diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
similarity index 99%
rename from .github/workflows/release.yml
rename to .github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
index 6d978cf..22d6c99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Release
+name: Deploy Release
 
 on:
   push:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-and-release.yml
similarity index 62%
rename from .github/workflows/tag.yml
rename to .github/workflows/tag-and-release.yml
index 8237bac..b7d61a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-and-release.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Tag
+name: Release
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -45,12 +45,23 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Create and push annotated tag
+      - name: Create GitHub release and tag
+        # Creating the release with a PAT (not the default GITHUB_TOKEN) makes
+        # gh create the tag, which produces a tag-push event that triggers the
+        # Deploy Release workflow. Tags created with GITHUB_TOKEN do not trigger
+        # other workflows.
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
         run: |
           TAG="${{ steps.ver.outputs.tag }}"
           SHA="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
-          git config user.name  "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git tag -a "$TAG" -m "$TAG" "$SHA"
-          git push origin "$TAG"
-          echo "Tagged $SHA as $TAG. Release workflow will run on the tag push." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          PRERELEASE_FLAG=""
+          if [[ "$TAG" =~ -([Rr][Cc]|beta|alpha) ]]; then
+            PRERELEASE_FLAG="--prerelease"
+          fi
+          gh release create "$TAG" \
+            --title "$TAG" \
+            --target "$SHA" \
+            --generate-notes \
+            $PRERELEASE_FLAG
+          echo "Created release $TAG at $SHA. Deploy Release workflow will run on the tag push." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"