diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 072118298..9e7b75052 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ on:
       version:
         description: Version
         required: true
+      tag:
+        required: true
+        description: NPM tag
+        default: 'latest'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - latest
+          - next
+          - beta
+          - alpha
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write # Required for OIDC
@@ -79,9 +89,11 @@ jobs:
     with:
       version: ${{ needs.create-release.outputs.VERSION }}
 
+
   dispatch-release:
     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     uses: './.github/workflows/release.yml'
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       version: ${{ inputs.version }}
+      tag: ${{ inputs.tag }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e1798f55c..fffc87d62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ on:
         required: true
         description: Version
         type: string
+      tag:
+        description: NPM tag
+        default: 'latest'
+        type: string
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write # Required for OIDC
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
 
 jobs:
-  pre-release:
+  prepare:
     if: github.repository == 'lucide-icons/lucide' && contains('["ericfennis", "karsa-mistmere", "jguddas"]', github.actor)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     if: github.repository == 'lucide-icons/lucide'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: pre-release
+    needs: prepare
     permissions:
       id-token: write # Required for OIDC
       contents: read
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
             'lucide',
             'lucide-react',
             'lucide-react-native',
-            'lucide-vue-next',
+            # 'lucide-vue-next',
             'lucide-angular',
             'lucide-preact',
             'lucide-solid',
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
       - name: Set new version
-        run: pnpm --filter ${{ matrix.package }} version --new-version ${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }} --no-git-tag-version
+        run: pnpm --filter ${{ matrix.package }} version --new-version ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.VERSION }} --no-git-tag-version
 
       - name: Build
         run: pnpm --filter ${{ matrix.package }} build
@@ -81,14 +85,14 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm --filter ${{ matrix.package }} test
 
       - name: Publish
-        run: pnpm --filter ${{ matrix.package }} publish --access public --no-git-checks --ignore-scripts
+        run: pnpm --filter ${{ matrix.package }} publish --access public --no-git-checks --ignore-scripts --tag ${{ inputs.tag }}
         env:
           NPM_CONFIG_PROVENANCE: true
 
   lucide-static:
     if: github.repository == 'lucide-icons/lucide'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [pre-release, lucide-font]
+    needs: [prepare, lucide-font]
     permissions:
       id-token: write # Required for OIDC
       contents: read
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
       - name: Set new version
-        run: pnpm --filter lucide-static version --new-version ${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }} --no-git-tag-version
+        run: pnpm --filter lucide-static version --new-version ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.VERSION }} --no-git-tag-version
 
       - name: Move Font
         run: cp -r lucide-font packages/lucide-static/font
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
   lucide-font:
     if: github.repository == 'lucide-icons/lucide'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: pre-release
+    needs: prepare
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
   post-release:
     if: github.repository == 'lucide-icons/lucide'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [pre-release, lucide-font]
+    needs: [prepare, lucide-font]
     permissions:
       id-token: write # Required for OIDC
       contents: write
@@ -157,13 +161,13 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       - name: Zip font and icons
         run: |
-          zip -r lucide-font-${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }}.zip lucide-font
-          zip -r lucide-icons-${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }}.zip icons
+          zip -r lucide-font-${{ needs.prepare.outputs.VERSION }}.zip lucide-font
+          zip -r lucide-icons-${{ needs.prepare.outputs.VERSION }}.zip icons
 
       - name: Release zip and fonts
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }}
+          tag_name: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.VERSION }}
           files: |
-            lucide-font-${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }}.zip
-            lucide-icons-${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }}.zip
+            lucide-font-${{ needs.prepare.outputs.VERSION }}.zip
+            lucide-icons-${{ needs.prepare.outputs.VERSION }}.zip