diff --git a/scripts/create-release.sh b/scripts/create-release.sh
index 487313ae9..14e7028e0 100755
--- a/scripts/create-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-release.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,75 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-read -p "Enter the new version number: " new_version
-
+# Function to increment version based on semantic versioning
+increment_version() {
+  local version=$1
+  local release_type=$2
+  
+  # Extract version components
+  local major=$(echo $version | cut -d. -f1)
+  local minor=$(echo $version | cut -d. -f2)
+  local patch=$(echo $version | cut -d. -f3)
+  
+  case $release_type in
+    major)
+      major=$((major + 1))
+      minor=0
+      patch=0
+      ;;
+    minor)
+      minor=$((minor + 1))
+      patch=0
+      ;;
+    patch)
+      patch=$((patch + 1))
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Invalid release type"
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+  
+  echo "$major.$minor.$patch"
+}
 
+# Check if package.json exists
 if [ ! -f "package.json" ]; then
   echo "Error: package.json file not found."
   exit 1
 fi
 
+# Get current version from package.json
+current_version=$(grep -o '"version": "[^"]*"' package.json | cut -d'"' -f4)
+echo "Current version: $current_version"
+
+# Prompt for release type
+echo "Select release type:"
+echo "1) patch - for backwards compatible bug fixes"
+echo "2) minor - for backwards compatible new features"
+echo "3) major - for incompatible API changes"
+read -p "Enter your choice (1-3): " choice
+
+case $choice in
+  1) release_type="patch" ;;
+  2) release_type="minor" ;;
+  3) release_type="major" ;;
+  *) 
+    echo "Invalid choice. Exiting."
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# Calculate new version
+new_version=$(increment_version $current_version $release_type)
+echo "New version will be: $new_version"
+
+# Confirm before proceeding
+read -p "Proceed with release? (y/n): " confirm
+if [ "$confirm" != "y" ]; then
+  echo "Release cancelled."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 # Replace the version in the package.json file
 sed -i "" "s/\"version\": \".*\"/\"version\": \"$new_version\"/g" package.json