diff --git a/.github/workflows/keepalive.yml b/.github/workflows/keepalive.yml
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# This file is part of Invenio.
+# Copyright (C) 2025 CERN.
+#
+# Invenio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
+
+name: Keepalive
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 1 * *" # Run once a month
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  keepalive:
+    name: Keepalive
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # ensures that crons are not suspended after 45 days
+      - name: Keepalive check
+        uses: gautamkrishnar/keepalive-workflow@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-lists.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-lists.yml
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# This file is part of Invenio.
+# Copyright (C) 2025 CERN.
+#
+# Invenio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
+
+name: Sync and Release
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 1 * *" # Run once a month
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions: # This permission is needed for the keep-alive and auto-commit actions
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  check-for-changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      changes_detected: ${{ steps.diff.outputs.changes_detected }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Run script to update robot and machine lists
+        run: |
+          cd scripts/ && python update-lists.py && cd ..
+
+      - name: Check for changes
+        id: diff
+        run: |
+          git diff --quiet counter_robots/data/ || echo "changes_detected=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+  update-repo:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: check-for-changes
+    if: needs.check-for-changes.outputs.changes_detected == 'true'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Commit changes
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+        with:
+          file_pattern: 'counter_robots/data/*.txt'
+          commit_message: Update robots and machines lists
+
+      - name: Update version
+        run: |
+          NEW_VERSION=$(date +'%Y.%m')
+          echo "new_version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          sed -i 's/^__version__ = .*/__version__ = '"'"$NEW_VERSION"'"'/' counter_robots/version.py
+
+      - name: Push release commit
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+        with:
+          file_pattern: 'counter_robots/version.py'
+          commit_message: 'release: ${{ env.new_version }}'
+
+      - name: Create and push tag
+        run: |
+          git fetch --tags
+          git tag "v${{ env.new_version }}" -a "release: ${{ env.new_version }}"
+          git push origin "v${{ env.new_version }}"