diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/release-snapshot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c69f6407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-snapshot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+name: Snapshot Release
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
+env:
+  SIGNING_KEY_FILE_PATH: /home/runner/secretKey.gpg
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/lint.yml
+
+  test:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-release.yml
+
+  build:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build.yml
+    secrets:
+      SIGNING_KEY_FILE: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_FILE }}
+      SIGNING_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_ID }}
+      SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+
+  # after build and unit tests are finished, publish all modules at once
+  # to help reduce the probability of failure when interacting with sonatype servers
+  release:
+    name: Snapshot Release
+    needs: [lint, test, build]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          # pulls all commits (needed for semantic release to correctly version)
+          fetch-depth: '0'
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'microsoft'
+
+      - name: Decode Signing Key
+        uses: ./.github/actions/decode_signing_key_action
+        with:
+          signing_key_file: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_FILE }}
+          signing_file_path: ${{ env.SIGNING_KEY_FILE_PATH }}
+
+      # - name: Install Semantic Release Dependencies
+      #   run: npm install
+
+      # TODO: update .releaserc.json with appropriate prepareCmd, successCmd, and assets
+      # TODO: enable semantic-release once fixed
+      # - name: GitHub Release
+      #   env:
+      #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      #   run: npx semantic-release@21
+
+      - name: Set Snapshot variable
+        id: set_var
+        run: echo "UPDATE_VERSION_SNAPSHOT=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      # - name: Publish to Maven
+      #   uses: ./.github/actions/publish_all_modules
+      #   with:
+      #     sonatype_user: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_SDKS_NEXUS_USERNAME }}
+      #     sonatype_password: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_SDKS_NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
+      #     signing_key_id: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_ID }}
+      #     signing_key_password: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+      #     signing_key_file: ${{ env.SIGNING_KEY_FILE_PATH }}
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a75f2764..064d4f5d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import org.jmailen.gradle.kotlinter.tasks.FormatTask
 
 buildscript {
 	ext.modules = [
-		"sdkVersionCode"      : 10000,
 		"sdkVersionName"      : "1.0.0-alpha.00",
 		"androidMinSdkVersion": 23,
 		"androidTargetVersion": 34
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ tasks.register('ktFormat', FormatTask) {
 	report = file('build/reports/ktlint/format-report.txt')
 }
 
-version modules.sdkVersionName
+// version modules.sdkVersionName
 
 nexusPublishing {
 	repositories {
@@ -54,3 +53,17 @@ nexusPublishing {
 subprojects {
   group = "com.paypal.messages"
 }
+
+// Additional configuration based on the GitHub Actions environment variable
+val updateVariable = System.getenv("UPDATE_VERSION_SNAPSHOT")
+
+if (updateVariable != null && updateVariable.equals("true", ignoreCase = true)) {
+	android {
+		defaultConfig {
+			// Assume modules.sdkVersionName is a String variable
+			modules.sdkVersionName += "-SNAPSHOT"
+		}
+	}
+
+	println(modules.sdkVersionName)
+}
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