diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f4dbc114..48c3fc5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,33 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      - 'Sources/**'
+      - 'Tests/**'
+      - 'Examples/**'
+      - '*.swift'
+      - 'Package.swift'
+      - 'Package.resolved'
+      - '.github/workflows/ci.yml'
+      - 'Makefile'
+      - '*.xcodeproj/**'
+      - '*.xcworkspace/**'
+      - '.swiftpm/**'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - "*"
+    paths:
+      - 'Sources/**'
+      - 'Tests/**'
+      - 'Examples/**'
+      - '*.swift'
+      - 'Package.swift'
+      - 'Package.resolved'
+      - '.github/workflows/ci.yml'
+      - 'Makefile'
+      - '*.xcodeproj/**'
+      - '*.xcworkspace/**'
+      - '.swiftpm/**'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d5ebf969..9ee86cc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,27 +5,16 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - rc
+
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  check-ci-status:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Wait for CI workflow
-        uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.4.0
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
-          check-name: 'CI'
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          wait-interval: 30
-
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip ci')"
-    needs: [check-ci-status]
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip ci') }}
     permissions:
       contents: write
       issues: write
@@ -40,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
+      
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -57,6 +47,12 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
 
       - name: Run semantic-release
+        id: semantic-release
         run: npx semantic-release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+        continue-on-error: false
+
+      - name: Check if release was created
+        if: steps.semantic-release.outcome == 'success'
+        run: echo "Release created successfully"