diff --git a/compilation/upload_release.py b/compilation/upload_release.py
index 6d8fb43..9866e62 100644
--- a/compilation/upload_release.py
+++ b/compilation/upload_release.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def upload_file_to_release(base_url, repo, release_id, token, file_path, max_ret
             else:
                 return None
 
-def create_or_get_release(base_url, repo, tag, token, title=None, notes=None):
+def create_or_get_release(base_url, repo, tag, token, title=None, notes=None, prerelease=None):
     url = f"{base_url}/api/v1/repos/{repo}/releases"
     headers = {
         "Authorization": get_auth_header(token),
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ def create_or_get_release(base_url, repo, tag, token, title=None, notes=None):
         "Accept": "application/json"
     }
 
+    is_prerelease = prerelease if prerelease is not None else any(x in tag.lower() for x in ["-rc", "-pre", "-beta", "-alpha", "preview"])
+
     # Check if release exists
     check_url = f"{base_url}/api/v1/repos/{repo}/releases/tags/{urllib.parse.quote(tag)}"
     check_req = urllib.request.Request(check_url, headers={"Authorization": get_auth_header(token)})
@@ -97,13 +99,15 @@ def create_or_get_release(base_url, repo, tag, token, title=None, notes=None):
         with urllib.request.urlopen(check_req) as resp:
             existing = json.loads(resp.read().decode("utf-8"))
             print(f"[*] Found existing release for tag {tag} (ID: {existing['id']})")
-            if notes or title:
+            if notes or title or (prerelease is not None):
                 patch_url = f"{base_url}/api/v1/repos/{repo}/releases/{existing['id']}"
                 patch_payload = {}
                 if title:
                     patch_payload["name"] = title
                 if notes:
                     patch_payload["body"] = notes
+                if prerelease is not None:
+                    patch_payload["prerelease"] = is_prerelease
                 patch_req = urllib.request.Request(
                     patch_url,
                     data=json.dumps(patch_payload).encode("utf-8"),
@@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ def create_or_get_release(base_url, repo, tag, token, title=None, notes=None):
         "name": title or f"LOGAR Release {tag}",
         "body": notes or f"Automated binary release for {tag}.",
         "draft": False,
-        "prerelease": False
+        "prerelease": is_prerelease
     }
     req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8"), headers=headers, method="POST")
     try:
diff --git a/src/common/version.py b/src/common/version.py
index aa2f276..86ec143 100644
--- a/src/common/version.py
+++ b/src/common/version.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import re
 from typing import Tuple, Optional
 
 
-LOGAR_VERSION = "0.3.5.2"
+LOGAR_VERSION = "0.3.6.0-rc1"
 __version__ = LOGAR_VERSION