diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4fa1f916..7bc02c17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -61,140 +61,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: embedded-firmware
           path: HeliosEmbedded/embedded\ firmware.zip
-
-  release:
-    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-    needs: embedded
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout current repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for calculating version
-
-      - name: Get the latest tag
-        id: get_tag
-        run: |
-          latest_tag=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1` 2>/dev/null || echo "none")
-          echo "tag=$latest_tag" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Check for existing tags
-        id: check_tag
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ env.tag }}" == "none" ]; then
-            echo "No tags found. Skipping release."
-            echo "skip_release=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-            echo "skip_release=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
-
-      - name: Calculate new version
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        id: calc_version
-        run: |
-          latest_tag=${{ env.tag }}
-          commits_since_tag=$(git rev-list $latest_tag..HEAD --count)
-          IFS='.' read -ra ADDR <<< "$latest_tag"
-          new_version="${ADDR[0]}.${ADDR[1]}.$((commits_since_tag))"
-          echo "new_version=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "new_tag=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Create a new tag
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        run: |
-          git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
-          git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
-          git tag ${{ env.new_tag }}
-          git push origin ${{ env.new_tag }}
-
-      - name: Create GitHub Release
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        id: create_release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
-        with:
-          tag: ${{ env.new_tag }}
-          name: Helios Vortex ${{ env.new_version }}
-          body: |
-            Release of Helios Vortex version ${{ env.new_version }}
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: false
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Download HeliosCLI Artifact
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: helioscli-artifacts
-          path: ./artifact
-
-      - name: Unzip HeliosCLI Artifact
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        run: unzip ./artifact/helioscli.zip -d ./artifact/unzipped/helioscli
-
-      - name: Download HeliosEmbedded Artifact
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: embedded-firmware
-          path: ./artifact
-
-      - name: Unzip HeliosEmbedded Artifact
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        run: unzip ./artifact/embedded\ firmware.zip -d ./artifact/unzipped/embedded
-
-      - name: Upload Release Assets (helios.bin)
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./artifact/unzipped/embedded/helios.bin
-          asset_name: helios.bin
-          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Upload Release Assets (helios.elf)
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./artifact/unzipped/embedded/helios.elf
-          asset_name: helios.elf
-          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Upload Release Assets (helios.map)
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./artifact/unzipped/embedded/helios.map
-          asset_name: helios.map
-          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Upload Release Assets (helios.hex)
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./artifact/unzipped/embedded/helios.hex
-          asset_name: helios.hex
-          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Upload HeliosCLI Artifacts
-        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
-        run: |
-          for file in ./artifact/unzipped/helioscli/*; do
-            gh release upload ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} "$file" --clobber
-          done
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f0a2755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+name: Helios Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # manual trigger
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout current repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for calculating version
+
+      - name: Get the latest tag
+        id: get_tag
+        run: |
+          latest_tag=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1` 2>/dev/null || echo "none")
+          echo "tag=$latest_tag" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Check for existing tags
+        id: check_tag
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ env.tag }}" == "none" ]; then
+            echo "No tags found. Skipping release."
+            echo "skip_release=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "skip_release=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+
+      - name: Calculate new version
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        id: calc_version
+        run: |
+          latest_tag=${{ env.tag }}
+          commits_since_tag=$(git rev-list $latest_tag..HEAD --count)
+          IFS='.' read -ra ADDR <<< "$latest_tag"
+          new_version="${ADDR[0]}.${ADDR[1]}.$((commits_since_tag))"
+          echo "new_version=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "new_tag=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Create a new tag
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
+          git tag ${{ env.new_tag }}
+          git push origin ${{ env.new_tag }}
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        id: create_release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          tag: ${{ env.new_tag }}
+          name: Helios Vortex ${{ env.new_version }}
+          body: |
+            Release of Helios Vortex version ${{ env.new_version }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Download HeliosCLI Artifact
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: helioscli-artifacts
+          path: ./artifact
+
+      - name: Unzip HeliosCLI Artifact
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        run: unzip ./artifact/helioscli.zip -d ./artifact/unzipped/helioscli
+
+      - name: Download HeliosEmbedded Artifact
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: embedded-firmware
+          path: ./artifact
+
+      - name: Unzip HeliosEmbedded Artifact
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        run: unzip ./artifact/embedded\ firmware.zip -d ./artifact/unzipped/embedded
+
+      - name: Upload Release Assets (helios.bin)
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./artifact/unzipped/embedded/helios.bin
+          asset_name: helios.bin
+          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Upload Release Assets (helios.elf)
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./artifact/unzipped/embedded/helios.elf
+          asset_name: helios.elf
+          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Upload Release Assets (helios.map)
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./artifact/unzipped/embedded/helios.map
+          asset_name: helios.map
+          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Upload Release Assets (helios.hex)
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./artifact/unzipped/embedded/helios.hex
+          asset_name: helios.hex
+          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Upload HeliosCLI Artifacts
+        if: env.skip_release == 'false'
+        run: |
+          for file in ./artifact/unzipped/helioscli/*; do
+            gh release upload ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} "$file" --clobber
+          done
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+