diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index a58ea1bd16c..60bfb969b99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
-          pattern: "Linux-app"
+          name: "Linux-app"
 
       - name: Rename metadata
         run: |
@@ -468,14 +468,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: secondlife-3p/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
           # name the release page for the branch
-          name: "${{ needs.build.outputs.viewer_branch }}"
+          name: "${{ needs.build.outputs.viewer_channel }} ${{ needs.build.outputs.viewer_version }}"
           # SL-20546: want the channel and version to be visible on the
           # release page
           body: |
-            Build ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
-            ${{ needs.build.outputs.viewer_channel }}
-            ${{ needs.build.outputs.viewer_version }}
-            ${{ needs.build.outputs.relnotes }}
           prerelease: true
           generate_release_notes: true
           target_commitish: ${{ github.sha }}
@@ -484,9 +480,7 @@ jobs:
           files: |
             macOS-installer/*.dmg
             Windows-installer/*.exe
-            Linux-app/*.tar.xz
-            *-autobuild-package.xml
-            *-viewer_version.txt
+            *.tar.xz
 
       - name: post release URL
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/tag-release.yaml
index 9cea73d9b02..5736ab78771 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-release.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ on:
   # schedule event triggers always run on the default branch
   # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#schedule
   schedule:
-    # run "nightly" builds on default branch every mon/wed/fri
-    - cron: "21 2 * * 2,4,6"     # 2:21am UTC tues/thurs/sat == 7:21pm PDT mon/wed/fri -- see https://crontab.guru/#21_01_*_*_2,4,6
+    # run "nightly" builds on default branch every fri
+    - cron: "21 2 * * 6"     # 2:21am UTC sat == 7:21pm PDT fri -- see https://crontab.guru/#21_01_*_*_2,4,6
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       channel:
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ on:
         - "Test"
         - "Develop"
         - "Project"
+        - "Beta"
         - "Release"
       project:
         description: "Project Name (used for channel name in project builds, and tag name for all builds)"