diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
index e907652..94326ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
@@ -39,9 +39,26 @@ jobs:
           echo "current_version=$CURRENT_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "Current version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
       
-      - name: Bump minor version
+      - name: Determine version bump type
+        id: version_type
         run: |
-          cargo set-version --bump minor
+          LABELS="${{ join(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, ' ') }}"
+          echo "PR Labels: $LABELS"
+          
+          if [[ "$LABELS" == *"major"* ]]; then
+            echo "bump_type=major" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "Version bump: MAJOR"
+          elif [[ "$LABELS" == *"minor"* ]]; then
+            echo "bump_type=minor" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "Version bump: MINOR"
+          else
+            echo "bump_type=patch" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "Version bump: PATCH (default)"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Bump version
+        run: |
+          cargo set-version --bump ${{ steps.version_type.outputs.bump_type }}
           NEW_VERSION=$(cargo metadata --no-deps --format-version 1 | jq -r '.packages[0].version')
           echo "New version: $NEW_VERSION"
           echo "new_version=$NEW_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
@@ -67,7 +84,19 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git push origin "v${{ env.new_version }}"
       
+      - name: Check if version exists on crates.io
+        id: check_version
+        run: |
+          if cargo search gonfig --limit 1 | grep -q "gonfig = \"${{ env.new_version }}\""; then
+            echo "version_exists=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "Version ${{ env.new_version }} already exists on crates.io"
+          else
+            echo "version_exists=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "Version ${{ env.new_version }} does not exist, proceeding with publish"
+          fi
+
       - name: Publish to crates.io
+        if: steps.check_version.outputs.version_exists == 'false'
         run: |
           cargo publish
         env:
@@ -87,10 +116,12 @@ jobs:
 
             **PR Title:** ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
 
+            **Version Bump:** ${{ steps.version_type.outputs.bump_type | upper }}
+
             **Merged by:** @${{ github.event.pull_request.merged_by.login }}
             
             ### Published to crates.io
-            This version has been published to [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/gonfig) and is available for use in your projects.
+            ${{ steps.check_version.outputs.version_exists == 'false' && 'This version has been published to [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/gonfig) and is available for use in your projects.' || 'This version was already available on [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/gonfig).' }}
             
             ```toml
             [dependencies]