diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f4cf49f..967e88f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ Thumbs.db
 # ----------------------------
 # Scripts
 # ----------------------------
-/scripts/
+/scripts/*
+!/scripts/release.sh
 /release.sh
 /Audible_Tool
 /AddOns
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bca5d6d..7c318ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ Verfügbare Optionen:
 - `--no-nginx`
 - `--no-system-deps`
 - `--accept-makemkv-eula`
+- `--force-license-prompts`
 - `--reinstall`
 - `--help`
 
@@ -135,6 +136,11 @@ Was der Installer typischerweise einrichtet:
 > [!NOTE]
 > Ripster orchestriert mehrere externe Medientools. Diese Tools bleiben ihren eigenen Lizenzen und Nutzungsbedingungen unterworfen. Siehe [`THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md`](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md) für Details.
 
+Mit `--force-license-prompts` werden die MakeMKV-EULA-Abfrage und die
+HandBrake-Drittanbieterhinweise auch dann erneut angezeigt, wenn die jeweiligen
+Tools bereits installiert sind. `--no-makemkv` und `--no-handbrake` überspringen
+weiterhin den jeweils abgewählten Hinweis.
+
 ## ♻️ Update
 
 Standard-Update einer bestehenden Installation:
diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 394ff3f..a7c9e50 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster-backend",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ripster-backend",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.0.0-1",
       "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "archiver": "^7.0.1",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 89aea0e..a6eab5c 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster-backend",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-1",
   "private": true,
   "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/docs/deployment/production.md b/docs/deployment/production.md
index a5f3208..6616290 100644
--- a/docs/deployment/production.md
+++ b/docs/deployment/production.md
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Mboehmlaender/ripster/main/install.s
 | `--no-makemkv` | – | MakeMKV-Installation überspringen |
 | `--no-handbrake` | – | HandBrake-Installation überspringen |
 | `--no-nginx` | – | nginx-Einrichtung überspringen |
+| `--no-system-deps` | – | Systemabhängigkeiten nicht nachinstallieren |
+| `--accept-makemkv-eula` | – | MakeMKV-EULA ausdrücklich nichtinteraktiv akzeptieren |
+| `--force-license-prompts` | – | Lizenzabfragen auch bei vorhandenen Tools erneut anzeigen |
 | `--reinstall` | – | Bestehende Installation aktualisieren (Daten bleiben erhalten) |
 | `-h`, `--help` | – | Hilfe anzeigen |
 
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/installation.md b/docs/getting-started/installation.md
index eafdc42..96599e7 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/installation.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/installation.md
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ bash setup.sh --branch dev --dir /opt/ripster --user ripster --port 3001 --host
 | `--no-handbrake` | aus | HandBrake nicht installieren |
 | `--no-nginx` | aus | nginx-Setup überspringen |
 | `--no-system-deps` | aus | Systemabhängigkeiten nicht nachinstallieren |
+| `--accept-makemkv-eula` | aus | MakeMKV-EULA ausdrücklich nichtinteraktiv akzeptieren |
+| `--force-license-prompts` | aus | Lizenzabfragen auch bei vorhandenen Tools erneut anzeigen |
 | `--reinstall` | aus | bestehende Installation aktualisieren |
 
 ## Was der Installer einrichtet
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index b977df0..6315745 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster-frontend",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ripster-frontend",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.0.0-1",
       "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "chart.js": "^4.5.1",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 606f2c7..f0c8572 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster-frontend",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-1",
   "private": true,
   "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c62c2dc..68416a7
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #    --no-nginx            Nginx-Einrichtung überspringen
 #    --no-system-deps      Abschnitt "Systemabhängigkeiten installieren" überspringen
 #    --accept-makemkv-eula MakeMKV-Lizenz/EULA bewusst akzeptieren
+#    --force-license-prompts
+#                          Lizenzabfragen auch bei vorhandenen Tools erneut anzeigen
 #    --reinstall           Vorhandene Installation aktualisieren (Daten bleiben erhalten)
 #    -h, --help            Diese Hilfe anzeigen
 # =============================================================================
@@ -59,6 +61,9 @@ HANDBRAKE_INSTALL_MODE=""
 SKIP_NGINX=false
 SKIP_SYSTEM_DEPS=false
 ACCEPT_MAKEMKV_EULA=false
+FORCE_LICENSE_PROMPTS=false
+MAKEMKV_EULA_REVIEWED=false
+HANDBRAKE_NOTICE_SHOWN=false
 REINSTALL=false
 GIT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_SEC=180
 
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     --no-nginx)           SKIP_NGINX=true; shift ;;
     --no-system-deps)     SKIP_SYSTEM_DEPS=true; shift ;;
     --accept-makemkv-eula) ACCEPT_MAKEMKV_EULA=true; shift ;;
+    --force-license-prompts) FORCE_LICENSE_PROMPTS=true; shift ;;
     --reinstall)          REINSTALL=true; shift ;;
     -h|--help)
       sed -n '/^#  Verwendung/,/^# ====/p' "$0" | head -n -1 | sed 's/^#  \?//'
@@ -452,8 +458,13 @@ install_node() {
 }
 
 confirm_makemkv_eula() {
+  if [[ "$MAKEMKV_EULA_REVIEWED" == true ]]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
   if [[ "$ACCEPT_MAKEMKV_EULA" == true ]]; then
     warn "MakeMKV-EULA wurde per --accept-makemkv-eula ausdrücklich akzeptiert."
+    MAKEMKV_EULA_REVIEWED=true
     return 0
   fi
 
@@ -477,6 +488,25 @@ confirm_makemkv_eula() {
   fi
 
   ACCEPT_MAKEMKV_EULA=true
+  MAKEMKV_EULA_REVIEWED=true
+}
+
+show_handbrake_license_notice() {
+  if [[ "$HANDBRAKE_NOTICE_SHOWN" == true ]]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  echo ""
+  warn "HandBrakeCLI ist ein eigenständiges Drittanbieterprogramm unter GPL-2.0-only."
+  warn "Die Ripster-Lizenz ersetzt oder verändert die HandBrake-Lizenz nicht."
+  if [[ "$HANDBRAKE_INSTALL_MODE" == "gpu" ]]; then
+    warn "Die gebündelte HandBrakeCLI enthält FDK-AAC-Hinweise."
+    warn "Ihre Weiterverteilung ist bis zur Klärung oder einem Neuaufbau ohne FDK-AAC ungeklärt."
+  else
+    info "Bei der Standardversion gelten die Lizenzhinweise des Distributionspakets."
+  fi
+  info "Weitere Details: THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md und third_party/handbrake/BUILDINFO.md"
+  HANDBRAKE_NOTICE_SHOWN=true
 }
 
 install_makemkv() {
@@ -777,6 +807,8 @@ install_handbrake() {
     HANDBRAKE_INSTALL_MODE="standard"
   fi
 
+  show_handbrake_license_notice
+
   case "$HANDBRAKE_INSTALL_MODE" in
     standard) install_handbrake_standard ;;
     gpu) install_handbrake_gpu_bundled ;;
@@ -878,10 +910,27 @@ info "Frontend-Host:         $FRONTEND_HOST"
 info "System-Dependencies:   $([[ "$SKIP_SYSTEM_DEPS" == true ]] && echo "überspringen" || echo "installieren")"
 
 # --- HandBrake-Installmodus auswählen ----------------------------------------
-if [[ "$SKIP_SYSTEM_DEPS" == false ]]; then
+if [[ "$SKIP_SYSTEM_DEPS" == false || "$FORCE_LICENSE_PROMPTS" == true ]]; then
   select_handbrake_mode
 fi
 
+# --- Lizenzhinweise auf Wunsch unabhängig vom Installationsstatus zeigen -----
+if [[ "$FORCE_LICENSE_PROMPTS" == true ]]; then
+  header "Lizenzabfragen erneut anzeigen"
+
+  if [[ "$SKIP_MAKEMKV" == false ]]; then
+    confirm_makemkv_eula
+  else
+    warn "MakeMKV-Lizenzabfrage übersprungen (--no-makemkv)"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "$SKIP_HANDBRAKE" == false ]]; then
+    show_handbrake_license_notice
+  else
+    warn "HandBrake-Lizenzhinweis übersprungen (--no-handbrake)"
+  fi
+fi
+
 # --- Systemabhängigkeiten -----------------------------------------------------
 if [[ "$SKIP_SYSTEM_DEPS" == true ]]; then
   header "Systemabhängigkeiten installieren"
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 28af5a2..14add09 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ripster",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.0.0-1",
       "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
       "devDependencies": {
         "concurrently": "^9.1.2"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9fef3d3..8c8992d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0-1",
   "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0cbc6f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,551 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+repo_root="$(cd "$script_dir/.." && pwd)"
+
+cd "$repo_root"
+
+require_command() {
+  if ! command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Fehlender Befehl: $1"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+PARSED_MAJOR=""
+PARSED_MINOR=""
+PARSED_PATCH=""
+PARSED_BUILD=""
+PARSED_SUFFIX=""
+
+friendly_remote_name() {
+  local remote_name="$1"
+  local remote_url="$2"
+
+  if [[ "$remote_url" == *github.com* ]]; then
+    printf 'GitHub (%s)' "$remote_name"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "$remote_url" == *git.d-razz.de* ]] || [[ "$remote_name" == "gitea" ]]; then
+    printf 'Gitea (%s)' "$remote_name"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  printf '%s' "$remote_name"
+}
+
+parse_version() {
+  local version="$1"
+
+  if [[ ! "$version" =~ ^([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+|alpha|beta|rc([.]?[0-9]+)?))?$ ]]; then
+    echo "Aktuelle Version hat kein unterstuetztes Format: $version"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  PARSED_MAJOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+  PARSED_MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[2]}"
+  PARSED_PATCH="${BASH_REMATCH[3]}"
+  PARSED_SUFFIX="${BASH_REMATCH[5]:-}"
+
+  if [[ "$PARSED_SUFFIX" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+    PARSED_BUILD="$PARSED_SUFFIX"
+  else
+    PARSED_BUILD=""
+  fi
+}
+
+bump_version() {
+  local version="$1"
+  local bump_type="$2"
+  parse_version "$version"
+
+  local major="$PARSED_MAJOR"
+  local minor="$PARSED_MINOR"
+  local patch="$PARSED_PATCH"
+
+  case "$bump_type" in
+    major)
+      major=$((major + 1))
+      minor=0
+      patch=0
+      ;;
+    minor)
+      minor=$((minor + 1))
+      patch=0
+      ;;
+    patch)
+      patch=$((patch + 1))
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  printf '%s.%s.%s' "$major" "$minor" "$patch"
+}
+
+increment_build_version() {
+  local version="$1"
+  parse_version "$version"
+
+  local build_number=1
+
+  if [[ "$PARSED_SUFFIX" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+    build_number=$((PARSED_SUFFIX + 1))
+  elif [[ -n "$PARSED_SUFFIX" ]]; then
+    echo "Build-Bump nicht moeglich fuer Suffix '$PARSED_SUFFIX'."
+    echo "Unterstuetzt: keine Suffixe oder eine numerische Buildnummer."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  printf '%s.%s.%s-%s' "$PARSED_MAJOR" "$PARSED_MINOR" "$PARSED_PATCH" "$build_number"
+}
+
+can_increment_build_version() {
+  local version="$1"
+  parse_version "$version"
+  [[ -z "$PARSED_SUFFIX" || "$PARSED_SUFFIX" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
+}
+
+increment_rc_version() {
+  local version="$1"
+  parse_version "$version"
+
+  local rc_number=1
+
+  if [[ "$PARSED_SUFFIX" =~ ^rc([.]?([0-9]+))?$ ]]; then
+    if [[ -n "${BASH_REMATCH[2]:-}" ]]; then
+      rc_number=$((BASH_REMATCH[2] + 1))
+    fi
+  elif [[ -n "$PARSED_SUFFIX" ]]; then
+    echo "RC-Bump nicht moeglich fuer Suffix '$PARSED_SUFFIX'."
+    echo "Unterstuetzt: keine Suffixe oder -rc<nummer>."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  printf '%s.%s.%s-rc%s' "$PARSED_MAJOR" "$PARSED_MINOR" "$PARSED_PATCH" "$rc_number"
+}
+
+can_increment_rc_version() {
+  local version="$1"
+  parse_version "$version"
+  [[ -z "$PARSED_SUFFIX" || "$PARSED_SUFFIX" =~ ^rc([.]?[0-9]+)?$ ]]
+}
+
+remove_rc_suffix() {
+  local version="$1"
+  parse_version "$version"
+
+  if [[ ! "$PARSED_SUFFIX" =~ ^rc([.]?[0-9]+)?$ ]]; then
+    echo "RC-Suffix kann nur von Versionen mit -rc entfernt werden."
+    echo "Aktuelle Version: $version"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  printf '%s.%s.%s' "$PARSED_MAJOR" "$PARSED_MINOR" "$PARSED_PATCH"
+}
+
+select_release_variant() {
+  local base_version="$1"
+  local choice=""
+  local rc_number=""
+
+  echo "Release-Typ waehlen:"
+  echo "  1) Final -> $base_version"
+  echo "  2) Release Candidate -> ${base_version}-rc<nummer>"
+  echo "  3) Beta -> ${base_version}-beta"
+  echo "  4) Alpha -> ${base_version}-alpha"
+
+  read -r -p "Auswahl [1]: " choice
+  choice="${choice:-1}"
+
+  case "$choice" in
+    1)
+      SELECTED_RELEASE_VERSION="$base_version"
+      SELECTED_RELEASE_LABEL="Final"
+      ;;
+    2)
+      while true; do
+        read -r -p "RC-Nummer eingeben (z.B. 1): " rc_number
+        if [[ "$rc_number" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+          break
+        fi
+        echo "Bitte eine gueltige Zahl eingeben."
+      done
+      SELECTED_RELEASE_VERSION="${base_version}-rc$rc_number"
+      SELECTED_RELEASE_LABEL="Release Candidate"
+      ;;
+    3)
+      SELECTED_RELEASE_VERSION="${base_version}-beta"
+      SELECTED_RELEASE_LABEL="Beta"
+      ;;
+    4)
+      SELECTED_RELEASE_VERSION="${base_version}-alpha"
+      SELECTED_RELEASE_LABEL="Alpha"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Ungueltige Release-Typ-Auswahl."
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+confirm_or_exit() {
+  local prompt="$1"
+  local response
+
+  read -r -p "$prompt" response
+  response="${response:-y}"
+
+  if [[ ! "$response" =~ ^[YyJj]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Abgebrochen."
+    exit 0
+  fi
+}
+
+require_command git
+require_command node
+require_command npm
+
+find_deploy_script() {
+  local candidate=""
+
+  for candidate in \
+    "$repo_root/scripts/deploy-ripster.sh" \
+    "$repo_root/deploy-ripster.sh"
+  do
+    if [[ -f "$candidate" ]]; then
+      printf '%s' "$candidate"
+      return 0
+    fi
+  done
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+if ! git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Dieses Skript muss in einem Git-Repository ausgefuehrt werden."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+current_branch="$(git branch --show-current)"
+github_release_mode="snapshot"
+github_source_branch=""
+github_source_ref=""
+
+mapfile -t remotes < <(git remote)
+
+default_remote_index=1
+for i in "${!remotes[@]}"; do
+  if [[ "${remotes[$i]}" == "gitea" ]]; then
+    default_remote_index=$((i + 1))
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
+echo "Verfuegbare Remotes:"
+for i in "${!remotes[@]}"; do
+  remote_name="${remotes[$i]}"
+  remote_url="$(git remote get-url "$remote_name")"
+  remote_label="$(friendly_remote_name "$remote_name" "$remote_url")"
+  echo "  $((i + 1))) $remote_label -> $remote_url"
+done
+
+read -r -p "Remote waehlen [$default_remote_index]: " remote_choice
+remote_choice="${remote_choice:-$default_remote_index}"
+
+selected_remote="${remotes[$((remote_choice - 1))]}"
+selected_remote_url="$(git remote get-url "$selected_remote")"
+
+selected_is_github=false
+if [[ "$selected_remote_url" == *github.com* ]]; then
+  selected_is_github=true
+fi
+
+echo "Lokaler Branch: $current_branch"
+
+if [[ "$selected_is_github" == true ]]; then
+  echo
+  echo "GitHub-Modus waehlen:"
+  echo "  1) Snapshot-Release auf Ziel-Branch (bisheriger Ablauf)"
+  echo "  2) Branch-Merge/Veroeffentlichung dev -> main (force, main uebernimmt dev komplett)"
+
+  default_github_mode="1"
+  if [[ "$current_branch" == "dev" ]]; then
+    default_github_mode="2"
+  fi
+
+  read -r -p "Auswahl [$default_github_mode]: " github_mode_choice
+  github_mode_choice="${github_mode_choice:-$default_github_mode}"
+
+  case "$github_mode_choice" in
+    1)
+      github_release_mode="snapshot"
+      ;;
+    2)
+      github_release_mode="branch-force-merge"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Ungueltige GitHub-Modus-Auswahl."
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+fi
+
+if [[ "$selected_is_github" == true && "$github_release_mode" == "branch-force-merge" ]]; then
+  echo
+  read -r -p "Quell-Branch fuer GitHub-Veroeffentlichung [dev]: " github_source_branch
+  github_source_branch="${github_source_branch:-dev}"
+
+  if ! git check-ref-format --branch "$github_source_branch" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Ungueltiger Quell-Branch: $github_source_branch"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  if git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/heads/$github_source_branch"; then
+    github_source_ref="refs/heads/$github_source_branch"
+  elif git ls-remote --exit-code --heads "$selected_remote" "$github_source_branch" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    github_source_ref="refs/remotes/$selected_remote/$github_source_branch"
+    git fetch "$selected_remote" "$github_source_branch"
+  else
+    echo "Quell-Branch '$github_source_branch' wurde weder lokal noch auf $selected_remote gefunden."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  read -r -p "Ziel-Branch auf $selected_remote [main]: " target_branch
+  target_branch="${target_branch:-main}"
+else
+  read -r -p "Ziel-Branch auf $selected_remote [$current_branch]: " target_branch
+  target_branch="${target_branch:-$current_branch}"
+fi
+
+if ! git check-ref-format --branch "$target_branch" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Ungueltiger Branch-Name: $target_branch"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+selected_push_ref="refs/heads/$target_branch"
+
+root_version="$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")"
+frontend_version="$(node -p "require('./frontend/package.json').version")"
+backend_version="$(node -p "require('./backend/package.json').version")"
+
+if [[ "$root_version" != "$frontend_version" ]] || [[ "$root_version" != "$backend_version" ]]; then
+  echo "Hinweis: Die Versionen sind aktuell nicht synchron."
+  echo "  Root:     $root_version"
+  echo "  Frontend: $frontend_version"
+  echo "  Backend:  $backend_version"
+  echo "Das Skript synchronisiert sie gleich auf eine gemeinsame Zielversion."
+  echo
+fi
+
+next_patch="$(bump_version "$root_version" patch)"
+next_minor="$(bump_version "$root_version" minor)"
+next_major="$(bump_version "$root_version" major)"
+next_build=""
+if can_increment_build_version "$root_version"; then
+  next_build="$(increment_build_version "$root_version")"
+fi
+next_rc=""
+if can_increment_rc_version "$root_version"; then
+  next_rc="$(increment_rc_version "$root_version")"
+fi
+current_final=""
+if parse_version "$root_version" >/dev/null 2>&1 && [[ "$PARSED_SUFFIX" =~ ^rc([.]?[0-9]+)?$ ]]; then
+  current_final="$(remove_rc_suffix "$root_version")"
+fi
+apply_version_change=false
+
+echo "Aktuelle Version: $root_version"
+
+if [[ "$selected_is_github" == true ]]; then
+  target_version="$root_version"
+  release_mode="GitHub-Sync ohne Versionsaenderung"
+  echo "GitHub-Remote erkannt: Versions- und Build-Prozess wird uebersprungen."
+else
+  read -r -p "Versionsnummer hochsetzen? [Y/n]: " should_bump_version
+  should_bump_version="${should_bump_version:-y}"
+
+  case "$should_bump_version" in
+    [YyJj])
+      echo "Version waehlen:"
+      echo "  1) Patch -> $next_patch"
+      echo "  2) Minor -> $next_minor"
+      echo "  3) Major -> $next_major"
+      if [[ -n "$next_build" ]]; then
+        echo "  4) Build -> $next_build"
+      fi
+
+      read -r -p "Auswahl [1]: " version_choice
+      version_choice="${version_choice:-1}"
+
+      case "$version_choice" in
+        1)
+          target_version="$next_patch"
+          release_mode="Patch"
+          apply_version_change=true
+          ;;
+        2)
+          select_release_variant "$next_minor"
+          target_version="$SELECTED_RELEASE_VERSION"
+          release_mode="Minor ($SELECTED_RELEASE_LABEL)"
+          apply_version_change=true
+          ;;
+        3)
+          select_release_variant "$next_major"
+          target_version="$SELECTED_RELEASE_VERSION"
+          release_mode="Major ($SELECTED_RELEASE_LABEL)"
+          apply_version_change=true
+          ;;
+        4)
+          if [[ -z "$next_build" ]]; then
+            echo "Build-Bump ist fuer die aktuelle Version nicht verfuegbar."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          target_version="$next_build"
+          release_mode="Build"
+          apply_version_change=true
+          ;;
+        *)
+          echo "Ungueltige Versions-Auswahl."
+          exit 1
+          ;;
+      esac
+      ;;
+    [Nn])
+      echo "Option ohne Basisversionssprung waehlen:"
+      echo "  1) Ohne Versionsaenderung -> $root_version"
+      if [[ -n "$next_rc" ]]; then
+        echo "  2) Nur RC-Nummer hochsetzen -> $next_rc"
+      fi
+      if [[ -n "$current_final" ]]; then
+        echo "  3) RC entfernen -> $current_final"
+      fi
+
+      read -r -p "Auswahl [1]: " no_bump_choice
+      no_bump_choice="${no_bump_choice:-1}"
+
+      case "$no_bump_choice" in
+        1)
+          target_version="$root_version"
+          release_mode="Ohne Versionsaenderung"
+          ;;
+        2)
+          if [[ -z "$next_rc" ]]; then
+            echo "RC-Bump ist fuer die aktuelle Version nicht verfuegbar."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          target_version="$next_rc"
+          release_mode="RC"
+          apply_version_change=true
+          ;;
+        3)
+          if [[ -z "$current_final" ]]; then
+            echo "RC entfernen ist nur moeglich, wenn die aktuelle Version ein -rc Suffix hat."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          target_version="$current_final"
+          release_mode="RC entfernt"
+          apply_version_change=true
+          ;;
+        *)
+          echo "Ungueltige Auswahl."
+          exit 1
+          ;;
+      esac
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Bitte nur Y oder N eingeben."
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "Zusammenfassung:"
+echo "  Branch:   $current_branch -> $selected_remote/$target_branch"
+echo "  Ziel-Ref: $selected_push_ref"
+echo "  Modus:    $release_mode"
+echo "  Version:  $root_version -> $target_version"
+if [[ "$selected_is_github" == true ]]; then
+  echo "  GitHub:   $github_release_mode"
+  if [[ "$github_release_mode" == "branch-force-merge" ]]; then
+    echo "  Quelle:   $github_source_branch -> $target_branch (force)"
+  fi
+fi
+confirm_or_exit "Fortfahren? [Y/n]: "
+
+echo
+if [[ "$apply_version_change" == true ]]; then
+  echo "Setze Version auf $target_version ..."
+  npm version "$target_version" --no-git-tag-version
+  npm version "$target_version" --no-git-tag-version --prefix frontend
+  npm version "$target_version" --no-git-tag-version --prefix backend
+else
+  echo "Version bleibt bei $target_version."
+fi
+
+git add -A
+
+echo
+echo "Gestagte Aenderungen:"
+git status --short
+
+if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+  echo "Keine neuen Aenderungen zum Committen. Verwende aktuellen Commit fuer den Push."
+else
+  echo
+  commit_message=""
+  while [[ -z "$commit_message" ]]; do
+    read -r -p "Commit-Nachricht: " commit_message
+    if [[ -z "$commit_message" ]]; then
+      echo "Commit-Nachricht darf nicht leer sein."
+    fi
+  done
+  git commit -m "$target_version $commit_message"
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "Push vorbereiten..."
+
+if [[ "$selected_is_github" == true ]]; then
+
+  if [[ "$github_release_mode" == "branch-force-merge" ]]; then
+    echo "GitHub erkannt: $github_source_branch wird mit Force nach $target_branch uebernommen."
+    git push "$selected_remote" "$github_source_ref:$selected_push_ref" --force
+  else
+    echo "GitHub erkannt: Squash-Commit wird erzeugt."
+
+    temp_branch="github-publish-$target_branch"
+
+    git checkout -B "$temp_branch"
+
+    first_commit="$(git rev-list --max-parents=0 HEAD)"
+
+    git reset --soft "$first_commit"
+
+    git commit -m "$target_version release snapshot"
+
+    git push "$selected_remote" "$temp_branch:$selected_push_ref" --force
+
+    git checkout "$current_branch"
+    git branch -D "$temp_branch"
+  fi
+
+else
+
+  git push "$selected_remote" "HEAD:$selected_push_ref"
+
+fi
+
+deploy_script=""
+if deploy_script="$(find_deploy_script)"; then
+  echo
+  echo "Starte Deploy..."
+  bash "$deploy_script"
+  echo "Deploy abgeschlossen."
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "Release abgeschlossen: $target_version -> $selected_remote/$target_branch"
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 01a510f..e60cf8a 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ Verwendung:
   bash setup.sh [Optionen]
 
 Optionen:
-  --branch <branch>     Branch fuer den Download von install.sh setzen
-  --help                Hilfe anzeigen
+  --branch <branch>          Branch fuer den Download von install.sh setzen
+  --force-license-prompts   Lizenzabfragen auch bei vorhandenen Tools anzeigen
+  --help                     Hilfe anzeigen
 
 Alle weiteren Parameter werden unveraendert an install.sh weitergegeben.
 Welche Parameter gueltig sind, entscheidet ausschliesslich install.sh.