diff --git a/.github/workflows/rs-release.yml b/.github/workflows/rs-release.yml
index 27f38b0f..19b0d896 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rs-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rs-release.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This workflow is triggered by a tag that matches the pattern rs/v*-pin.
+# This workflow is triggered by a tag that matches the pattern rs/v*.
 # Essentially it does the following:
 #   - gathers release info including its version using created tag
 #   - applies version to the workspace and updates crates dependencies
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ name: '[rs] Release'
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - 'rs/v*-pin'
+      - 'rs/v*'
 
 env:
   # see https://api.github.com/users/github-actions%5Bbot%5D
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       rc_branch: ${{ steps.rc_branch.outputs.branch }}
       r_version: ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.version }}
-      r_tag: rs/v${{ steps.release_info.outputs.version }}
+      r_tag: ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.r_tag }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
@@ -53,26 +53,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Extract Release Info
         id: release_info
         run: |
-          PIN_TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
-          VERSION=${PIN_TAG#rs/v}
-          VERSION="${VERSION%-pin}"
+          R_TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
+          VERSION=${R_TAG#rs/v}
           if [[ ! $VERSION =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-[a-z]+\.[0-9]+)?$ ]]; then
             echo "'$VERSION' is not a valid semver version"
             exit 1
           fi
-          echo "Pin Tag: $PIN_TAG"
-          echo "pin_tag=$PIN_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Release Tag: $R_TAG"
+          echo "r_tag=$R_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "Version: $VERSION"
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Set Workspace Version
-        run: |
-          sed -i "s/^version = \".*\"/version = \"${{ steps.release_info.outputs.version }}\"/" Cargo.toml
-
-      - name: Update Workspace Dependencies
-        run: |
-          cargo update
-
       - name: Create RC Branch
         id: rc_branch
         run: |
@@ -80,12 +71,17 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "$GITHUB_USER_NAME"
           git config --global user.email "$GITHUB_USER_EMAIL"
           git checkout -b "$RC_BRANCH"
+          git push origin "$RC_BRANCH"
+          echo "branch=$RC_BRANCH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Set Workspace Version & Update Its Dependencies
+        run: |
+          sed -i "s/^version = \".*\"/version = \"${{ steps.release_info.outputs.version }}\"/" Cargo.toml
+          cargo update
           git add Cargo.toml
           git add Cargo.lock
           git commit -m "build(rs): update version to v${{ steps.release_info.outputs.version }}"
-          git push origin "$RC_BRANCH"
-          git push origin --delete "${{ steps.release_info.outputs.pin_tag }}"
-          echo "branch=$RC_BRANCH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          git push origin "${{ steps.rc_branch.outputs.branch }}"
 
   ws_tests:
     name: Run Workspace Tests
@@ -94,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/rs-run-ws-tests.yml
     with:
       sources_ref: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.rc_branch }}
-      gear_node_version: 1.6.0
+      gear_node_version: 1.7.0
 
   cli_tests:
     name: Run CLI Tests
@@ -175,6 +171,7 @@ jobs:
           for SAILS_CRATE in $SAILS_CRATES; do
             cargo publish -p $SAILS_CRATE
           done
+          # Revert temporary changes to Cargo.toml
           git checkout -- .
 
       - name: Update Contract Template
@@ -225,11 +222,12 @@ jobs:
           name: sails-assets
           path: ./assets
 
-      - name: Create Release Tag
+      - name: Re-create Release Tag
         run: |
           R_TAG=${{ needs.prepare.outputs.r_tag }}
           git config --global user.name "$GITHUB_USER_NAME"
           git config --global user.email "$GITHUB_USER_EMAIL"
+          git push origin --delete "$R_TAG"
           git tag -a "$R_TAG" -m "Release v${{ needs.prepare.outputs.r_version }}"
           git push origin "$R_TAG"