diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/pom.xml b/diylc/diylc-core/pom.xml
index b945e097..5e949d4b 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/pom.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.diylc</groupId>
         <artifactId>diylc-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.10.0</version>
+        <version>5.11.0</version>
     </parent>
     
     <artifactId>diylc-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/utils/VersionReader.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/utils/VersionReader.java
index a69e134a..f8495f3a 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/utils/VersionReader.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/java/org/diylc/utils/VersionReader.java
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ public class VersionReader {
         sbHtml.append("    </release>\n");
         
         System.out.println(sbMd.toString());
-        System.out.println();
-        System.out.println(sbHtml.toString());
+//        System.out.println();
+//        System.out.println(sbHtml.toString());
         in.close();
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
index 05c229c1..4203ffb5 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/main/resources/update.xml
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 				<minor>11</minor>
 				<build>0</build>
 			</versionNumber>
-			<releaseDate>2026-01-20 00:00:00.000 CET</releaseDate>
+			<releaseDate>2026-02-15 00:00:00.000 CET</releaseDate>
 			<name></name>
 			<changes>
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
@@ -357,6 +357,10 @@
 					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
 					<description>Upgraded AI models for AI-powered tools and improved overall quality of the responses</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
+					<description>Windows installer prompts for installation folder instead of forcing one</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
 					<description>Shape components shouldn't appear in the BOM</description>
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/pom.xml b/diylc/diylc-library/pom.xml
index 17ecfbe1..c9c5d5ac 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/pom.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.diylc</groupId>
         <artifactId>diylc-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.10.0</version>
+        <version>5.11.0</version>
     </parent>
     
     <artifactId>diylc-library</artifactId>
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/pom.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/pom.xml
index 459aac61..27b5db6e 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/pom.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.diylc</groupId>
         <artifactId>diylc-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>5.10.0</version>
+        <version>5.11.0</version>
     </parent>
     
     <artifactId>diylc-swing</artifactId>
diff --git a/diylc/draft-github-release.sh b/diylc/draft-github-release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0359208d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diylc/draft-github-release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Draft a GitHub release and upload build artifacts from the deploy folder.
+# Requires: GitHub CLI (gh) installed and authenticated.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./draft-github-release.sh                    # use version from pom.xml, deploy/
+#   ./draft-github-release.sh v1.2.3             # specific tag
+#   ./draft-github-release.sh v1.2.3 /path/to/deploy
+#
+# Prerequisites:
+#   - Install: https://cli.github.com/
+#   - Login:   gh auth login
+
+set -e
+
+PROJECT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+DEPLOY_DIR="${2:-${PROJECT_DIR}/deploy}"
+TAG_OR_VERSION="${1:-}"
+
+# Resolve version from parent pom.xml if not provided
+if [ -z "${TAG_OR_VERSION}" ]; then
+    if [ -f "${PROJECT_DIR}/pom.xml" ]; then
+        VERSION=$(sed -n 's/.*<version>\([^<]*\)<\/version>.*/\1/p' "${PROJECT_DIR}/pom.xml" | head -1)
+        TAG_OR_VERSION="v${VERSION}"
+    else
+        echo "ERROR: No tag/version given and could not read pom.xml"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Ensure tag has v prefix for display
+TAG="${TAG_OR_VERSION}"
+[[ "${TAG}" != v* ]] && TAG="v${TAG}"
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Draft GitHub release and upload artifacts"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "Tag:        ${TAG}"
+echo "Deploy dir: ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
+echo ""
+
+if ! command -v gh &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "ERROR: GitHub CLI (gh) is not installed."
+    echo "Install: https://cli.github.com/"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! gh auth status &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "ERROR: Not logged in to GitHub CLI. Run: gh auth login"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d "${DEPLOY_DIR}" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Deploy directory does not exist: ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
+    echo "Run ./build-all-profiles.sh first (or pass the deploy path as second argument)."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Collect zip and exe files
+shopt -s nullglob
+ZIPS=("${DEPLOY_DIR}"/*.zip)
+EXES=("${DEPLOY_DIR}"/*.exe)
+ARTIFACTS=("${ZIPS[@]}" "${EXES[@]}")
+
+if [ ${#ARTIFACTS[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: No .zip or .exe files found in ${DEPLOY_DIR}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Artifacts to upload (${#ARTIFACTS[@]}):"
+for f in "${ARTIFACTS[@]}"; do
+    echo "  - $(basename "$f")"
+done
+echo ""
+
+# Generate release notes using print_version.sh
+NOTES_FILE="${PROJECT_DIR}/.release-notes-$$.md"
+trap 'rm -f "${NOTES_FILE}"' EXIT
+if [ -f "${PROJECT_DIR}/print_version.sh" ]; then
+    bash "${PROJECT_DIR}/print_version.sh" > "${NOTES_FILE}" || true
+fi
+if [ ! -s "${NOTES_FILE}" ]; then
+    echo "Release ${TAG}. Edit this description on GitHub before publishing." > "${NOTES_FILE}"
+fi
+echo "Using release notes from print_version.sh"
+echo ""
+
+# Create draft release and upload assets in one go
+# --draft: create as draft so you can edit/publish from the GitHub UI
+gh release create "${TAG}" \
+    --draft \
+    --title "${TAG}" \
+    --notes-file "${NOTES_FILE}" \
+    "${ARTIFACTS[@]}"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Done. Open the draft release on GitHub to edit notes and publish:"
+echo "  gh release view ${TAG} --web"
+echo ""
diff --git a/diylc/pom.xml b/diylc/pom.xml
index 5a4560f5..32af067f 100644
--- a/diylc/pom.xml
+++ b/diylc/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.diylc</groupId>
     <artifactId>diylc-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>5.10.0</version>
+    <version>5.11.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     
     <name>DIY Layout Creator</name>
diff --git a/diylc/print_version.sh b/diylc/print_version.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..71f98668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diylc/print_version.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Print release notes from org.diylc.utils.VersionReader (run after build).
+
+PROJECT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+JAR="${PROJECT_DIR}/diylc-swing/target/diylc.jar"
+
+if [ ! -f "${JAR}" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+RAW=$(java -cp "${JAR}" \
+    --add-opens java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED \
+    --add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED \
+    --add-opens java.base/java.text=ALL-UNNAMED \
+    --add-opens java.desktop/java.awt=ALL-UNNAMED \
+    --add-opens java.desktop/java.awt.font=ALL-UNNAMED \
+    --add-opens java.desktop/java.awt.geom=ALL-UNNAMED \
+    org.diylc.utils.VersionReader "${PROJECT_DIR}" 2>/dev/null) || true
+
+if [ -z "${RAW}" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# VersionReader prints Markdown changelog lines, then blank line, then HTML — keep only Markdown
+echo "${RAW}" | sed '/^[[:space:]]*</,$d'