diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index cf80461..0b5f2e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 name: release
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       release-version:
@@ -27,11 +24,13 @@ jobs:
   test:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yaml
 
-  check-version:
-    # Only run version check for manual releases
-    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch)
+  check-semver:
+    # Do not release if not triggered from the default branch
+    if: github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch)
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -60,9 +59,8 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
   release:
-    needs: test
-    # For manual releases, also need version check
-    if: always() && needs.test.result == 'success' && (needs.check-version.result == 'success' || needs.check-version.result == 'skipped')
+    needs: [test, check-semver]
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
 
@@ -81,52 +79,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install the project
         run: uv sync --frozen --all-groups --python 3.12
 
-      - name: Determine version
-        id: version
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
-            echo "version=${{ inputs.release-version }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            # For automatic releases, use semantic versioning
-            # Get the latest tag
-            latest_tag=$(git describe --abbrev=0 --tags 2>/dev/null || echo "v0.0.0")
-            echo "Latest tag: $latest_tag"
-            
-            # Check commit messages for version bump type
-            commits=$(git log ${latest_tag}..HEAD --pretty=format:"%s")
-            echo "Commits since last tag:"
-            echo "$commits"
-            
-            # Determine version bump based on conventional commits
-            if echo "$commits" | grep -q "^feat\|^BREAKING CHANGE"; then
-              # Minor version bump for features
-              new_version=$(echo $latest_tag | sed 's/v//' | awk -F. '{print "v" ($1"."($2+1)".0")}')
-            elif echo "$commits" | grep -q "^fix\|^perf"; then
-              # Patch version bump for fixes
-              new_version=$(echo $latest_tag | sed 's/v//' | awk -F. '{print "v" $1"."$2"."($3+1)}')
-            else
-              echo "No version-bumping commits found, skipping release"
-              exit 0
-            fi
-            
-            echo "version=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-
-      - name: Update version in pyproject.toml
-        run: |
-          version="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
-          # Remove 'v' prefix if present
-          version=${version#v}
-
-          # Update version in pyproject.toml
-          sed -i "s/version = \"[^\"]*\"/version = \"$version\"/" pyproject.toml
-
-          # Commit the version change
-          git config --global user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
-          git config --global user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add pyproject.toml
-          git commit -m "chore: bump version to $version" || echo "No changes to commit"
-
       - name: Build Changelog
         id: github_release
         uses: mikepenz/release-changelog-builder-action@v5
@@ -136,14 +88,21 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create and push git tag
         run: |
-          version="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          # Configure git
+          git config --global user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
+          git config --global user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
 
           # Tag the release
-          git tag -a "$version" -m "Release version $version"
+          git tag -a "${{ inputs.release-version }}" -m "Release version ${{ inputs.release-version }}"
+
+          # Checkout the git tag
+          git checkout "${{ inputs.release-version }}"
 
-          # Push the changes and tags
+          # Push the modified changelogs
           git push origin main
-          git push origin "$version"
+
+          # Push the tags
+          git push origin "${{ inputs.release-version }}"
 
       - name: Build the wheel and sdist
         run: uv build
@@ -157,5 +116,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@de2c0eb89ae2a093876385947365aca7b0e5f844
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          tag_name: ${{ inputs.release-version }}
           body: ${{steps.github_release.outputs.changelog}}