diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
index bfa79ef..f90ac75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
@@ -1,23 +1,30 @@
 
 ---
 name: Version Bump
+run-name: Version Bump - v${{ inputs.version_number }}
 
 on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      version_number:
+        description: "New version (example: '2024.1.0')"
+        required: true
+        type: string
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       version_number:
-        description: "New Version"
+        description: "New version (example: '2024.1.0')"
         required: true
 
 jobs:
-  bump_props_version:
-    name: "Create version_bump_${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }} branch"
+  bump_version:
+    name: "Bump Version to v${{ inputs.version_number }}"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Branch
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
-      - name: Login to Azure - Prod Subscription
+      - name: Login to Azure - CI Subscription
         uses: Azure/login@de95379fe4dadc2defb305917eaa7e5dde727294 # v1.5.1
         with:
          creds: ${{ secrets.AZURE_KV_CI_SERVICE_PRINCIPAL }}
@@ -27,7 +34,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: bitwarden/gh-actions/get-keyvault-secrets@main
         with:
           keyvault: "bitwarden-ci"
-          secrets: "github-gpg-private-key, github-gpg-private-key-passphrase"
+          secrets: "github-gpg-private-key,
+            github-gpg-private-key-passphrase,
+            github-pat-bitwarden-devops-bot-repo-scope"
 
       - name: Import GPG key
         uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@82a020f1f7f605c65dd2449b392a52c3fcfef7ef # v6.0.0
@@ -38,39 +47,77 @@ jobs:
           git_commit_gpgsign: true
 
       - name: Create Version Branch
+        id: create-branch
         run: |
-          git switch -c version_bump_${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}
-          git push -u origin version_bump_${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}
+          NAME=version_bump_${{ github.ref_name }}_${{ inputs.version_number }}
+          git switch -c $NAME
+          echo "name=$NAME" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Checkout Version Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
-        with:
-          ref: version_bump_${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}
+      - name: Install xmllint
+        run: sudo apt install -y libxml2-utils
+
+      - name: Verify input version
+        env:
+          NEW_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version_number }}
+        run: |
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(xmllint -xpath "/Project/PropertyGroup/Version/text()" src/KeyConnector/KeyConnector.csproj)
+
+          # Error if version has not changed.
+          if [[ "$NEW_VERSION" == "$CURRENT_VERSION" ]]; then
+            echo "Version has not changed."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Check if version is newer.
+          printf '%s\n' "${CURRENT_VERSION}" "${NEW_VERSION}" | sort -C -V
+          if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "Version check successful."
+          else
+            echo "Version check failed."
+            exit 1
+          fi
 
       - name: Bump Version - csproj
         uses: bitwarden/gh-actions/version-bump@main
         with:
-          version: ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}
-          file_path: "./src/KeyConnector/KeyConnector.csproj"
+          version: ${{ inputs.version_number }}
+          file_path: "src/KeyConnector/KeyConnector.csproj"
 
-      - name: Commit files
+      - name: Setup git
         run: |
           git config --local user.email "106330231+bitwarden-devops-bot@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --local user.name "bitwarden-devops-bot"
-          git commit -m "Bumped version to ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}" -a
+
+      - name: Check if version changed
+        id: version-changed
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
+            echo "changes_to_commit=TRUE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "changes_to_commit=FALSE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "No changes to commit!";
+          fi
+
+      - name: Commit files
+        if: ${{ steps.version-changed.outputs.changes_to_commit == 'TRUE' }}
+        run: git commit -m "Bumped version to ${{ inputs.version_number }}" -a
 
       - name: Push changes
-        run: git push -u origin version_bump_${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}
+        if: ${{ steps.version-changed.outputs.changes_to_commit == 'TRUE' }}
+        env:
+          PR_BRANCH: ${{ steps.create-branch.outputs.name }}
+        run: git push -u origin $PR_BRANCH
 
       - name: Create Version PR
+        if: ${{ steps.version-changed.outputs.changes_to_commit == 'TRUE' }}
+        id: create-pr
         env:
-          PR_BRANCH: "version_bump_${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}"
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-          BASE_BRANCH: master
-          TITLE: "Bump version to ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}"
+          PR_BRANCH: ${{ steps.create-branch.outputs.name }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.retrieve-secrets.outputs.github-pat-bitwarden-devops-bot-repo-scope }}
+          TITLE: "Bump version to ${{ inputs.version_number }}"
         run: |
-          gh pr create --title "$TITLE" \
-            --base "$BASE" \
+          PR_URL=$(gh pr create --title "$TITLE" \
+            --base "$GITHUB_REF" \
             --head "$PR_BRANCH" \
             --label "version update" \
             --label "automated pr" \
@@ -81,5 +128,19 @@ jobs:
               - [ ] Tech debt (refactoring, code cleanup, dependency upgrades, etc)
               - [ ] Build/deploy pipeline (DevOps)
               - [X] Other
+
               ## Objective
-              Automated version bump to ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}"
+              Automated version bump to ${{ inputs.version_number }}")
+          echo "pr_number=${PR_URL##*/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Approve PR
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pr_number }}
+        run: gh pr review $PR_NUMBER --approve
+
+      - name: Merge PR
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.retrieve-secrets.outputs.github-pat-bitwarden-devops-bot-repo-scope }}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pr_number }}
+        run: gh pr merge $PR_NUMBER --squash --auto --delete-branch