diff --git a/cmd/githubPublishRelease.go b/cmd/githubPublishRelease.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7f70e471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/githubPublishRelease.go
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"mime"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v28/github"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	piperGithub "github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/github"
+)
+
+type githubRepoClient interface {
+	CreateRelease(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, release *github.RepositoryRelease) (*github.RepositoryRelease, *github.Response, error)
+	DeleteReleaseAsset(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, id int64) (*github.Response, error)
+	GetLatestRelease(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string) (*github.RepositoryRelease, *github.Response, error)
+	ListReleaseAssets(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, id int64, opt *github.ListOptions) ([]*github.ReleaseAsset, *github.Response, error)
+	UploadReleaseAsset(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, id int64, opt *github.UploadOptions, file *os.File) (*github.ReleaseAsset, *github.Response, error)
+}
+
+type githubIssueClient interface {
+	ListByRepo(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, opt *github.IssueListByRepoOptions) ([]*github.Issue, *github.Response, error)
+}
+
+func githubPublishRelease(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions githubPublishReleaseOptions) error {
+	ctx, client, err := piperGithub.NewClient(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Token, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.APIURL, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.UploadURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Entry().WithError(err).Fatal("Failed to get GitHub client.")
+	}
+
+	err = runGithubPublishRelease(ctx, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, client.Repositories, client.Issues)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Entry().WithError(err).Fatal("Failed to publish GitHub release.")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func runGithubPublishRelease(ctx context.Context, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions *githubPublishReleaseOptions, ghRepoClient githubRepoClient, ghIssueClient githubIssueClient) error {
+
+	var publishedAt github.Timestamp
+
+	lastRelease, resp, err := ghRepoClient.GetLatestRelease(ctx, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Owner, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Repository)
+	if err != nil {
+		if resp.StatusCode == 404 {
+			//no previous release found -> first release
+			myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AddDeltaToLastRelease = false
+			log.Entry().Debug("This is the first release.")
+		} else {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "Error occured when retrieving latest GitHub release.")
+		}
+	}
+	publishedAt = lastRelease.GetPublishedAt()
+	log.Entry().Debugf("Previous GitHub release published: '%v'", publishedAt)
+
+	//updating assets only supported on latest release
+	if myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.UpdateAsset && myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Version == "latest" {
+		return uploadReleaseAsset(ctx, lastRelease.GetID(), myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, ghRepoClient)
+	}
+
+	releaseBody := ""
+
+	if len(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.ReleaseBodyHeader) > 0 {
+		releaseBody += myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.ReleaseBodyHeader + "\n"
+	}
+
+	if myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AddClosedIssues {
+		releaseBody += getClosedIssuesText(ctx, publishedAt, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, ghIssueClient)
+	}
+
+	if myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AddDeltaToLastRelease {
+		releaseBody += getReleaseDeltaText(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, lastRelease)
+	}
+
+	release := github.RepositoryRelease{
+		TagName:         &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Version,
+		TargetCommitish: &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Commitish,
+		Name:            &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Version,
+		Body:            &releaseBody,
+	}
+
+	createdRelease, _, err := ghRepoClient.CreateRelease(ctx, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Owner, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Repository, &release)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "Creation of release '%v' failed", *release.TagName)
+	}
+	log.Entry().Infof("Release %v created on %v/%v", *createdRelease.TagName, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Owner, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Repository)
+
+	if len(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AssetPath) > 0 {
+		return uploadReleaseAsset(ctx, createdRelease.GetID(), myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, ghRepoClient)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getClosedIssuesText(ctx context.Context, publishedAt github.Timestamp, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions *githubPublishReleaseOptions, ghIssueClient githubIssueClient) string {
+	closedIssuesText := ""
+
+	options := github.IssueListByRepoOptions{
+		State:     "closed",
+		Direction: "asc",
+		Since:     publishedAt.Time,
+	}
+	if len(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Labels) > 0 {
+		options.Labels = myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Labels
+	}
+	ghIssues, _, err := ghIssueClient.ListByRepo(ctx, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Owner, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Repository, &options)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Entry().WithError(err).Error("Failed to get GitHub issues.")
+	}
+
+	prTexts := []string{"**List of closed pull-requests since last release**"}
+	issueTexts := []string{"**List of closed issues since last release**"}
+
+	for _, issue := range ghIssues {
+		if issue.IsPullRequest() && !isExcluded(issue, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.ExcludeLabels) {
+			prTexts = append(prTexts, fmt.Sprintf("[#%v](%v): %v", issue.GetNumber(), issue.GetHTMLURL(), issue.GetTitle()))
+			log.Entry().Debugf("Added PR #%v to release", issue.GetNumber())
+		} else if !issue.IsPullRequest() && !isExcluded(issue, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.ExcludeLabels) {
+			issueTexts = append(issueTexts, fmt.Sprintf("[#%v](%v): %v", issue.GetNumber(), issue.GetHTMLURL(), issue.GetTitle()))
+			log.Entry().Debugf("Added Issue #%v to release", issue.GetNumber())
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(prTexts) > 1 {
+		closedIssuesText += "\n" + strings.Join(prTexts, "\n") + "\n"
+	}
+
+	if len(issueTexts) > 1 {
+		closedIssuesText += "\n" + strings.Join(issueTexts, "\n") + "\n"
+	}
+	return closedIssuesText
+}
+
+func getReleaseDeltaText(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions *githubPublishReleaseOptions, lastRelease *github.RepositoryRelease) string {
+	releaseDeltaText := ""
+
+	//add delta link to previous release
+	releaseDeltaText += "\n**Changes**\n"
+	releaseDeltaText += fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[%v...%v](%v/%v/%v/compare/%v...%v)\n",
+		lastRelease.GetTagName(),
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Version,
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.ServerURL,
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Owner,
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Repository,
+		lastRelease.GetTagName(), myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Version,
+	)
+
+	return releaseDeltaText
+}
+
+func uploadReleaseAsset(ctx context.Context, releaseID int64, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions *githubPublishReleaseOptions, ghRepoClient githubRepoClient) error {
+
+	assets, _, err := ghRepoClient.ListReleaseAssets(ctx, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Owner, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Repository, releaseID, &github.ListOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to get list of release assets.")
+	}
+	var assetID int64
+	for _, a := range assets {
+		if a.GetName() == filepath.Base(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AssetPath) {
+			assetID = a.GetID()
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if assetID != 0 {
+		//asset needs to be deleted first since API does not allow for replacement
+		_, err := ghRepoClient.DeleteReleaseAsset(ctx, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Owner, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Repository, assetID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to delete release asset.")
+		}
+	}
+
+	mediaType := mime.TypeByExtension(filepath.Ext(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AssetPath))
+	if mediaType == "" {
+		mediaType = "application/octet-stream"
+	}
+	log.Entry().Debugf("Using mediaType '%v'", mediaType)
+
+	name := filepath.Base(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AssetPath)
+	log.Entry().Debugf("Using file name '%v'", name)
+
+	opts := github.UploadOptions{
+		Name:      name,
+		MediaType: mediaType,
+	}
+	file, err := os.Open(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AssetPath)
+	defer file.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "Failed to load release asset '%v'", myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AssetPath)
+	}
+
+	log.Entry().Info("Starting to upload release asset.")
+	asset, _, err := ghRepoClient.UploadReleaseAsset(ctx, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Owner, myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Repository, releaseID, &opts, file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to upload release asset.")
+	}
+	log.Entry().Infof("Done uploading asset '%v'.", asset.GetURL())
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func isExcluded(issue *github.Issue, excludeLabels []string) bool {
+	//issue.Labels[0].GetName()
+	for _, ex := range excludeLabels {
+		for _, l := range issue.Labels {
+			if ex == l.GetName() {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/cmd/githubPublishRelease_generated.go b/cmd/githubPublishRelease_generated.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..faddfaf2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/githubPublishRelease_generated.go
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+type githubPublishReleaseOptions struct {
+	AddClosedIssues       bool     `json:"addClosedIssues,omitempty"`
+	AddDeltaToLastRelease bool     `json:"addDeltaToLastRelease,omitempty"`
+	AssetPath             string   `json:"assetPath,omitempty"`
+	Commitish             string   `json:"commitish,omitempty"`
+	ExcludeLabels         []string `json:"excludeLabels,omitempty"`
+	APIURL                string   `json:"apiUrl,omitempty"`
+	Owner                 string   `json:"owner,omitempty"`
+	Repository            string   `json:"repository,omitempty"`
+	ServerURL             string   `json:"serverUrl,omitempty"`
+	Token                 string   `json:"token,omitempty"`
+	UploadURL             string   `json:"uploadUrl,omitempty"`
+	Labels                []string `json:"labels,omitempty"`
+	ReleaseBodyHeader     string   `json:"releaseBodyHeader,omitempty"`
+	UpdateAsset           bool     `json:"updateAsset,omitempty"`
+	Version               string   `json:"version,omitempty"`
+}
+
+var myGithubPublishReleaseOptions githubPublishReleaseOptions
+var githubPublishReleaseStepConfigJSON string
+
+// GithubPublishReleaseCommand Publish a release in GitHub
+func GithubPublishReleaseCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	metadata := githubPublishReleaseMetadata()
+	var createGithubPublishReleaseCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "githubPublishRelease",
+		Short: "Publish a release in GitHub",
+		Long: `This step creates a tag in your GitHub repository together with a release.
+The release can be filled with text plus additional information like:
+
+* Closed pull request since last release
+* Closed issues since last release
+* Link to delta information showing all commits since last release
+
+The result looks like
+
+![Example release](../images/githubRelease.png)`,
+		PreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			log.SetStepName("githubPublishRelease")
+			log.SetVerbose(generalConfig.verbose)
+			return PrepareConfig(cmd, &metadata, "githubPublishRelease", &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, openPiperFile)
+		},
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return githubPublishRelease(myGithubPublishReleaseOptions)
+		},
+	}
+
+	addGithubPublishReleaseFlags(createGithubPublishReleaseCmd)
+	return createGithubPublishReleaseCmd
+}
+
+func addGithubPublishReleaseFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AddClosedIssues, "addClosedIssues", false, "If set to `true`, closed issues and merged pull-requests since the last release will added below the `releaseBodyHeader`")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AddDeltaToLastRelease, "addDeltaToLastRelease", false, "If set to `true`, a link will be added to the relese information that brings up all commits since the last release.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.AssetPath, "assetPath", os.Getenv("PIPER_assetPath"), "Path to a release asset which should be uploaded to the list of release assets.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Commitish, "commitish", "master", "Target git commitish for the release")
+	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.ExcludeLabels, "excludeLabels", []string{}, "Allows to exclude issues with dedicated list of labels.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.APIURL, "apiUrl", "https://api.github.com", "Set the GitHub API url.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Owner, "owner", os.Getenv("PIPER_owner"), "Set the GitHub organization.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Repository, "repository", os.Getenv("PIPER_repository"), "Set the GitHub repository.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.ServerURL, "serverUrl", "https://github.com", "GitHub server url for end-user access.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Token, "token", os.Getenv("PIPER_token"), "GitHub personal access token as per https://help.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.UploadURL, "uploadUrl", "https://uploads.github.com", "Set the GitHub API url.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Labels, "labels", []string{}, "Labels to include in issue search.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.ReleaseBodyHeader, "releaseBodyHeader", os.Getenv("PIPER_releaseBodyHeader"), "Content which will appear for the release.")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.UpdateAsset, "updateAsset", false, "Specify if a release asset should be updated only.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions.Version, "version", os.Getenv("PIPER_version"), "Define the version number which will be written as tag as well as release name.")
+
+	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("apiUrl")
+	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("owner")
+	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("repository")
+	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("serverUrl")
+	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("token")
+	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("uploadUrl")
+	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("version")
+}
+
+// retrieve step metadata
+func githubPublishReleaseMetadata() config.StepData {
+	var theMetaData = config.StepData{
+		Spec: config.StepSpec{
+			Inputs: config.StepInputs{
+				Parameters: []config.StepParameters{
+					{
+						Name:      "addClosedIssues",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "bool",
+						Mandatory: false,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "addDeltaToLastRelease",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "bool",
+						Mandatory: false,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "assetPath",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "string",
+						Mandatory: false,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "commitish",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "string",
+						Mandatory: false,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "excludeLabels",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "[]string",
+						Mandatory: false,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "apiUrl",
+						Scope:     []string{"GENERAL", "PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "string",
+						Mandatory: true,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "owner",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "string",
+						Mandatory: true,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "repository",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "string",
+						Mandatory: true,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "serverUrl",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "string",
+						Mandatory: true,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "token",
+						Scope:     []string{"GENERAL", "PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "string",
+						Mandatory: true,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "uploadUrl",
+						Scope:     []string{"GENERAL", "PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "string",
+						Mandatory: true,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "labels",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "[]string",
+						Mandatory: false,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "releaseBodyHeader",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "string",
+						Mandatory: false,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "updateAsset",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "bool",
+						Mandatory: false,
+					},
+					{
+						Name:      "version",
+						Scope:     []string{"PARAMETERS", "STAGES", "STEPS"},
+						Type:      "string",
+						Mandatory: true,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	return theMetaData
+}
diff --git a/cmd/githubPublishRelease_generated_test.go b/cmd/githubPublishRelease_generated_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a17000345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/githubPublishRelease_generated_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestGithubPublishReleaseCommand(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCmd := GithubPublishReleaseCommand()
+
+	// only high level testing performed - details are tested in step generation procudure
+	assert.Equal(t, "githubPublishRelease", testCmd.Use, "command name incorrect")
+
+}
diff --git a/cmd/githubPublishRelease_test.go b/cmd/githubPublishRelease_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95aafc493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/githubPublishRelease_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,383 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v28/github"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+type ghRCMock struct {
+	createErr         error
+	latestRelease     *github.RepositoryRelease
+	release           *github.RepositoryRelease
+	delErr            error
+	delID             int64
+	delOwner          string
+	delRepo           string
+	listErr           error
+	listID            int64
+	listOwner         string
+	listReleaseAssets []*github.ReleaseAsset
+	listRepo          string
+	listOpts          *github.ListOptions
+	latestStatusCode  int
+	latestErr         error
+	uploadID          int64
+	uploadOpts        *github.UploadOptions
+	uploadOwner       string
+	uploadRepo        string
+}
+
+func (g *ghRCMock) CreateRelease(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, release *github.RepositoryRelease) (*github.RepositoryRelease, *github.Response, error) {
+	g.release = release
+	return release, nil, g.createErr
+}
+
+func (g *ghRCMock) DeleteReleaseAsset(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, id int64) (*github.Response, error) {
+	g.delOwner = owner
+	g.delRepo = repo
+	g.delID = id
+	return nil, g.delErr
+}
+
+func (g *ghRCMock) GetLatestRelease(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string) (*github.RepositoryRelease, *github.Response, error) {
+	hc := http.Response{StatusCode: 200}
+	if g.latestStatusCode != 0 {
+		hc.StatusCode = g.latestStatusCode
+	}
+	ghResp := github.Response{Response: &hc}
+	return g.latestRelease, &ghResp, g.latestErr
+}
+
+func (g *ghRCMock) ListReleaseAssets(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, id int64, opt *github.ListOptions) ([]*github.ReleaseAsset, *github.Response, error) {
+	g.listID = id
+	g.listOwner = owner
+	g.listRepo = repo
+	g.listOpts = opt
+	return g.listReleaseAssets, nil, g.listErr
+}
+
+func (g *ghRCMock) UploadReleaseAsset(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, id int64, opt *github.UploadOptions, file *os.File) (*github.ReleaseAsset, *github.Response, error) {
+	g.uploadID = id
+	g.uploadOwner = owner
+	g.uploadRepo = repo
+	g.uploadOpts = opt
+	return nil, nil, nil
+}
+
+type ghICMock struct {
+	issues        []*github.Issue
+	lastPublished time.Time
+	owner         string
+	repo          string
+	options       *github.IssueListByRepoOptions
+}
+
+func (g *ghICMock) ListByRepo(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, opt *github.IssueListByRepoOptions) ([]*github.Issue, *github.Response, error) {
+	g.owner = owner
+	g.repo = repo
+	g.options = opt
+	g.lastPublished = opt.Since
+	return g.issues, nil, nil
+}
+
+func TestRunGithubPublishRelease(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	t.Run("Success - first release & no body", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ghIssueClient := ghICMock{}
+		ghRepoClient := ghRCMock{
+			latestStatusCode: 404,
+			latestErr:        fmt.Errorf("not found"),
+		}
+
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{
+			AddDeltaToLastRelease: true,
+			Commitish:             "master",
+			Owner:                 "TEST",
+			Repository:            "test",
+			ServerURL:             "https://github.com",
+			ReleaseBodyHeader:     "Header",
+			Version:               "1.0",
+		}
+		err := runGithubPublishRelease(ctx, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &ghRepoClient, &ghIssueClient)
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "Error occured but none expected.")
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "Header\n", ghRepoClient.release.GetBody())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Success - subsequent releases & with body", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lastTag := "1.0"
+		lastPublishedAt := github.Timestamp{Time: time.Date(2019, 01, 01, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)}
+		ghRepoClient := ghRCMock{
+			createErr: nil,
+			latestRelease: &github.RepositoryRelease{
+				TagName:     &lastTag,
+				PublishedAt: &lastPublishedAt,
+			},
+		}
+		prHTMLURL := "https://github.com/TEST/test/pull/1"
+		prTitle := "Pull"
+		prNo := 1
+
+		issHTMLURL := "https://github.com/TEST/test/issues/2"
+		issTitle := "Issue"
+		issNo := 2
+
+		ghIssueClient := ghICMock{
+			issues: []*github.Issue{
+				{Number: &prNo, Title: &prTitle, HTMLURL: &prHTMLURL, PullRequestLinks: &github.PullRequestLinks{URL: &prHTMLURL}},
+				{Number: &issNo, Title: &issTitle, HTMLURL: &issHTMLURL},
+			},
+		}
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{
+			AddClosedIssues:       true,
+			AddDeltaToLastRelease: true,
+			Commitish:             "master",
+			Owner:                 "TEST",
+			Repository:            "test",
+			ServerURL:             "https://github.com",
+			ReleaseBodyHeader:     "Header",
+			Version:               "1.1",
+		}
+		err := runGithubPublishRelease(ctx, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &ghRepoClient, &ghIssueClient)
+
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "Error occured but none expected.")
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "Header\n\n**List of closed pull-requests since last release**\n[#1](https://github.com/TEST/test/pull/1): Pull\n\n**List of closed issues since last release**\n[#2](https://github.com/TEST/test/issues/2): Issue\n\n**Changes**\n[1.0...1.1](https://github.com/TEST/test/compare/1.0...1.1)\n", ghRepoClient.release.GetBody())
+		assert.Equal(t, "1.1", ghRepoClient.release.GetName())
+		assert.Equal(t, "1.1", ghRepoClient.release.GetTagName())
+		assert.Equal(t, "master", ghRepoClient.release.GetTargetCommitish())
+
+		assert.Equal(t, lastPublishedAt.Time, ghIssueClient.lastPublished)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Success - update asset", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var releaseID int64 = 1
+		ghIssueClient := ghICMock{}
+		ghRepoClient := ghRCMock{
+			latestRelease: &github.RepositoryRelease{
+				ID: &releaseID,
+			},
+		}
+
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{
+			UpdateAsset: true,
+			AssetPath:   filepath.Join("testdata", t.Name()+"_test.txt"),
+			Version:     "latest",
+		}
+
+		err := runGithubPublishRelease(ctx, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &ghRepoClient, &ghIssueClient)
+
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "Error occured but none expected.")
+
+		assert.Nil(t, ghRepoClient.release)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, releaseID, ghRepoClient.listID)
+		assert.Equal(t, releaseID, ghRepoClient.uploadID)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error - get release", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ghIssueClient := ghICMock{}
+		ghRepoClient := ghRCMock{
+			latestErr: fmt.Errorf("Latest release error"),
+		}
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{}
+		err := runGithubPublishRelease(ctx, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &ghRepoClient, &ghIssueClient)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "Error occured when retrieving latest GitHub release.: Latest release error", fmt.Sprint(err))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error - create release", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ghIssueClient := ghICMock{}
+		ghRepoClient := ghRCMock{
+			createErr: fmt.Errorf("Create release error"),
+		}
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{
+			Version: "1.0",
+		}
+		err := runGithubPublishRelease(ctx, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &ghRepoClient, &ghIssueClient)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "Creation of release '1.0' failed: Create release error", fmt.Sprint(err))
+	})
+}
+
+func TestGetClosedIssuesText(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	publishedAt := github.Timestamp{Time: time.Date(2019, 01, 01, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)}
+
+	t.Run("No issues", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ghIssueClient := ghICMock{}
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{
+			Version: "1.0",
+		}
+
+		res := getClosedIssuesText(ctx, publishedAt, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &ghIssueClient)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "", res)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("All issues", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		publishedAt := github.Timestamp{Time: time.Date(2019, 01, 01, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)}
+
+		prHTMLURL := []string{"https://github.com/TEST/test/pull/1", "https://github.com/TEST/test/pull/2"}
+		prTitle := []string{"Pull1", "Pull2"}
+		prNo := []int{1, 2}
+
+		issHTMLURL := []string{"https://github.com/TEST/test/issues/3", "https://github.com/TEST/test/issues/4"}
+		issTitle := []string{"Issue3", "Issue4"}
+		issNo := []int{3, 4}
+
+		ghIssueClient := ghICMock{
+			issues: []*github.Issue{
+				{Number: &prNo[0], Title: &prTitle[0], HTMLURL: &prHTMLURL[0], PullRequestLinks: &github.PullRequestLinks{URL: &prHTMLURL[0]}},
+				{Number: &prNo[1], Title: &prTitle[1], HTMLURL: &prHTMLURL[1], PullRequestLinks: &github.PullRequestLinks{URL: &prHTMLURL[1]}},
+				{Number: &issNo[0], Title: &issTitle[0], HTMLURL: &issHTMLURL[0]},
+				{Number: &issNo[1], Title: &issTitle[1], HTMLURL: &issHTMLURL[1]},
+			},
+		}
+
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{
+			Owner:      "TEST",
+			Repository: "test",
+		}
+
+		res := getClosedIssuesText(ctx, publishedAt, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &ghIssueClient)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "\n**List of closed pull-requests since last release**\n[#1](https://github.com/TEST/test/pull/1): Pull1\n[#2](https://github.com/TEST/test/pull/2): Pull2\n\n**List of closed issues since last release**\n[#3](https://github.com/TEST/test/issues/3): Issue3\n[#4](https://github.com/TEST/test/issues/4): Issue4\n", res)
+		assert.Equal(t, "TEST", ghIssueClient.owner, "Owner not properly passed")
+		assert.Equal(t, "test", ghIssueClient.repo, "Repo not properly passed")
+		assert.Equal(t, "closed", ghIssueClient.options.State, "Issue state not properly passed")
+		assert.Equal(t, "asc", ghIssueClient.options.Direction, "Sort direction not properly passed")
+		assert.Equal(t, publishedAt.Time, ghIssueClient.options.Since, "PublishedAt not properly passed")
+	})
+
+}
+
+func TestGetReleaseDeltaText(t *testing.T) {
+	myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{
+		Owner:      "TEST",
+		Repository: "test",
+		ServerURL:  "https://github.com",
+		Version:    "1.1",
+	}
+	lastTag := "1.0"
+	lastRelease := github.RepositoryRelease{
+		TagName: &lastTag,
+	}
+
+	res := getReleaseDeltaText(&myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &lastRelease)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "\n**Changes**\n[1.0...1.1](https://github.com/TEST/test/compare/1.0...1.1)\n", res)
+}
+
+func TestUploadReleaseAsset(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	t.Run("Success - existing asset", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var releaseID int64 = 1
+		assetName := "Success_-_existing_asset_test.txt"
+		var assetID int64 = 11
+		ghRepoClient := ghRCMock{
+			latestRelease: &github.RepositoryRelease{
+				ID: &releaseID,
+			},
+			listReleaseAssets: []*github.ReleaseAsset{
+				{Name: &assetName, ID: &assetID},
+			},
+		}
+
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{
+			Owner:      "TEST",
+			Repository: "test",
+			AssetPath:  filepath.Join("testdata", t.Name()+"_test.txt"),
+		}
+
+		err := uploadReleaseAsset(ctx, releaseID, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &ghRepoClient)
+
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "Error occured but none expected.")
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "TEST", ghRepoClient.listOwner, "Owner not properly passed - list")
+		assert.Equal(t, "test", ghRepoClient.listRepo, "Repo not properly passed - list")
+		assert.Equal(t, releaseID, ghRepoClient.listID, "Relase ID not properly passed - list")
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "TEST", ghRepoClient.delOwner, "Owner not properly passed - del")
+		assert.Equal(t, "test", ghRepoClient.delRepo, "Repo not properly passed - del")
+		assert.Equal(t, assetID, ghRepoClient.delID, "Relase ID not properly passed - del")
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "TEST", ghRepoClient.uploadOwner, "Owner not properly passed - upload")
+		assert.Equal(t, "test", ghRepoClient.uploadRepo, "Repo not properly passed - upload")
+		assert.Equal(t, releaseID, ghRepoClient.uploadID, "Relase ID not properly passed - upload")
+		assert.Equal(t, "text/plain; charset=utf-8", ghRepoClient.uploadOpts.MediaType, "Wrong MediaType passed - upload")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Success - no asset", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var releaseID int64 = 1
+		assetName := "notFound"
+		var assetID int64 = 11
+		ghRepoClient := ghRCMock{
+			latestRelease: &github.RepositoryRelease{
+				ID: &releaseID,
+			},
+			listReleaseAssets: []*github.ReleaseAsset{
+				{Name: &assetName, ID: &assetID},
+			},
+		}
+
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{
+			Owner:      "TEST",
+			Repository: "test",
+			AssetPath:  filepath.Join("testdata", t.Name()+"_test.txt"),
+		}
+
+		err := uploadReleaseAsset(ctx, releaseID, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &ghRepoClient)
+
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "Error occured but none expected.")
+
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(0), ghRepoClient.delID, "Relase ID should not be populated")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error - List Assets", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var releaseID int64 = 1
+		ghRepoClient := ghRCMock{
+			listErr: fmt.Errorf("List Asset Error"),
+		}
+		myGithubPublishReleaseOptions := githubPublishReleaseOptions{}
+
+		err := uploadReleaseAsset(ctx, releaseID, &myGithubPublishReleaseOptions, &ghRepoClient)
+		assert.Equal(t, "Failed to get list of release assets.: List Asset Error", fmt.Sprint(err), "Wrong error received")
+	})
+}
+
+func TestIsExcluded(t *testing.T) {
+
+	l1 := "label1"
+	l2 := "label2"
+
+	tt := []struct {
+		issue         *github.Issue
+		excludeLabels []string
+		expected      bool
+	}{
+		{issue: nil, excludeLabels: nil, expected: false},
+		{issue: &github.Issue{}, excludeLabels: nil, expected: false},
+		{issue: &github.Issue{Labels: []github.Label{{Name: &l1}}}, excludeLabels: nil, expected: false},
+		{issue: &github.Issue{Labels: []github.Label{{Name: &l1}}}, excludeLabels: []string{"label0"}, expected: false},
+		{issue: &github.Issue{Labels: []github.Label{{Name: &l1}}}, excludeLabels: []string{"label1"}, expected: true},
+		{issue: &github.Issue{Labels: []github.Label{{Name: &l1}, {Name: &l2}}}, excludeLabels: []string{}, expected: false},
+		{issue: &github.Issue{Labels: []github.Label{{Name: &l1}, {Name: &l2}}}, excludeLabels: []string{"label1"}, expected: true},
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range tt {
+		assert.Equal(t, v.expected, isExcluded(v.issue, v.excludeLabels), fmt.Sprintf("Run %v failed", k))
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/cmd/karmaExecuteTests_generated.go b/cmd/karmaExecuteTests_generated.go
index 3d6b58925..db6e8fe23 100644
--- a/cmd/karmaExecuteTests_generated.go
+++ b/cmd/karmaExecuteTests_generated.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	//"os"
-
 	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
diff --git a/cmd/piper.go b/cmd/piper.go
index 3813bb54b..7994ee8f6 100644
--- a/cmd/piper.go
+++ b/cmd/piper.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func Execute() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(ConfigCommand())
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(VersionCommand())
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(KarmaExecuteTestsCommand())
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(GithubPublishReleaseCommand())
 
 	addRootFlags(rootCmd)
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/testdata/TestRunGithubPublishRelease/Success_-_update_asset_test.txt b/cmd/testdata/TestRunGithubPublishRelease/Success_-_update_asset_test.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b1246497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/testdata/TestRunGithubPublishRelease/Success_-_update_asset_test.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TEST
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/testdata/TestUploadReleaseAsset/Success_-_existing_asset_test.txt b/cmd/testdata/TestUploadReleaseAsset/Success_-_existing_asset_test.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b1246497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/testdata/TestUploadReleaseAsset/Success_-_existing_asset_test.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TEST
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/testdata/TestUploadReleaseAsset/Success_-_no_asset_test.txt b/cmd/testdata/TestUploadReleaseAsset/Success_-_no_asset_test.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b1246497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/testdata/TestUploadReleaseAsset/Success_-_no_asset_test.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TEST
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/version_generated.go b/cmd/version_generated.go
index 2b4802299..d0d8c2152 100644
--- a/cmd/version_generated.go
+++ b/cmd/version_generated.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	//"os"
-
 	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2c137bf93..c678f17e6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ go 1.13
 
 require (
 	github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0
+	github.com/google/go-github/v28 v28.1.1
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.4.2
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v0.0.5
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.2.2
+	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20190604053449-0f29369cfe45
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index dcd04561d..5617bdbb1 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+cloud.google.com/go v0.34.0/go.mod h1:aQUYkXzVsufM+DwF1aE+0xfcU+56JwCaLick0ClmMTw=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v0.3.1/go.mod h1:xHWCNGjB5oqiDr8zfno3MHue2Ht5sIBksp03qcyfWMU=
 github.com/armon/consul-api v0.0.0-20180202201655-eb2c6b5be1b6/go.mod h1:grANhF5doyWs3UAsr3K4I6qtAmlQcZDesFNEHPZAzj8=
 github.com/coreos/etcd v3.3.10+incompatible/go.mod h1:uF7uidLiAD3TWHmW31ZFd/JWoc32PjwdhPthX9715RE=
@@ -9,6 +10,12 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSs
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7/go.mod h1:jwhsz4b93w/PPRr/qN1Yymfu8t87LnFCMoQvtojpjFo=
 github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0 h1:wQHKEahhL6wmXdzwWG11gIVCkOv05bNOh+Rxn0yngAk=
 github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0/go.mod h1:4dBDuWmgqj2HViK6kFavaiC9ZROes6MMH2rRYeMEF04=
+github.com/golang/protobuf v1.2.0/go.mod h1:6lQm79b+lXiMfvg/cZm0SGofjICqVBUtrP5yJMmIC1U=
+github.com/google/go-github v17.0.0+incompatible h1:N0LgJ1j65A7kfXrZnUDaYCs/Sf4rEjNlfyDHW9dolSY=
+github.com/google/go-github/v28 v28.1.1 h1:kORf5ekX5qwXO2mGzXXOjMe/g6ap8ahVe0sBEulhSxo=
+github.com/google/go-github/v28 v28.1.1/go.mod h1:bsqJWQX05omyWVmc00nEUql9mhQyv38lDZ8kPZcQVoM=
+github.com/google/go-querystring v1.0.0 h1:Xkwi/a1rcvNg1PPYe5vI8GbeBY/jrVuDX5ASuANWTrk=
+github.com/google/go-querystring v1.0.0/go.mod h1:odCYkC5MyYFN7vkCjXpyrEuKhc/BUO6wN/zVPAxq5ck=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1 h1:Xye71clBPdm5HgqGwUkwhbynsUJZhDbS20FvLhQ2izg=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
 github.com/hashicorp/hcl v1.0.0/go.mod h1:E5yfLk+7swimpb2L/Alb/PJmXilQ/rhwaUYs4T20WEQ=
@@ -42,10 +49,24 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.2.2/go.mod h1:a8OnRcib4nhh0OaRAV+Yts87kKdq0PP7pXf
 github.com/ugorji/go/codec v0.0.0-20181204163529-d75b2dcb6bc8/go.mod h1:VFNgLljTbGfSG7qAOspJ7OScBnGdDN/yBr0sguwnwf0=
 github.com/xordataexchange/crypt v0.0.3-0.20170626215501-b2862e3d0a77/go.mod h1:aYKd//L2LvnjZzWKhF00oedf4jCCReLcmhLdhm1A27Q=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20181203042331-505ab145d0a9/go.mod h1:6SG95UA2DQfeDnfUPMdvaQW0Q7yPrPDi9nlGo2tz2b4=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2 h1:VklqNMn3ovrHsnt90PveolxSbWFaJdECFbxSq0Mqo2M=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20180724234803-3673e40ba225/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190108225652-1e06a53dbb7e/go.mod h1:mL1N/T3taQHkDXs73rZJwtUhF3w3ftmwwsq0BUmARs4=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190311183353-d8887717615a h1:oWX7TPOiFAMXLq8o0ikBYfCJVlRHBcsciT5bXOrH628=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190311183353-d8887717615a/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20180821212333-d2e6202438be/go.mod h1:N/0e6XlmueqKjAGxoOufVs8QHGRruUQn6yWY3a++T0U=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20190604053449-0f29369cfe45 h1:SVwTIAaPC2U/AvvLNZ2a7OVsmBpC8L5BlwK1whH3hm0=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20190604053449-0f29369cfe45/go.mod h1:gOpvHmFTYa4IltrdGE7lF6nIHvwfUNPOp7c8zoXwtLw=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20181221193216-37e7f081c4d4/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190227155943-e225da77a7e6/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20181205085412-a5c9d58dba9a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190422165155-953cdadca894 h1:Cz4ceDQGXuKRnVBDTS23GTn/pU5OE2C0WrNTOYK1Uuc=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190422165155-953cdadca894/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
+google.golang.org/appengine v1.1.0/go.mod h1:EbEs0AVv82hx2wNQdGPgUI5lhzA/G0D9YwlJXL52JkM=
+google.golang.org/appengine v1.4.0/go.mod h1:xpcJRLb0r/rnEns0DIKYYv+WjYCduHsrkT7/EB5XEv4=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.2 h1:ZCJp+EgiOT7lHqUV2J862kp8Qj64Jo6az82+3Td9dZw=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.2/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
diff --git a/pkg/generator/step-metadata.go b/pkg/generator/step-metadata.go
index 4809a58d6..fabf35c74 100644
--- a/pkg/generator/step-metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/generator/step-metadata.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type stepInfo struct {
 const stepGoTemplate = `package cmd
 
 import (
-	//"os"
+	{{if .OSImport}}"os"{{end}}
 
 	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/log"
@@ -148,10 +148,11 @@ func processMetaFiles(metadataFiles []string, openFile func(s string) (io.ReadCl
 
 		fmt.Printf("Step name: %v\n", stepData.Metadata.Name)
 
-		err = setDefaultParameters(&stepData)
+		osImport := false
+		osImport, err = setDefaultParameters(&stepData)
 		checkError(err)
 
-		myStepInfo := getStepInfo(&stepData)
+		myStepInfo := getStepInfo(&stepData, osImport)
 
 		step := stepTemplate(myStepInfo)
 		err = writeFile(fmt.Sprintf("cmd/%v_generated.go", stepData.Metadata.Name), step, 0644)
@@ -172,14 +173,16 @@ func fileWriter(filename string, data []byte, perm os.FileMode) error {
 	return ioutil.WriteFile(filename, data, perm)
 }
 
-func setDefaultParameters(stepData *config.StepData) error {
+func setDefaultParameters(stepData *config.StepData) (bool, error) {
 	//ToDo: custom function for default handling, support all relevant parameter types
+	osImportRequired := false
 	for k, param := range stepData.Spec.Inputs.Parameters {
 
 		if param.Default == nil {
 			switch param.Type {
 			case "string":
 				param.Default = fmt.Sprintf("os.Getenv(\"PIPER_%v\")", param.Name)
+				osImportRequired = true
 			case "bool":
 				// ToDo: Check if default should be read from env
 				param.Default = "false"
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@ func setDefaultParameters(stepData *config.StepData) error {
 				// ToDo: Check if default should be read from env
 				param.Default = "[]string{}"
 			default:
-				return fmt.Errorf("Meta data type not set or not known: '%v'", param.Type)
+				return false, fmt.Errorf("Meta data type not set or not known: '%v'", param.Type)
 			}
 		} else {
 			switch param.Type {
@@ -202,16 +205,16 @@ func setDefaultParameters(stepData *config.StepData) error {
 			case "[]string":
 				param.Default = fmt.Sprintf("[]string{\"%v\"}", strings.Join(param.Default.([]string), "\", \""))
 			default:
-				return fmt.Errorf("Meta data type not set or not known: '%v'", param.Type)
+				return false, fmt.Errorf("Meta data type not set or not known: '%v'", param.Type)
 			}
 		}
 
 		stepData.Spec.Inputs.Parameters[k] = param
 	}
-	return nil
+	return osImportRequired, nil
 }
 
-func getStepInfo(stepData *config.StepData) stepInfo {
+func getStepInfo(stepData *config.StepData, osImport bool) stepInfo {
 	return stepInfo{
 		StepName:         stepData.Metadata.Name,
 		CobraCmdFuncName: fmt.Sprintf("%vCommand", strings.Title(stepData.Metadata.Name)),
@@ -220,6 +223,7 @@ func getStepInfo(stepData *config.StepData) stepInfo {
 		Long:             stepData.Metadata.LongDescription,
 		Metadata:         stepData.Spec.Inputs.Parameters,
 		FlagsFunc:        fmt.Sprintf("add%vFlags", strings.Title(stepData.Metadata.Name)),
+		OSImport:         osImport,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -291,6 +295,7 @@ func longName(long string) string {
 
 func golangName(name string) string {
 	properName := strings.Replace(name, "Api", "API", -1)
+	properName = strings.Replace(properName, "api", "API", -1)
 	properName = strings.Replace(properName, "Url", "URL", -1)
 	properName = strings.Replace(properName, "Id", "ID", -1)
 	properName = strings.Replace(properName, "Json", "JSON", -1)
diff --git a/pkg/generator/step-metadata_test.go b/pkg/generator/step-metadata_test.go
index 538c772f0..0285b0360 100644
--- a/pkg/generator/step-metadata_test.go
+++ b/pkg/generator/step-metadata_test.go
@@ -112,10 +112,12 @@ func TestSetDefaultParameters(t *testing.T) {
 			"[]string{}",
 		}
 
-		err := setDefaultParameters(&stepData)
+		osImport, err := setDefaultParameters(&stepData)
 
 		assert.NoError(t, err, "error occured but none expected")
 
+		assert.Equal(t, true, osImport, "import of os package required")
+
 		for k, v := range expected {
 			assert.Equal(t, v, stepData.Spec.Inputs.Parameters[k].Default, fmt.Sprintf("default not correct for parameter %v", k))
 		}
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ func TestSetDefaultParameters(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		for k, v := range stepData {
-			err := setDefaultParameters(&v)
+			_, err := setDefaultParameters(&v)
 			assert.Error(t, err, fmt.Sprintf("error expected but none occured for parameter %v", k))
 		}
 	})
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ func TestGetStepInfo(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	myStepInfo := getStepInfo(&stepData)
+	myStepInfo := getStepInfo(&stepData, true)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "testStep", myStepInfo.StepName, "StepName incorrect")
 	assert.Equal(t, "TestStepCommand", myStepInfo.CobraCmdFuncName, "CobraCmdFuncName incorrect")
@@ -177,6 +179,7 @@ func TestGetStepInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "Long Test description", myStepInfo.Long, "Long incorrect")
 	assert.Equal(t, stepData.Spec.Inputs.Parameters, myStepInfo.Metadata, "Metadata incorrect")
 	assert.Equal(t, "addTestStepFlags", myStepInfo.FlagsFunc, "FlagsFunc incorrect")
+	assert.Equal(t, "addTestStepFlags", myStepInfo.FlagsFunc, "FlagsFunc incorrect")
 
 }
 
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@ func TestGolangName(t *testing.T) {
 		expected string
 	}{
 		{input: "testApi", expected: "TestAPI"},
+		{input: "apiTest", expected: "APITest"},
 		{input: "testUrl", expected: "TestURL"},
 		{input: "testId", expected: "TestID"},
 		{input: "testJson", expected: "TestJSON"},
diff --git a/pkg/generator/testdata/TestProcessMetaFiles/step_code_generated.golden b/pkg/generator/testdata/TestProcessMetaFiles/step_code_generated.golden
index defa93201..7a244bbae 100644
--- a/pkg/generator/testdata/TestProcessMetaFiles/step_code_generated.golden
+++ b/pkg/generator/testdata/TestProcessMetaFiles/step_code_generated.golden
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	//"os"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/SAP/jenkins-library/pkg/log"
diff --git a/pkg/github/github.go b/pkg/github/github.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5897a999c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/github/github.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package github
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v28/github"
+	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
+)
+
+//NewClient creates a new GitHub client using an OAuth token for authentication
+func NewClient(token, apiURL, uploadURL string) (context.Context, *github.Client, error) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	ts := oauth2.StaticTokenSource(
+		&oauth2.Token{AccessToken: token},
+	)
+	tc := oauth2.NewClient(ctx, ts)
+
+	client, err := github.NewEnterpriseClient(apiURL, uploadURL, tc)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ctx, nil, err
+	}
+	return ctx, client, nil
+}
diff --git a/resources/metadata/githubrelease.yaml b/resources/metadata/githubrelease.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e8cefa55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/metadata/githubrelease.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+metadata:
+  name: githubPublishRelease
+  description: Publish a release in GitHub
+  longDescription: |
+    This step creates a tag in your GitHub repository together with a release.
+    The release can be filled with text plus additional information like:
+
+    * Closed pull request since last release
+    * Closed issues since last release
+    * Link to delta information showing all commits since last release
+
+    The result looks like
+
+    ![Example release](../images/githubRelease.png)
+spec:
+  inputs:
+    secrets:
+    - name: githubTokenCredentialsId
+      description: Jenkins 'Secret text' credentials ID containing token to authenticate to GitHub.
+      type: jenkins
+    params:
+    - name: addClosedIssues
+      description: 'If set to `true`, closed issues and merged pull-requests since the last release will added below the `releaseBodyHeader`'
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: bool
+      default: false
+    - name: addDeltaToLastRelease
+      description: 'If set to `true`, a link will be added to the relese information that brings up all commits since the last release.'
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: bool
+      default: false
+    - name: assetPath
+      description: Path to a release asset which should be uploaded to the list of release assets.
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: string
+    - name: commitish
+      description: 'Target git commitish for the release'
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: string
+      default: "master"
+    - name: excludeLabels
+      description: 'Allows to exclude issues with dedicated list of labels.'
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: '[]string'
+    - name: apiUrl
+      aliases:
+        - name: githubApiUrl
+      description: Set the GitHub API url.
+      scope:
+      - GENERAL
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: string
+      default: https://api.github.com
+      mandatory: true
+    - name: owner
+      aliases:
+        - name: githubOrg
+      description: 'Set the GitHub organization.'
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: string
+      mandatory: true
+    - name: repository
+      aliases:
+        - name: githubRepo
+      description: 'Set the GitHub repository.'
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: string
+      mandatory: true
+    - name: serverUrl
+      aliases:
+        - name: githubServerUrl
+      description: 'GitHub server url for end-user access.'
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: string
+      default: https://github.com
+      mandatory: true
+    - name: token
+      aliases:
+        - name: githubToken
+      description: 'GitHub personal access token as per https://help.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line'
+      scope:
+      - GENERAL
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: string
+      mandatory: true
+    - name: uploadUrl
+      aliases:
+        - name: githubUploadUrl
+      description: Set the GitHub API url.
+      scope:
+      - GENERAL
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: string
+      default: https://uploads.github.com
+      mandatory: true
+    - name: labels
+      description: 'Labels to include in issue search.'
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: '[]string'
+    - name: releaseBodyHeader
+      description: Content which will appear for the release.
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: string
+    - name: updateAsset
+      description: Specify if a release asset should be updated only.
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: bool
+    - name: version
+      description: 'Define the version number which will be written as tag as well as release name.'
+      scope:
+      - PARAMETERS
+      - STAGES
+      - STEPS
+      type: string
+      mandatory: true