diff --git a/.github/workflows/lib.yml b/.github/workflows/lib.yml
index 0dee672..6b4a354 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lib.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lib.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Release
 env:
   VERSION: '5.3.0'
   ASM_VERSION: '5.0.0'
+  VERSION_SUFFIX: '-pre.1'
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -55,6 +56,32 @@ jobs:
         name: bin
         path: artifacts/*
 
+  prerelease:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - build
+      - test
+    # only run if VERSION_SUFFIX environment variable has a value and branch is '5.3'
+    if: env.VERSION_SUFFIX && github.ref == 'refs/heads/5.3'
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: bin
+
+
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - build
+      - test
+    # only run if VERSION_SUFFIX environment variable is empty and branch is '5.3'
+    if: !env.VERSION_SUFFIX && github.ref == 'refs/heads/5.3'
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: bin
+  
+
   # publish:
   #   needs:
   #     - build
diff --git a/docs/release-history.md b/docs/release-history.md
index 4df1740..7f025ed 100644
--- a/docs/release-history.md
+++ b/docs/release-history.md
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@
 ### Improvements
 
 - Upgraded dependent libraries.
+
+## 5.2.0
+
+This release introduces support for `.env` files.