diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
index 83c2368e5d..ce971f3602 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-name: Build, deploy and release
+name: build_release
 
 on:
   push:
     tags:
       - "[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+"
       - "test-[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+"
+    branches:
+      - "main"
 
 jobs:
   build_web:
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
 
   create_release:
     needs: [build_web, build_ios, build_android_play, build_android]
-    if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'test-') != true
+    if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'test-') != true && startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index cbdb71bdf8..8554100eba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-name: build & push docker container
+name: docker
+
 on:
   push:
     branches:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 4be5b8c66c..3fb44a72cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-name: Run e2e tests
+name: e2e
+
 on: workflow_dispatch
 jobs:
   playwright:
-    name: Run Playwright tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9c6d578796..3f3b996cdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Cut a release
+name: release
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   app_build_number:
-    name: Calculate app build number
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - id: calculate
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ jobs:
 
   validate_version:
     needs: app_build_number
-    name: Validate version
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.get_current_version.outputs.version }}
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ jobs:
 
   push_release:
     needs: [validate_version, app_build_number]
-    name: Add version to apps, push release branch and tag
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -92,9 +89,9 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email "voyager.ci.noreply@harding.dev"
           git config --global user.name "Voyager CI"
           git add .
-          git commit -S -m "Release ${{ needs.validate_version.outputs.version }} (${{ needs.app_build_number.outputs.app_build }})"
+          git commit -S -m "release: ${{ needs.validate_version.outputs.version }} (${{ needs.app_build_number.outputs.app_build }})"
           TAG_NAME="${TAG_PREFIX}${{ needs.validate_version.outputs.version }}"
           echo "Creating tag: $TAG_NAME"
-          git tag "$TAG_NAME"
+          git tag -s "$TAG_NAME"
           git push origin "$RELEASE_BRANCH_PREFIX/${{ needs.validate_version.outputs.version }}"
           git push origin "$TAG_NAME"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic_pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic_pull_request.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02e902d0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic_pull_request.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: semantic_pull_request
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - edited
+      - synchronize
+
+jobs:
+  main:
+    if: github.repository == 'aeharding/voyager'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Validate PR title
+        uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5
+        with:
+          subjectPattern: ^(?![A-Z]).+$
+          subjectPatternError: |
+            The subject "{subject}" found in the pull request title "{title}"
+            didn't match the configured pattern. Please ensure that the subject
+            doesn't start with an uppercase character.
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 2e45267318..0f907c5188 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ platform :ios do
         ipa: ENV['ios_output'],
         app_identifier: ENV['app_identifier'],
         api_key_path: "authkey.json",
-        skip_waiting_for_build_processing: true,
-        changelog: "Upload from GitHub Actions, ref #{ENV['GITHUB_REF']}, sha #{ENV['GITHUB_SHA']}, msg #{ENV['COMMIT_MSG']}"
+        distribute_external: true,
+        groups: ["Public Testers"], # want to join? https://testflight.apple.com/join/nWLw1MBM
+        changelog: "Upload from GitHub Actions, ref #{ENV['GITHUB_REF']}, sha #{ENV['GITHUB_SHA']}, msg #{ENV['COMMIT_MSG']}",
+        reject_build_waiting_for_review: true,
       )
     end
   end
@@ -64,9 +66,9 @@ platform :android do
     if !ENV['GITHUB_REF_NAME'].start_with?('test-')
       upload_to_play_store(
         package_name: ENV['app_identifier'],
-        release_status: 'draft',
-        json_key: ENV['google_service_account_path'],
         aab: Actions.lane_context[SharedValues::GRADLE_AAB_OUTPUT_PATH],
+        json_key: ENV['google_service_account_path'],
+        track: 'beta',
         skip_upload_apk: true,
         skip_upload_metadata: true,
         skip_upload_images: true,