diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8584b86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# runs on releases (prereleased or released)
+# publishes package to test.pypi.org or actual
+---
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types:
+      - prereleased
+      - released
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: hmarr/debug-action@v2
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Build and Publish (Prerelease)
+        if: "github.event.release.prerelease"
+        uses: JRubics/poetry-publish@v1.9
+        with:
+          pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TEST_TOKEN }}
+          build_format: "sdist"
+          repository_name: "testpypi"
+          repository_url: "https://test.pypi.org/legacy/"
+
+      - name: Build and Publish (Release)
+        if: "!github.event.release.prerelease"
+        uses: JRubics/poetry-publish@v1.9
+        with:
+          pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
+          build_format: "sdist"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index cf210a2..e16dea7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2021 Tuono, Inc.
-# All Rights Reserved
-#
+# runs on pull requests and merges into main
+# runs lint and coverage and uploads to codecov
 ---
 name: Test