diff --git a/choco/blenderbim/check_release_needed.py b/choco/blenderbim/check_release_needed.py
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+++ b/choco/blenderbim/check_release_needed.py
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+import datetime
+import os
+
+
+def get_repo_tag_names():
+    git_return = os.popen("git tag -l").read()
+    return [tag_name for tag_name in git_return.split("\n") if tag_name]
+
+
+def set_github_env_var(key: str, value: str):
+    env_file_path = os.getenv('GITHUB_ENV')
+    with open(env_file_path, "a") as env_file:
+        _ = env_file.write(f"{key}={value}" + "\n")
+
+
+blenderbim_date_yesterday = (datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)).strftime("%y%m%d")
+
+for tag_name in get_repo_tag_names():
+    if blenderbim_date_yesterday in tag_name:
+        set_github_env_var(key="choco_release", value="do_choco_release")
+        set_github_env_var(key="target_release_tag", value=tag_name)
+        print("do_choco_release", end="")
+        break