diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 390c6225b..8f42936af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
   deploy:
-    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release-') && !inputs.dry_run
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && !inputs.dry_run
     environment:
       name: github-pages
       url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
 
   publish-indexes:
-    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release-') && !inputs.dry_run
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && !inputs.dry_run
     needs: [ build, test, assemble, deploy ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
diff --git a/gradle-conventions/src/main/kotlin/conventions-publishing.gradle.kts b/gradle-conventions/src/main/kotlin/conventions-publishing.gradle.kts
index bc9776bb7..87de8fece 100644
--- a/gradle-conventions/src/main/kotlin/conventions-publishing.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle-conventions/src/main/kotlin/conventions-publishing.gradle.kts
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ fun PublishingExtension.configurePublication() {
 
         logger.info("Project ${project.name} -> Publication configured: $name, $version")
     }
-
-    tasks.withType<PublishToMavenRepository>().configureEach {
-        dependsOn(tasks.withType<Sign>())
-    }
 }
 
 // we need to configure maven publication for kotlin("jvm") projects manually