diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 01e6f8b..3cedbb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 name: Release
 
 on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - "v*"
   release:
     types: [published]
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -217,7 +214,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Create GitHub Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [validate, checksums]
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -234,7 +231,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate release notes
         id: release_notes
         run: |
-          TAG_NAME="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}"
+          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]]; then
+            TAG_NAME="${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}"
+          else
+            TAG_NAME="${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
+          fi
           VERSION="${TAG_NAME#v}"
 
           # Generate comprehensive release notes
@@ -340,8 +341,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          name: "Bose SoundTouch Go Library ${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          tag_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}
+          name: "Bose SoundTouch Go Library ${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}"
           body_path: ${{ steps.release_notes.outputs.release_notes_file }}
           draft: false
           prerelease: ${{ needs.validate.outputs.is_prerelease == 'true' }}
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ jobs:
   notify:
     name: Post-Release Notifications
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [validate, create_release]
+    needs: [validate, create_release, update_release]
     if: always() && (needs.create_release.result == 'success' || needs.update_release.result == 'success')
 
     steps:
@@ -392,7 +393,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "🔐 Checksums generated and verified"
           echo "📋 Release notes automatically generated"
           echo ""
-          echo "🔗 Release URL: https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tag/${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          TAG_NAME="${{ github.event.inputs.tag || github.event.release.tag_name }}"
+          echo "🔗 Release URL: https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tag/${TAG_NAME}"
           echo ""
           echo "Next steps:"
           echo "- Monitor download metrics"