diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 801db7d21..058c75323 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 
 ### New Features
 
-- Added the `publish_release` action to publish existing GitHub draft releases [#585]
+- Added the `publish_github_release` action to publish existing GitHub draft releases [#585]
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
-_None_
+- Deprecated the `create_release` action, now renamed to `create_github_release` for consistency [#585]
 
 ### Internal Changes
 
diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/create_release_action.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/create_github_release_action.rb
similarity index 93%
rename from lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/create_release_action.rb
rename to lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/create_github_release_action.rb
index f294a362b..5672ea5ec 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/create_release_action.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/create_github_release_action.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 require_relative '../../helper/android/android_version_helper'
 module Fastlane
   module Actions
-    class CreateReleaseAction < Action
+    class CreateGithubReleaseAction < Action
       def self.run(params)
         repository = params[:repository]
         version = params[:version]
@@ -100,5 +100,16 @@ def self.is_supported?(platform)
         true
       end
     end
+
+    # For backwards compatibility
+    class CreateReleaseAction < CreateGithubReleaseAction
+      def self.category
+        :deprecated
+      end
+
+      def self.deprecated_notes
+        "This action has been renamed `#{superclass.action_name}`"
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/publish_release_action.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/publish_github_release_action.rb
similarity index 97%
rename from lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/publish_release_action.rb
rename to lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/publish_github_release_action.rb
index ef472a245..144f06b40 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/publish_release_action.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/publish_github_release_action.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 module Fastlane
   module Actions
-    class PublishReleaseAction < Action
+    class PublishGithubReleaseAction < Action
       def self.run(params)
         repository = params[:repository]
         name = params[:name]
diff --git a/spec/publish_release_spec.rb b/spec/publish_github_release_spec.rb
similarity index 91%
rename from spec/publish_release_spec.rb
rename to spec/publish_github_release_spec.rb
index 174fe6f92..5cedddd13 100644
--- a/spec/publish_release_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/publish_github_release_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe Fastlane::Actions::PublishReleaseAction do
+describe Fastlane::Actions::PublishGithubReleaseAction do
   let(:test_token) { 'ghp_fake_token' }
   let(:test_repo) { 'repo-test/project-test' }
   let(:test_name) { '1.0.0' }
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
   context 'when providing valid parameters' do
     it 'publishes the release and returns the URL' do
-      expect(github_helper).to receive(:publish_release).with(
+      allow(github_helper).to receive(:publish_release).with(
         repository: test_repo,
         name: test_name,
         prerelease: false
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     end
 
     it 'publishes a prerelease when specified' do
-      expect(github_helper).to receive(:publish_release).with(
+      allow(github_helper).to receive(:publish_release).with(
         repository: test_repo,
         name: test_name,
         prerelease: true