diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 51042aef..50fbe450 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,49 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
+  # GitHub Actions - main branch
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "main"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
     labels:
-      - 'skip-changelog'
-      - 'dependencies'
-    rebase-strategy: disabled
+      - "skip-changelog"
+      - "dependencies"
+    rebase-strategy: "disabled"
 
-  - package-ecosystem: composer
+  # GitHub Actions - v1.x branch
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "v1.x"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    labels:
+      - "skip-changelog"
+      - "dependencies"
+    rebase-strategy: "disabled"
+
+  # Composer - main branch
+  - package-ecosystem: "composer"
+    directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "main"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+      time: "04:00"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    labels:
+      - "skip-changelog"
+      - "dependencies"
+    rebase-strategy: "disabled"
+
+  # Composer - v1.x branch
+  - package-ecosystem: "composer"
     directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "v1.x"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
       time: "04:00"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     labels:
-      - skip-changelog
-      - dependencies
-    rebase-strategy: disabled
+      - "skip-changelog"
+      - "dependencies"
+    rebase-strategy: "disabled"
diff --git a/.github/release-draft-template-v1.yml b/.github/release-draft-template-v1.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0c373e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/release-draft-template-v1.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name-template: "v$RESOLVED_VERSION 🔒"
+tag-template: "v$RESOLVED_VERSION"
+exclude-labels:
+  - "skip-changelog"
+version-resolver:
+  major:
+    labels:
+      - "breaking-change"
+  minor:
+    labels:
+      - "enhancement"
+  default: patch
+categories:
+  - title: "⚠️ Breaking changes"
+    label: "breaking-change"
+  - title: "🚀 Enhancements"
+    label: "enhancement"
+  - title: "🐛 Bug Fixes"
+    label: "bug"
+  - title: "🔒 Security"
+    label: "security"
+  - title: "⚙️ Maintenance/misc"
+    label:
+      - "maintenance"
+      - "documentation"
+template: |
+  ## What's Changed in v1.x
+
+  This is a maintenance release for the v1.x series. For the latest features and improvements, please consider upgrading to v2.x.
+
+  $CHANGES
+
+  **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/$OWNER/$REPOSITORY/compare/$PREVIOUS_TAG...v$RESOLVED_VERSION
+
+  Thanks to all contributors! 🎉
+  $CONTRIBUTORS
+no-changes-template: "Changes are coming soon 😎"
+sort-direction: "ascending"
+replacers:
+  - search: '/(?:and )?@dependabot-preview(?:\[bot\])?,?/g'
+    replace: ""
+  - search: '/(?:and )?@meili-bors(?:\[bot\])?,?/g'
+    replace: ""
+  - search: "/(?:and )?@meili-bot,?/g"
+    replace: ""
+  - search: '/(?:and )?@dependabot(?:\[bot\])?,?/g'
+    replace: ""
diff --git a/.github/release-draft-template.yml b/.github/release-draft-template.yml
index 0367297c..df60c01c 100644
--- a/.github/release-draft-template.yml
+++ b/.github/release-draft-template.yml
@@ -1,40 +1,46 @@
-name-template: 'v$RESOLVED_VERSION 🐘'
-tag-template: 'v$RESOLVED_VERSION'
+name-template: "v$RESOLVED_VERSION 🚀"
+tag-template: "v$RESOLVED_VERSION"
 exclude-labels:
-  - 'skip-changelog'
+  - "skip-changelog"
 version-resolver:
   major:
     labels:
-      - 'breaking-change'
+      - "breaking-change"
   minor:
     labels:
-      - 'enhancement'
+      - "enhancement"
   default: patch
+# Set initial version for v2.x releases
+version-template: "2.0.0"
 categories:
-  - title: '⚠️ Breaking changes'
-    label: 'breaking-change'
-  - title: '🚀 Enhancements'
-    label: 'enhancement'
-  - title: '🐛 Bug Fixes'
-    label: 'bug'
-  - title: '🔒 Security'
-    label: 'security'
-  - title: '⚙️ Maintenance/misc'
+  - title: "⚠️ Breaking changes"
+    label: "breaking-change"
+  - title: "🚀 Enhancements"
+    label: "enhancement"
+  - title: "🐛 Bug Fixes"
+    label: "bug"
+  - title: "🔒 Security"
+    label: "security"
+  - title: "⚙️ Maintenance/misc"
     label:
-      - 'maintenance'
-      - 'documentation'
+      - "maintenance"
+      - "documentation"
 template: |
+  ## What's Changed
   $CHANGES
 
-  Thanks again to $CONTRIBUTORS! 🎉
-no-changes-template: 'Changes are coming soon 😎'
-sort-direction: 'ascending'
+  **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/$OWNER/$REPOSITORY/compare/$PREVIOUS_TAG...v$RESOLVED_VERSION
+
+  Thanks to all contributors! 🎉
+  $CONTRIBUTORS
+no-changes-template: "Changes are coming soon 😎"
+sort-direction: "ascending"
 replacers:
   - search: '/(?:and )?@dependabot-preview(?:\[bot\])?,?/g'
-    replace: ''
+    replace: ""
   - search: '/(?:and )?@meili-bors(?:\[bot\])?,?/g'
-    replace: ''
-  - search: '/(?:and )?@meili-bot,?/g'
-    replace: ''
+    replace: ""
+  - search: "/(?:and )?@meili-bot,?/g"
+    replace: ""
   - search: '/(?:and )?@dependabot(?:\[bot\])?,?/g'
-    replace: ''
+    replace: ""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/meilisearch-beta-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/meilisearch-beta-tests.yml
index fbabae6d..a45abef8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/meilisearch-beta-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/meilisearch-beta-tests.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install PHP
         uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
-          php-version: ${{ matrix.php-versions }}
+          php-version: ${{ matrix.php-version }}
 
       - name: Validate composer.json and composer.lock
         run: composer validate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release-tests.yml
index 91bdc90a..b32fe2a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release-tests.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
   tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: ['meilisearch-version']
-    name: integration-tests-against-rc (PHP ${{ matrix.php-versions }})
+    name: integration-tests-against-rc (PHP ${{ matrix.php-version }})
     services:
       meilisearch:
         image: getmeili/meilisearch:${{ needs.meilisearch-version.outputs.version }}
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install PHP
         uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
-          php-version: ${{ matrix.php-versions }}
+          php-version: ${{ matrix.php-version }}
           coverage: none
 
       - name: Validate composer.json and composer.lock
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
index 49fbecc2..645a9ada 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v6
         with:
-          config-name: release-draft-template.yml
+          config-name: ${{ github.ref_name == 'v1.x' && 'release-draft-template-v1.yml' || 'release-draft-template.yml' }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_DRAFTER_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-version.yml
index 803422ce..feb83c79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-version.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ on:
       new_version:
         description: 'The new version (vX.Y.Z)'
         required: true
+      target_branch:
+        description: 'Target branch for the version update'
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - main
+          - v1.x
 
 env:
   NEW_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.new_version }}
@@ -18,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.target_branch }}
       - name: Update Meilisearch.php file
         run: |
           raw_new_version=$(echo $NEW_VERSION | cut -d 'v' -f 2)
@@ -28,10 +37,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           message: "Update version for the next release (${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}) in Meilisearch.php"
           new_branch: ${{ env.NEW_BRANCH }}
-      - name: Create the PR pointing to ${{ github.ref_name }}
+      - name: Create the PR pointing to ${{ github.event.inputs.target_branch }}
         run: |
           gh pr create \
             --title "Update version for the next release ($NEW_VERSION)" \
             --body '⚠️ This PR is automatically generated. Check the new version is the expected one.' \
             --label 'skip-changelog' \
-            --base $GITHUB_REF_NAME
+            --base ${{ github.event.inputs.target_branch }} \
+            --head ${{ env.NEW_BRANCH }}