diff --git a/.github/workflows/ensure-release-tagged.yaml b/.github/workflows/ensure-release-tagged.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e58e31e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ensure-release-tagged.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Ensure Tagged Commits on Release
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - release
+
+jobs:
+  check_tag:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Check out code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    - name: Check if base commit of PR is tagged
+      run: |
+        BASE_COMMIT=$(jq -r .pull_request.base.sha < "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH")
+        TAG=$(git tag --contains $BASE_COMMIT)
+        if [ -z "$TAG" ]; then
+          echo "Base commit of PR is not tagged. PRs onto release must be tagged with the version number."
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        echo "Base commit of PR is tagged. Check passed."
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
index 8eebbee..1b5fa08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
@@ -2,29 +2,27 @@ name: Publish Python package to PyPI
 
 on:
   push:
-    tags:
-      - '*'
+    branches:
+      - release
 
 jobs:
   publish:
     name: Publish to PyPI
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: false && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')  # Only run on tagged commits
-
     steps:
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0  # This fetches all history for all branches and tags
 
-    - name: Verify tag is on master branch
+    - name: Check if commit is tagged
       run: |
-        TAG_IS_ON_MASTER=$(git branch -r --contains ${{ github.ref }} | grep 'origin/master')
-        if [ -z "$TAG_IS_ON_MASTER" ]; then
-          echo "Tag is not on the master branch. Cancelling the workflow."
+        TAG=$(git tag --contains HEAD)
+        if [ -z "$TAG" ]; then
+          echo "Commit is not tagged. Failing the workflow."
           exit 1
         fi
-        echo "Tag is on the master branch. Proceeding with the workflow."
+        echo "Commit is tagged. Proceeding with the workflow."
 
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-test-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-test-pypi.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 64c1888..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-test-pypi.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish Python package to TestPyPI
-
-on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - '*'
-
-jobs:
-  publish:
-    name: Publish to TestPyPI
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')  # Only run on tagged commits
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Check out code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: 0  # This fetches all history for all branches and tags
-
-    - name: Verify tag is on master branch
-      run: |
-        TAG_IS_ON_MASTER=$(git branch -r --contains ${{ github.ref }} | grep 'origin/master')
-        if [ -z "$TAG_IS_ON_MASTER" ]; then
-          echo "Tag is not on the master branch. Cancelling the workflow."
-          exit 1
-        fi
-        echo "Tag is on the master branch. Proceeding with the workflow."
-
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-      with:
-        python-version: "3.x"
-
-    - name: Install pypa/build/setuptools/twine
-      run: >-
-        python3 -m
-        pip install
-        build setuptools twine
-        --user
-
-    - name: Prevent fallback onto setup.py
-      run: rm setup.py
-
-    - name: Build a binary wheel and a source tarball
-      run: python3 -m build
-
-    - name: Publish to TestPyPI
-      env:
-        TWINE_USERNAME: __token__
-        TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_TOKEN }}
-      run: twine upload --repository-url https://test.pypi.org/legacy/ dist/*
-