diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-aztec-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-aztec-packages.yml
index c2fe77d9b88..9da6aad1589 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-aztec-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-aztec-packages.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
-      - release/testnet*
       - "*/release-master*"
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
@@ -212,7 +211,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish aztec manifests
         if: ${{ env.SHOULD_PUBLISH_DOCKER_IMAGES == 'true' }}
         run: |
-          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" == "release/*" ]; then
+            TAG="${{ github.ref_name }}"
+            VERSION="${TAG#release/}"
+            DIST_TAG=devnet
+          elif [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
             TAG=${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}
             VERSION=${TAG#aztec-packages-v}
             DIST_TAG=latest
@@ -276,52 +279,59 @@ jobs:
           concurrency_key: publish-npm
           dockerhub_password: "${{ env.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}"
 
+      - name: Set tags and versions
+        id: version_step
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" == "release/*" ]; then
+            DIST_TAG=devnet
+            TAG=${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}
+            VERSION=${TAG#aztec-packages-v}-devnet
+          else
+            DIST_TAG=latest
+            TAG=${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}
+            VERSION=${TAG#aztec-packages-v}
+          fi
+          echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "DIST_TAG=$DIST_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - name: Publish bb.js NPM package
         run: |
-          DEPLOY_TAG=${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}
-          VERSION=${DEPLOY_TAG#aztec-packages-v}
           earthly-ci \
             --no-output \
             --secret NPM_TOKEN=${{ env.NPM_TOKEN }} \
             ./barretenberg/ts+publish-npm \
-            --DIST_TAG=latest \
-            --VERSION=$VERSION \
+            --DIST_TAG=${{ steps.version_step.outputs.DIST_TAG }} \
+            --VERSION=${{ steps.version_step.outputs.VERSION }} \
             --DRY_RUN=${{ (github.event.inputs.publish == 'false') && '1' || '0' }}
 
       - name: Publish yarn-project NPM packages
         run: |
-          DEPLOY_TAG=${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}
-          VERSION=${DEPLOY_TAG#aztec-packages-v}
           earthly-ci \
             --no-output \
             --secret NPM_TOKEN=${{ env.NPM_TOKEN }} \
             ./yarn-project+publish-npm \
-            --DIST_TAG=latest \
-            --VERSION=$VERSION \
+            --DIST_TAG=${{ steps.version_step.outputs.DIST_TAG }} \
+            --VERSION=${{ steps.version_step.outputs.VERSION }} \
             --DRY_RUN=${{ (github.event.inputs.publish == 'false') && '1' || '0' }}
 
       - name: Publish l1-contracts NPM package
         run: |
-          DEPLOY_TAG=${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}
-          VERSION=${DEPLOY_TAG#aztec-packages-v}
           earthly-ci \
             --no-output \
             --secret NPM_TOKEN=${{ env.NPM_TOKEN }} \
             ./l1-contracts+publish-npm \
-            --DIST_TAG=latest \
-            --VERSION=$VERSION \
+            --DIST_TAG=${{ steps.version_step.outputs.DIST_TAG }} \
+            --VERSION=${{ steps.version_step.outputs.VERSION }} \
             --DRY_RUN=${{ (github.event.inputs.publish == 'false') && '1' || '0' }}
 
       - name: Publish spartan NPM package
         run: |
-          DEPLOY_TAG=${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}
-          VERSION=${DEPLOY_TAG#aztec-packages-v}
           earthly-ci \
             --no-output \
             --secret NPM_TOKEN=${{ env.NPM_TOKEN }} \
             ./spartan/releases/rough-rhino+publish-npm \
-            --DIST_TAG=latest \
-            --VERSION=$VERSION \
+            --DIST_TAG=${{ steps.version_step.outputs.DIST_TAG }} \
+            --VERSION=${{ steps.version_step.outputs.VERSION }} \
             --DRY_RUN=${{ (github.event.inputs.publish == 'false') && '1' || '0' }}
 
   publish-aztec-up:
@@ -346,13 +356,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish aztec-up
         working-directory: ./aztec-up/terraform
         run: |
-          terraform init
-          if [ -n "${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" == "release/*" ]; then
+            TAG="${{ github.ref_name }}"
+            VERSION="${TAG#release/}"
+          elif [ -n "${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}" ]; then
             TAG=${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}
+            VERSION=${TAG#aztec-packages-v}
           else
-            TAG=${{ github.ref_name }}
+            VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}
           fi
-          export TF_VAR_VERSION=${TAG#aztec-packages-v}
+          terraform init
+          export TF_VAR_VERSION=${VERSION}
           terraform apply -auto-approve
 
   # Sometimes runners get killed because they can be spot, we try once more for good measure
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index f8507df6900..434adbe69f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - "release/*"
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
   pull-requests: write
+env:
+  BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
 
 jobs:
   release-please:
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}
         with:
           workflow: publish-aztec-packages.yml
-          ref: master
+          ref: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
           token: ${{ secrets.AZTEC_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}", "publish": true }'
 
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}
         with:
           workflow: publish-bb.yml
-          ref: master
+          ref: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
           token: ${{ secrets.AZTEC_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}", "publish": true }'
 
@@ -45,6 +48,6 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}
         with:
           workflow: publish-docs.yml
-          ref: master
+          ref: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
           token: ${{ secrets.AZTEC_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}" }'