diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing_release.yml b/.github/workflows/testing_release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..faca767f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing_release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Publish App to Play Store
+
+# Trigger the workflow on a schedule (every Monday at 12:00 UTC)
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 12 * * 1'  # Runs every Monday at 12:00
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'internal_testing' # internal_testing Tag
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: 11
+          distribution: temurin
+
+      - name: Retrieve secrets to files
+        env:
+          KEYSTORE: ${{ secrets.keystore }}
+          PLAYSTORE_JSON: ${{ secrets.PLAYSTORE_JSON }}
+        run: |
+          echo "$KEYSTORE" | base64 -d > kiwix-android.keystore
+          echo "$PLAYSTORE_JSON" > playstore.json
+
+      - name: Publish bundle in internal testing on Google Play
+        env:
+          KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.KEY_ALIAS }}
+          KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
+          KEY_STORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.KEY_STORE_PASSWORD }}
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew publishPlayStoreBundle --scan
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 9d8fe2d5d..75be75443 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,24 +10,6 @@ apply(from = rootProject.file("jacoco.gradle"))
 
 fun generateVersionName() = "${Config.versionMajor}.${Config.versionMinor}.${Config.versionPatch}"
 
-/*
-* max version code: 21-0-0-00-00-00
-* our template    : UU-D-A-ZZ-YY-XX
-* where:
-* X = patch version
-* Y = minor version
-* Z = major version (+ 20 to distinguish from previous, non semantic, versions of the app)
-* A = number representing ABI split
-* D = number representing density split
-* U = unused
-*/
-
-fun generateVersionCode() =
-  20 * 10000 +
-    Config.versionMajor * 10000 +
-    Config.versionMinor * 100 +
-    Config.versionPatch
-
 val apkPrefix get() = System.getenv("TAG") ?: "kiwix"
 
 android {
@@ -36,7 +18,7 @@ android {
     base.archivesName.set(apkPrefix)
     resValue("string", "app_name", "Kiwix")
     resValue("string", "app_search_string", "Search Kiwix")
-    versionCode = generateVersionCode()
+    versionCode = GenerateVersionCode.getVersionCode()
     versionName = generateVersionName()
     manifestPlaceholders["permission"] = "android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
   }
@@ -90,7 +72,7 @@ play {
   enabled.set(true)
   serviceAccountCredentials.set(file("../playstore.json"))
   track.set("internal")
-  releaseStatus.set(com.github.triplet.gradle.androidpublisher.ReleaseStatus.DRAFT)
+  releaseStatus.set(com.github.triplet.gradle.androidpublisher.ReleaseStatus.COMPLETED)
   resolutionStrategy.set(com.github.triplet.gradle.androidpublisher.ResolutionStrategy.FAIL)
 }
 
@@ -103,7 +85,7 @@ task("generateVersionCodeAndName") {
   file.printWriter().use {
     it.print(
       "${generateVersionName()}\n" +
-        "7${generateVersionCode()}"
+        "7${GenerateVersionCode.getVersionCode()}"
     )
   }
 }
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/GenerateVersionCode.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/GenerateVersionCode.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e7872fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/GenerateVersionCode.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import java.time.LocalDate
+import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit
+
+/*
+ * Kiwix Android
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Kiwix <android.kiwix.org>
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+object GenerateVersionCode {
+  fun getVersionCode(): Int {
+    // the date when the automatic version code generation started
+    val lastDate = LocalDate.of(2020, 7, 17)
+
+    // Calculate the number of days between the lastDate and today's date.
+    // This gives us the total number of days since the last version code was set.
+    val daysDifference = ChronoUnit.DAYS.between(lastDate, LocalDate.now()).toInt()
+
+    // Base version code. This is the version code of the last release uploaded to the Play Store.
+    // We use this as the starting point for generating new version codes automatically.
+    val baseVersionCode = 231101
+
+    // Generate and return the new version code.
+    // The new version code is calculated by adding the number of days since lastDate
+    // to the base version code. This creates a unique version code for each day.
+    return baseVersionCode + daysDifference
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index c21ee52b1..6ff5ca2ae 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,27 +19,9 @@ plugins.apply(KiwixConfigurationPlugin::class)
 apply(plugin = "io.objectbox")
 apply(plugin = "com.jakewharton.butterknife")
 
-/*
-* max version code: 21-0-0-00-00-00
-* our template    : UU-D-A-ZZ-YY-XX
-* where:
-* X = patch version
-* Y = minor version
-* Z = major version (+ 20 to distinguish from previous, non semantic, versions of the app)
-* A = number representing ABI split
-* D = number representing density split
-* U = unused
-*/
-
-fun generateVersionCode() =
-  20 * 10000 +
-    Config.versionMajor * 10000 +
-    Config.versionMinor * 100 +
-    Config.versionPatch
-
 android {
   defaultConfig {
-    buildConfigField("long", "VERSION_CODE", "${generateVersionCode()}")
+    buildConfigField("long", "VERSION_CODE", "${GenerateVersionCode.getVersionCode()}")
   }
   buildTypes {
     getByName("release") {