, 8 or 9 you must use a release version
@@ -60,20 +63,22 @@ Python 3.9 and later is supported.
 You can install the latest stable release of python-gvm from the Python Package
 Index using [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/):
 
-    python3 -m pip install --user python-gvm
+```shell
+python3 -m pip install --user python-gvm
+```
 
 ## Example
 
 ```python3
 from gvm.connections import UnixSocketConnection
-from gvm.protocols.gmp import Gmp
+from gvm.protocols.gmp import GMP
 from gvm.transforms import EtreeTransform
 from gvm.xml import pretty_print
 
 connection = UnixSocketConnection()
 transform = EtreeTransform()
 
-with Gmp(connection, transform=transform) as gmp:
+with GMP(connection, transform=transform) as gmp:
     # Retrieve GMP version supported by the remote daemon
     version = gmp.get_version()
 
@@ -132,11 +137,13 @@ The python-gvm repository uses [autohooks](https://github.com/greenbone/autohook
 to apply linting and auto formatting via git hooks. Please ensure the git hooks
 are active.
 
-    $ poetry install
-    $ poetry run autohooks activate --force
+```shell
+poetry install
+poetry run autohooks activate --force
+```
 
 ## License
 
-Copyright (C) 2017-2024 [Greenbone AG](https://www.greenbone.net/)
+Copyright (C) 2017-2025 [Greenbone AG](https://www.greenbone.net/)
 
 Licensed under the [GNU General Public License v3.0 or later](LICENSE).
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c09c7bc90..157d623bc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ exclude = '''
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 80
-target-version = "py311"
+target-version = "py39"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 extend-select = ["I", "PLE", "PLW"]