diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-docs.yml
index a0e8e40..9cd826c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-docs.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ on:
       - main
       - development
       - release-candidate
-    tags-ignore: # Don't need to run on tag pushes.
-      - "v*"
-      - "rc*"  
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..839acfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+name: Build & publish docs (rc + release)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "rc-*"
+      - "v*"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+env:
+  MKDOCS_CONFIG: mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
+  MKDOCS_OUTPUT_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}/dist
+  MKDOCS_STRICT: ${{ vars.MKDOCS_STRICT || 'true' }}
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
+
+      - name: Install deps
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          pip install -r mkdocs/requirements.txt
+
+      - name: Build docs (strict gate)
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          FLAGS=()
+          if [ "${MKDOCS_STRICT}" = "true" ]; then
+            FLAGS+=(--strict)
+          fi
+
+          mkdir -p "${MKDOCS_OUTPUT_DIR}"
+
+          OFFLINE="${OFFLINE}" mkdocs build \
+            "${FLAGS[@]}" \
+            -f "${MKDOCS_CONFIG}" \
+            -d "${MKDOCS_OUTPUT_DIR}"
+
+      - name: Zip site
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          cd "${MKDOCS_OUTPUT_DIR}"
+          zip -r "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}.zip" .
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+      steps:
+      # -------------------------
+      # RC-only step
+      # -------------------------
+      - name: Publish prerelease 
+        if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'rc-')
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          prerelease: true
+          name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          body: |
+            Release candidate preview (if deployed): /rc/
+          files: |
+            ${{ runner.temp }}/${{ github.ref_name }}.zip
+
+      # -------------------------
+      # Final release-only step
+      # -------------------------
+      - name: Publish release
+        if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'v')
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          files: |
+            ${{ runner.temp }}/${{ github.ref_name }}.zip
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+    steps:
+      - name: Deploy
+        run: |
+          echo "TBD :)"
+   
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