diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release-testpypi.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release-testpypi.yaml
index 5be47e1..2b92432 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release-testpypi.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release-testpypi.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ jobs:
     # Only run on pre-releases (alpha, beta, rc, dev)
     # This workflow handles: v0.1.0rc1, v1.0.0a1, v2.3.4b2, v0.1.0dev1, etc.
     # IMPORTANT: This should NEVER run for stable releases like v0.1.0
-    if: contains(gitea.ref, 'rc') || contains(gitea.ref, 'a') || contains(gitea.ref, 'b') || contains(gitea.ref, 'dev')
+    # Use more specific patterns to avoid matching normal version numbers
+    # Pattern: rc (release candidate), a followed by number (alpha), b followed by number (beta), dev
+    if: contains(gitea.ref_name, 'rc') || contains(gitea.ref_name, 'a') || contains(gitea.ref_name, 'b') || contains(gitea.ref_name, 'dev')
     
     permissions:
       id-token: write
@@ -40,11 +42,11 @@ jobs:
           
           echo ""
           echo "📋 Condition Check:"
-          echo "Contains 'rc': ${{ contains(gitea.ref, 'rc') }}"
-          echo "Contains 'a': ${{ contains(gitea.ref, 'a') }}"
-          echo "Contains 'b': ${{ contains(gitea.ref, 'b') }}"
-          echo "Contains 'dev': ${{ contains(gitea.ref, 'dev') }}"
-          echo "Should run: ${{ contains(gitea.ref, 'rc') || contains(gitea.ref, 'a') || contains(gitea.ref, 'b') || contains(gitea.ref, 'dev') }}"
+          echo "Contains 'rc': ${{ contains(gitea.ref_name, 'rc') }}"
+          echo "Contains 'a': ${{ contains(gitea.ref_name, 'a') }}"
+          echo "Contains 'b': ${{ contains(gitea.ref_name, 'b') }}"
+          echo "Contains 'dev': ${{ contains(gitea.ref_name, 'dev') }}"
+          echo "Should run: ${{ contains(gitea.ref_name, 'rc') || contains(gitea.ref_name, 'a') || contains(gitea.ref_name, 'b') || contains(gitea.ref_name, 'dev') }}"
       - name: Set up uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index 8b725ce..2aa690b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     # Only run on stable releases (not alpha, beta, rc, dev)
     # This workflow handles: v0.1.0, v1.0.0, v2.3.4, etc.
     # IMPORTANT: This should be the ONLY workflow that runs for stable releases
-    if: "!contains(gitea.ref, 'rc') && !contains(gitea.ref, 'a') && !contains(gitea.ref, 'b') && !contains(gitea.ref, 'dev')"
+    if: "!contains(gitea.ref_name, 'rc') && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'a') && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'b') && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'dev')"
     
     permissions:
       id-token: write
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ jobs:
           
           echo ""
           echo "📋 Condition Check:"
-          echo "Contains 'rc': ${{ contains(gitea.ref, 'rc') }}"
-          echo "Contains 'a': ${{ contains(gitea.ref, 'a') }}"
-          echo "Contains 'b': ${{ contains(gitea.ref, 'b') }}"
-          echo "Contains 'dev': ${{ contains(gitea.ref, 'dev') }}"
-          echo "Should run: ${{ !contains(gitea.ref, 'rc') && !contains(gitea.ref, 'a') && !contains(gitea.ref, 'b') && !contains(gitea.ref, 'dev') }}"
+          echo "Contains 'rc': ${{ contains(gitea.ref_name, 'rc') }}"
+          echo "Contains 'a': ${{ contains(gitea.ref_name, 'a') }}"
+          echo "Contains 'b': ${{ contains(gitea.ref_name, 'b') }}"
+          echo "Contains 'dev': ${{ contains(gitea.ref_name, 'dev') }}"
+          echo "Should run: ${{ !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'rc') && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'a') && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'b') && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'dev') }}"
       - name: Set up uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
         with: