diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-alpha.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-alpha.yml
index 1fb3eef..1333d62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-alpha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-alpha.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run linter
         run: npm run lint
 
-  deploy-alpha:
+  check-and-bump-version:
     needs: lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
@@ -79,6 +79,87 @@ jobs:
           cache: "npm"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
+      - name: Check and bump version if needed
+        run: |
+          # Get current version from package.json
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+          echo "Current version: ${CURRENT_VERSION}"
+
+          # Get latest version from NPM (just the latest published version)
+          LATEST_NPM_VERSION=$(npm view react-jsonschema-form-extras version 2>/dev/null || echo "0.0.0")
+          echo "Latest NPM version: ${LATEST_NPM_VERSION}"
+
+          # Extract clean version from NPM version (remove prerelease suffix)
+          CLEAN_NPM_VERSION=$(echo "${LATEST_NPM_VERSION}" | sed 's/-.*$//')
+          echo "Clean NPM version: ${CLEAN_NPM_VERSION}"
+
+          # Clean current version (remove any prerelease suffix)
+          CLEAN_CURRENT_VERSION=$(echo "${CURRENT_VERSION}" | sed 's/-.*$//')
+          echo "Clean current version: ${CLEAN_CURRENT_VERSION}"
+
+          # Simple version comparison using Node.js
+          SHOULD_BUMP=$(node -e "
+            const current = '${CLEAN_CURRENT_VERSION}'.split('.').map(Number);
+            const npm = '${CLEAN_NPM_VERSION}'.split('.').map(Number);
+            
+            // Compare versions: if current <= npm, need bump
+            for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+              if (current[i] < npm[i]) {
+                console.log('true');
+                process.exit(0);
+              } else if (current[i] > npm[i]) {
+                console.log('false');
+                process.exit(0);
+              }
+            }
+            // Equal versions = need bump
+            console.log('true');
+          ")
+
+          if [ "${SHOULD_BUMP}" = "true" ]; then
+            echo "📦 Version bump needed"
+            
+            # Calculate next version after NPM version
+            NEXT_VERSION=$(node -e "
+              const npm = '${CLEAN_NPM_VERSION}'.split('.').map(Number);
+              const nextVersion = npm[0] + '.' + npm[1] + '.' + (npm[2] + 1);
+              console.log(nextVersion);
+            ")
+            
+            # Set the specific next version
+            npm version "${NEXT_VERSION}" --no-git-tag-version
+            echo "🚀 Bumped to: ${NEXT_VERSION}"
+            
+            # Commit to PR branch
+            git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+            git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+            git add package.json package-lock.json
+            git commit -m "[skip ci] 🔖 Bump version to ${NEXT_VERSION}"
+            git push origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+            
+            echo "✅ Version bumped and committed"
+          else
+            echo "✅ Current version is already newer than NPM"
+          fi
+
+  deploy-alpha:
+    needs: check-and-bump-version
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code (after version bump)
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_TOKEN }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "20"
+          cache: "npm"
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
       - name: Build project
         run: npm run dist
       - name: Validate build output
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 9e8a532..cc90795 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,24 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
           echo "✅ Build output validated (lib and dist folders created)"
-      - name: Bump version
-        id: bump_version
+      - name: Get current version
+        id: get_version
         run: |
-          NEW_VERSION=$(npm version patch --no-git-tag-version)
-          echo "new_version=${NEW_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          CURRENT_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+          echo "current_version=${CURRENT_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "📦 Publishing version: ${CURRENT_VERSION}"
+      - name: Check if version exists on NPM
+        id: check_npm
+        run: |
+          CURRENT_VERSION="${{ env.current_version }}"
+          if npm view react-jsonschema-form-extras@${CURRENT_VERSION} version 2>/dev/null; then
+            echo "❌ Version ${CURRENT_VERSION} already exists on NPM"
+            echo "version_exists=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            exit 1
+          else
+            echo "✅ Version ${CURRENT_VERSION} is new, proceeding with publication"
+            echo "version_exists=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
       - name: Authenticate with NPM
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
@@ -45,22 +58,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish Release Version
         run: |
           npm publish
-          echo "✅ Successfully published to NPM"
+          echo "✅ Successfully published version ${{ env.current_version }} to NPM"
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Commit and push version bump
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add package.json package-lock.json
-          git commit -m "[skip actions] bump to version ${new_version}"
-          git push origin master
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_TOKEN }}
-          new_version: ${{ env.new_version }}
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_TOKEN }}
-          new_version: ${{ env.new_version }}
+          current_version: ${{ env.current_version }}
         run: |
-          gh release create "${new_version}" --generate-notes --latest --target master
+          gh release create "${{ env.current_version }}" --generate-notes --latest --target master
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cba2fec..eb05d20 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "react-jsonschema-form-extras",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "react-jsonschema-form-extras",
-      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "version": "1.1.2",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@emotion/react": "^11.11.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 787ccd1..b1b91c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "Extra widgets for Mozilla's react-jsonschema-form",
   "private": false,
   "author": "mavarazy@gmail.com",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "scripts": {
     "build:lib": "rimraf lib && cross-env NODE_ENV=production babel -d lib/ src/ --copy-files",
     "build:dist": "rimraf dist && cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.config.dist.js",