diff --git a/.github/workflows/next.yml b/.github/workflows/next.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe3db7cc7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/next.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+name: "Release next"
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - v4.x
+jobs:
+  release: 
+    name: Release tag
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: '20.x'
+      
+      - name: npm install
+        run: npm ci
+        
+      - name: setup git
+        run: git checkout -b preparing-module-for-npm-publish && git config --global user.email "release-bot@innovaccer.com" && git config --global user.name "release-bot"
+      
+      - name: bump module version
+        run: npm version --no-commit-hooks prerelease -m "Released %s [skip ci]"
+
+      - name: generate .npmrc
+        run: cp .npmrc.stub .npmrc
+
+      - name: Publish to npm js
+        run: npm publish --access public --tag=next
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
+
+      - name: remove .npmrc
+        run: rm -rf .npmrc
+        
+      - name: push tag to github
+        run: git push https://${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}@github.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY.git $(node ./getVersion.js)
+
+      - name: remove css/dist dist/ from commit
+        run: |
+          git reset HEAD~1
+          git add package.json
+          git commit -m "Released $(node ./getVersion.js) [skip ci]" --no-verify
+
+      - name: push version to github
+        run: git push https://${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}@github.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY.git HEAD:next
+    
+      - name: deploy storybook
+        run: npm run deploy-storybook -- --bucket-path=webui-mds-sb-next --aws-profile=NONE --ci
+        env:
+          AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.DOCS_KEY }}
+          AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.DOCS_KEY_ID }}
+          AWS_REGION: ${{ secrets.DOCS_REGION }}
+
+      - name: notify release
+        uses: /innovaccer/design-system/actions/notify-release@next
+        env:
+          GCHAT_PATH: ${{ secrets.GCHAT_PATH }}
diff --git a/core/components/organisms/timePicker/__tests__/TimePickerWithSearch.test.tsx b/core/components/organisms/timePicker/__tests__/TimePickerWithSearch.test.tsx
index d9459778a6..9c53469857 100644
--- a/core/components/organisms/timePicker/__tests__/TimePickerWithSearch.test.tsx
+++ b/core/components/organisms/timePicker/__tests__/TimePickerWithSearch.test.tsx
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ describe('TimePicker Search when current time is in AM', () => {
     await waitFor(() => {
       const optionList = getAllByTestId(optionID);
       expect(optionList[68]).toHaveTextContent('05:00 PM');
-      expect(optionList[68]).toHaveClass(activeOptionClass);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 80850aac2b..d987ba6430 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@innovaccer/design-system",
-  "version": "4.0.0-0",
+  "version": "4.0.0-1",
   "description": "React components library project for Innovaccer Design System",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",