diff --git a/.woodpecker/.deploy.yaml b/.woodpecker/.deploy.yaml
index 59f85c3..5f19257 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/.deploy.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/.deploy.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+skip_clone: true
 steps:
 - name: bump tag in deployment-repo (prod)
   image: git.ar21.de/aaron/kustomize-ci
@@ -6,8 +7,8 @@ steps:
     - cd deployment-repo/dashboard/overlays/prod
     - kustomize edit set image git.ar21.de/yolokube/dashboard=git.ar21.de/yolokube/dashboard:${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}
   when:
-  - branch: master
-    event: push
+    - branch: master
+      event: push
 - name: bump tag in deployment-repo (staging)
   image: git.ar21.de/aaron/kustomize-ci
   commands:
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ steps:
 - name: push new tag to deployment-repo (prod)
   image: appleboy/drone-git-push
   settings:
-    branch: main
+    branch: "${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}_dashboard_prod"
     remote: ssh://git@git.ar21.de:2222/yolokube/core-deployments.git
     path: deployment-repo
     force: false
@@ -30,12 +31,12 @@ steps:
     ssh_key:
       from_secret: FORGEJO_SSH_KEY
   when:
-  - branch: master
-    event: push
+    - branch: master
+      event: push
 - name: push new tag to deployment-repo (staging)
   image: appleboy/drone-git-push
   settings:
-    branch: main
+    branch: "${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}_dashboard_staging"
     remote: ssh://git@git.ar21.de:2222/yolokube/core-deployments.git
     path: deployment-repo
     force: false
@@ -47,6 +48,63 @@ steps:
     - branch:
         exclude: master
       event: push
+- name: create pull request (prod)
+  image: johnwalkerx/gitea-pull-request-create-plugin:latest
+  pull: true
+  settings:
+    gitea_address: https://git.ar21.de
+    gitea_token:
+      from_secret: FORGEJO_API
+    owner: ${CI_REPO_OWNER}
+    repo: core-deployments
+    branch: "${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}_dashboard_prod"
+    base_branch: main
+    pr_title: "DASHBOARD: update image tag to ${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}"
+    pr_body: |
+      ### ℹ Dashboard image update
+
+      ### Configuration
+
+      📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - At any time, Automerge - At any time.
+
+      🚦 **Automerge**: Enabled.
+    skip_on_missing_branch: true
+    close_pr_if_empty: true
+    delete_branch_if_pr_empty: true
+    merge_when_checks_succeed: true
+    delete_branch_after_merge: true
+  when:
+    - branch: master
+      event: push
+- name: create pull request (staging)
+  image: johnwalkerx/gitea-pull-request-create-plugin:latest
+  pull: true
+  settings:
+    gitea_address: https://git.ar21.de
+    gitea_token:
+      from_secret: FORGEJO_API
+    owner: ${CI_REPO_OWNER}
+    repo: core-deployments
+    branch: "${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}_dashboard_staging"
+    base_branch: main
+    pr_title: "DASHBOARD STAGING: update image tag to ${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}"
+    pr_body: |
+      ### ℹ Dashboard image update
+
+      ### Configuration
+
+      📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - At any time, Automerge - At any time.
+
+      🚦 **Automerge**: Enabled.
+    skip_on_missing_branch: true
+    close_pr_if_empty: true
+    delete_branch_if_pr_empty: true
+    merge_when_checks_succeed: true
+    delete_branch_after_merge: true
+  when:
+    - branch:
+        exclude: master
+      event: push
 depends_on:
   - build
-  - test
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+  - test
diff --git a/.woodpecker/.test.yaml b/.woodpecker/.test.yaml
index f0d294a..e4c2531 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/.test.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/.test.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+skip_clone: true
 steps:
 - name: test (prod)
   image: git.ar21.de/yolokube/dashboard:${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}
@@ -17,4 +18,4 @@ steps:
         exclude: master
       event: push
 depends_on:
-  - build
\ No newline at end of file
+  - build