diff --git a/.github/workflows/add_tagged_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/add_tagged_docs.yml
index 4a982db..89d9922 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add_tagged_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add_tagged_docs.yml
@@ -69,16 +69,21 @@ jobs:
           git commit -m "Add documentation for $VERSION_TAG"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-  
-      - name: Merge new branch into main branch, eyeball status
-        run: |
-          git pull origin main
-          git checkout main
-          git merge $BRANCH_NAME --no-commit
-          git status
 
-      - name: Add and commit all changes to the main branch and push
+      - name: Create pull request
         run: |
-          git add .
-          git commit -m "Merge $BRANCH_NAME into main"
-          git push origin main
+          PR_TITLE="Merge $BRANCH_NAME into main"
+          PR_BODY="Automated pull request from GitHub Actions workflow"
+          RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}" \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+            https://api.github.com/repos/leehart/tmp_test_6/pulls \
+            -d '{
+              "title": "'"$PR_TITLE"'",
+              "body": "'"$PR_BODY"'",
+              "head": "'"$BRANCH_NAME"'",
+              "base": "main"
+            }')
+          echo "$RESPONSE"
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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