diff --git a/.github/workflows/backmerge-to-develop.yml b/.github/workflows/backmerge-to-develop.yml
index 11df6d1..7983f7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backmerge-to-develop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backmerge-to-develop.yml
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ jobs:
             # Create PR using GitHub CLI
             PR_TITLE="chore: backmerge v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} to develop"
             
-            cat > pr_body.md << 'PREOF'
+            cat > pr_body.md << EOF
             ## Automated Backmerge
             
-            This PR automatically backmerges changes from `main` to `develop` branch.
+            This PR automatically backmerges changes from \`main\` to \`develop\` branch.
             
             ### Source
             - **Original PR:** #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
             - **Merged at:** ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged_at }}
             
             ### Branch Information
-            - **Source branch:** `${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}`
+            - **Source branch:** \`${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}\`
             - **Type:** ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
             
             ### Actions Required
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
             
             ---
             *This PR was automatically created by GitHub Actions workflow.*
-            PREOF
+            EOF
             
             # Create PR with review requirements
             # Uncomment --draft if you want PRs to be created as draft
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ jobs:
             # Create PR with conflict warning
             PR_TITLE="chore: backmerge v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} to develop (conflicts)"
             
-            cat > pr_conflict_body.md << 'CONFLICT_EOF'
+            cat > pr_conflict_body.md << EOF
             ## ⚠️ Automated Backmerge with Conflicts
             
-            This PR attempts to backmerge changes from `main` to `develop` branch, but **conflicts were detected**.
+            This PR attempts to backmerge changes from \`main\` to \`develop\` branch, but **conflicts were detected**.
             
             ### Source
             - **Original PR:** #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
@@ -148,28 +148,28 @@ jobs:
             - **Merged at:** ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged_at }}
             
             ### Branch Information
-            - **Source branch:** `${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}`
+            - **Source branch:** \`${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}\`
             - **Type:** ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
             
             ### ⚠️ Manual Actions Required
             1. Checkout the branch locally
-            2. Merge `main` and resolve conflicts manually
+            2. Merge \`main\` and resolve conflicts manually
             3. Push the resolved changes
             4. Request review and merge this PR
             
-            ```bash
+            \`\`\`bash
             git fetch origin
-            git checkout -b ${BACKMERGE_BRANCH} origin/${BACKMERGE_BRANCH}
+            git checkout -b \${BACKMERGE_BRANCH} origin/\${BACKMERGE_BRANCH}
             git merge origin/main
             # Resolve conflicts in your editor
             git add .
             git commit
-            git push origin ${BACKMERGE_BRANCH}
-            ```
+            git push origin \${BACKMERGE_BRANCH}
+            \`\`\`
             
             ---
             *This PR was automatically created by GitHub Actions workflow. Manual conflict resolution is required.*
-            CONFLICT_EOF
+            EOF
             
             gh pr create \
               --base develop \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d2fb6d..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,218 +0,0 @@
-name: Create Release and Tag
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [closed]
-    branches:
-      - main
-
-jobs:
-  create-release:
-    # Only run if PR was merged (not just closed) and came from release/* or hotfix/* branch
-    if: |
-      github.event.pull_request.merged == true &&
-      (startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/') || 
-       startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'hotfix/'))
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: read
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # Need full history for changelog generation
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Setup Ruby
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
-        with:
-          ruby-version: "3.2"
-
-      - name: Configure Git
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-
-      - name: Extract version from branch name
-        id: version
-        run: |
-          BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}"
-          echo "branch_name=$BRANCH_NAME" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-          if [[ $BRANCH_NAME == release/v* ]]; then
-            VERSION=$(echo $BRANCH_NAME | sed 's/release\/v//')
-            TYPE="release"
-            IS_PRERELEASE="false"
-          elif [[ $BRANCH_NAME == hotfix/v* ]]; then
-            VERSION=$(echo $BRANCH_NAME | sed 's/hotfix\/v//')
-            TYPE="hotfix"
-            IS_PRERELEASE="false"
-          fi
-
-          # Validate version format
-          if [[ ! "$VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
-            echo "❌ Invalid version format: $VERSION"
-            echo "Version must be in format x.y.z"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "type=$TYPE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "tag_name=v$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "is_prerelease=$IS_PRERELEASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-          echo "✅ Extracted version: $VERSION ($TYPE)"
-
-      - name: Check if tag already exists
-        id: check_tag
-        run: |
-          TAG_NAME="v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
-
-          if git rev-parse "$TAG_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "exists=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "⚠️ Tag $TAG_NAME already exists"
-          else
-            echo "exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "✅ Tag $TAG_NAME does not exist, ready to create"
-          fi
-
-      - name: Generate changelog for release
-        id: changelog
-        run: |
-          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
-
-          echo "Generating changelog for version $VERSION..."
-
-          # Generate changelog using the Ruby script
-          ruby scripts/generate_changelog.rb \
-            --version "$VERSION" \
-            --force
-
-          if [ -f "CHANGELOG.md" ]; then
-            echo "✅ Changelog generated successfully"
-            
-            # Extract just the latest version section for the release notes
-            sed -n "/## \[v$VERSION\]/,/## \[/p" CHANGELOG.md | head -n -1 > RELEASE_CHANGELOG.md
-            
-            # Save changelog content for release body (limit to reasonable size)
-            echo "changelog<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            head -c 4000 RELEASE_CHANGELOG.md >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "❌ Failed to generate changelog"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - name: Create Git tag
-        if: steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
-        run: |
-          TAG_NAME="${{ steps.version.outputs.tag_name }}"
-          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
-          TYPE="${{ steps.version.outputs.type }}"
-
-          # Create annotated tag
-          if [ "$TYPE" = "release" ]; then
-            TAG_MESSAGE="Release v$VERSION"
-          else
-            TAG_MESSAGE="Hotfix v$VERSION"
-          fi
-
-          git tag -a "$TAG_NAME" -m "$TAG_MESSAGE"
-          git push origin "$TAG_NAME"
-
-          echo "✅ Created and pushed tag: $TAG_NAME"
-
-      - name: Create GitHub Release
-        if: steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          TAG_NAME="${{ steps.version.outputs.tag_name }}"
-          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
-          TYPE="${{ steps.version.outputs.type }}"
-          IS_PRERELEASE="${{ steps.version.outputs.is_prerelease }}"
-
-          # Set release title and flags
-          if [ "$TYPE" = "release" ]; then
-            RELEASE_TITLE="🚀 Release v$VERSION"
-            RELEASE_FLAGS=""
-          else
-            RELEASE_TITLE="🔥 Hotfix v$VERSION"
-            RELEASE_FLAGS=""
-          fi
-
-          # Add prerelease flag if needed
-          if [ "$IS_PRERELEASE" = "true" ]; then
-            RELEASE_FLAGS="$RELEASE_FLAGS --prerelease"
-          fi
-
-          # Create the GitHub release
-          cat > release_body.md << 'RELEASE_EOF'
-          ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
-
-          ---
-
-          ## 📦 Installation
-
-          ### Docker
-          ```bash
-          docker pull ghcr.io/banua-coder/pico-api-docs:v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-          ```
-
-          ### Manual Download
-          Download the latest build artifacts from this release.
-
-          ## 🔗 Related Links
-
-          - **API Documentation**: https://pico-api-docs.banuacoder.com
-          - **Source Code**: https://github.com/banua-coder/pico-api-docs
-          - **Issues**: https://github.com/banua-coder/pico-api-docs/issues
-
-          ## 📋 Changelog
-
-          For detailed changes, see [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/banua-coder/pico-api-docs/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
-          RELEASE_EOF
-
-          # Create the release
-          gh release create "$TAG_NAME" \
-            --title "$RELEASE_TITLE" \
-            --notes-file release_body.md \
-            --target main \
-            $RELEASE_FLAGS
-
-          echo "✅ GitHub release created: $TAG_NAME"
-
-          # Get release URL for summary
-          RELEASE_URL=$(gh release view "$TAG_NAME" --json url -q '.url')
-          echo "release_url=$RELEASE_URL" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Summary
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          echo "## Release Creation Summary" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **Source PR:** #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **Source Branch:** \`${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **Version:** v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **Type:** ${{ steps.version.outputs.type }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **Tag:** \`${{ steps.version.outputs.tag_name }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-
-          if [ "${{ steps.check_tag.outputs.exists }}" == "true" ]; then
-            echo "⚠️ **Status:** Skipped - tag already exists" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          else
-            echo "✅ **Status:** Release created successfully" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            if [ -n "${{ steps.create-release.outputs.release_url || '' }}" ]; then
-              echo "🔗 **Release URL:** ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.release_url }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            fi
-          fi
-
-          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "### Next Steps" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "1. ✅ Tag and release created" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "2. 🔄 Backmerge to develop will run automatically" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "3. 🚀 Deployment pipeline will trigger automatically" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-automation.yml b/.github/workflows/release-automation.yml
index de92612..bbba816 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-automation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-automation.yml
@@ -149,6 +149,22 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "✅ Tag $VERSION created and pushed successfully"
 
+      - name: Trigger deployment workflow
+        if: steps.check_tag.outputs.tag_exists == 'false'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          
+          echo "🚀 Manually triggering deployment workflow for tag $VERSION..."
+          
+          # Trigger the deploy workflow by creating a repository dispatch event
+          # Since we can't directly trigger tag-based workflows, we'll use workflow_dispatch
+          # But first, let's try using the GitHub CLI to trigger it
+          gh workflow run deploy.yml --ref "$VERSION" || echo "⚠️ Could not trigger via workflow dispatch, deployment should trigger automatically"
+          
+          echo "✅ Deployment trigger attempted"
+
       # STEP 2: CREATE BACK-MERGE TO DEVELOP
       - name: Generate unique back-merge branch name
         id: branch_name
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6401d2c..885c2c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+## [v1.1.1] - 2025-09-08
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Correct changelog script arguments in create-release workflow (4b1f559)
+
+### Maintenance
+
+- Prepare v1.1.1 hotfix (ebdc3b8)
+
+### Other
+
+- Duplicate create-release.yml workflow (2a30f06)
+
 ## [v1.1.0] - 2025-09-08
 
 ### Added