diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-check.yml b/.github/workflows/release-check.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 77d1e72a3..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/release-check.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish to Test PyPI
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      ref:
-        required: true
-        type: string
-
-jobs:
-  pypi-test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    environment: release
-    permissions:
-      id-token: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
-
-      - name: Install uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
-
-      - name: Build
-        run: uv build
-
-      - name: Publish to Test PyPI
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
-        with:
-          repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-on-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/release-on-merge.yml
index 2525e447c..2cacf86c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-on-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-on-merge.yml
@@ -59,22 +59,52 @@ jobs:
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   pypi-test:
     needs: release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: release
     permissions:
       id-token: write
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/release-check.yml
-    with:
-      ref: ${{ github.sha }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }}
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: uv build
+
+      - name: Publish to Test PyPI
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+        with:
+          repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
 
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   #  Publish to PyPI
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   pypi:
     needs: pypi-test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: release
     permissions:
       id-token: write
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yml
-    with:
-      ref: ${{ github.sha }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }}
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11"
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: uv build
+
+      - name: Publish to PyPI
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
 
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   #  Prepare the next release branch (version bump + lock + PR)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 249824870..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish to PyPI
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      ref:
-        required: true
-        type: string
-
-jobs:
-  pypi:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    environment: release
-    permissions:
-      id-token: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
-
-      - name: Install uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
-
-      - name: Build
-        run: uv build
-
-      - name: Publish to PyPI
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1