diff --git a/.github/new_container_issue_template.md b/.github/new_container_issue_template.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bab251e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/new_container_issue_template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+title: New container {{ env.ZIPFILE }}
+labels: enhancement
+---
+The container has been successfully build by @{{ env.GITHUB_ACTOR }}. To test the container, download:
+```
+curl -O https://openrecon.neurodesk.org/{{ env.IMAGENAME }}.zip
+```
+ 
+and copy to C:\Program Files\Siemens\Numaris\OperationalManagement\FileTransfer\incoming
+
+once tested upload to https://webclient.au.api.teamplay.siemens-healthineers.com/ and make available to all institutes.
+
+Please close this issue when completed :)
+
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-apps.yml b/.github/workflows/build-apps.yml
index 3e0f846..e6d7028 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-apps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-apps.yml
@@ -51,3 +51,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "curl -O https://openrecon.neurodesk.org/${IMAGENAME}.zip" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY # this is a blank line
           echo "#now copy to C:\Program Files\Siemens\Numaris\OperationalManagement\FileTransfer\incoming" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+      - name: Generate issue for new container to test and release
+        uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@v2
+        env: 
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NEURODESK_GITHUB_TOKEN_ISSUE_AUTOMATION }}
+        with:
+          filename: .github/new_container_issue_template.md
diff --git a/recipes/vesselboost/OpenReconLabel.json b/recipes/vesselboost/OpenReconLabel.json
index 71329ae..bf59798 100644
--- a/recipes/vesselboost/OpenReconLabel.json
+++ b/recipes/vesselboost/OpenReconLabel.json
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 {
   "general": {
     "name": { "en": "vesselboost" },
-    "version": "1.0.2",
+    "version": "1.0.3",
     "vendor": "neurodesk",
     "information": { "en": "Vesselboost pipeline." },
     "id": "vesselboost",
     "regulatory_information": {
       "device_trade_name":"vesselboost",
-      "production_identifier":"1.0.2",
+      "production_identifier":"1.0.3",
       "manufacturer_address":"Erlangen, Germany",
       "made_in":"DE",
       "manufacture_date":"2023/02/14",
-      "material_number":"vesselboost_1.0.2",
+      "material_number":"vesselboost_1.0.3",
       "gtin":"00860000171212",
       "udi":"(01)00860000171212(21)1.3.0",
       "safety_advices":"",
@@ -42,20 +42,13 @@
       "type": "choice",
       "values": [
         {
-          "id": "invertcontrast",
-          "name": { "en": "invertcontrast" }
+          "id": "vesselboost",
+          "name": { "en": "vesselboost" }
         }
       ],
-      "default": "invertcontrast",
+      "default": "vesselboost",
       "information": { "en": "Define the config to be executed by MRD server" }
     },
-    {
-      "id": "customconfig",
-      "label": { "en":"Custom Config" },
-      "type": "string",
-      "default": "",
-      "information": { "en": "Custom config file not listed in drop-down menu" }
-    },
     {
       "id": "options",
       "label": { "en": "options" },
@@ -75,23 +68,7 @@
         }
       ],
       "default": "none",
-      "information": { "en": "Define additional options" }
-    },
-    {
-      "id": "double",
-      "label": { "en": "double" },
-      "type": "double",
-      "minimum": 0,
-      "maximum": 100,
-      "default": 1.0,
-      "information": { "en": "A double parameter" }
-    },
-    {
-      "id": "freetext",
-      "label": { "en":"freetext" },
-      "type": "string",
-      "default": "",
-      "information": { "en": "Free text data" }
+      "information": { "en": "Additional Vesselboost options" }
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/recipes/vesselboost/params.sh b/recipes/vesselboost/params.sh
index 95a19a8..62b508f 100644
--- a/recipes/vesselboost/params.sh
+++ b/recipes/vesselboost/params.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # build image here: https://github.com/NeuroDesk/neurocontainers and add mrd server instructions: https://www.neurodesk.org/docs/getting-started/neurocontainers/openrecon/
 # specify the repostiory and name of the docker image: https://hub.docker.com/orgs/vnmd/repositories
-export baseDockerImage=vnmd/vesselboost_1.0.2
+export baseDockerImage=vnmd/vesselboost_1.0.3