diff --git a/.github/workflows/cut-release.yml b/.github/workflows/cut-release.yml
index 3eeeb67..740cb16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cut-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cut-release.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
-  id-token: write  # Required for PyPI trusted publishing
 
 jobs:
   cut-release:
@@ -65,13 +64,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Summary
         run: |
-          echo "## Release $VERSION created!" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "## Tag $VERSION created!" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "Tag \`$VERSION\` has been pushed. Release workflow will now run." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-
-  release:
-    name: Release
-    needs: cut-release
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          echo "Now run the **Release** workflow manually:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "1. Go to [Actions → Release](/${{ github.repository }}/actions/workflows/release.yml)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "2. Click **Run workflow**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "3. Enter \`$VERSION\` as the tag" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a5ab33d..c546d2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ on:
     tags:
       - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
       - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+-*'  # Allow pre-release tags like v0.2.0-beta1
-  workflow_call:
+  workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
-      version:
-        description: 'Version tag to release (e.g., v0.2.0)'
+      tag:
+        description: 'Tag to release (e.g., v0.2.0)'
         required: true
         type: string
 
 env:
-  # Use input version for workflow_call, or ref_name for tag push
-  RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version || github.ref_name }}
+  # Use input tag for workflow_dispatch, or ref_name for tag push
+  RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.version || github.ref_name }}
+          ref: ${{ inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.version || github.ref_name }}
+          ref: ${{ inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.version || github.ref_name }}
+          ref: ${{ inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Download distribution artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4