diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26482ed..632cbe0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,9 +112,10 @@ merged you have a few different options:
 1. **[Version and release on workflow dispatch:](./examples/01-workflow-dispatch)**
    Create three actions: one which versions and dry-run publishes your packages
    and then creates a release preparation PR when this workflow is triggered. 
-   And a second action that creates a tag when the PR is merged.
-   In a third action a manual dispatch workflow is created to publish the created
-   tag to pub.dev.
+   And a second action that creates a tag when the PR is merged and starts the
+   release workflow.
+   In the third action a dispatch workflow is created to publish the created
+   tags to pub.dev.
 2. **[Version and release on each PR:](./examples/02-release-on-pr)**
    Create three actions: one which versions and dry-run publishes your packages
    and then creates a release preparation PR every time a PR from a contributor
diff --git a/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-prepare.yml b/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-prepare.yml
index 6c8f203..6cc8cdc 100644
--- a/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-prepare.yml
+++ b/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-prepare.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
       - uses: bluefireteam/melos-action@v3
         with:
@@ -24,5 +26,3 @@ jobs:
           run-versioning-prerelease: ${{ inputs.prerelease == true }}
           publish-dry-run: true
           create-pr: true
-          git-email: contact@blue-fire.xyz
-          git-name: Melos Action
diff --git a/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-publish.yml b/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-publish.yml
index 2fcf24c..1a45684 100644
--- a/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-publish.yml
+++ b/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-publish.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
       - uses: bluefireteam/melos-action@v3
         with:
           publish: true
-          git-email: contact@blue-fire.xyz
-          git-name: Melos Action
diff --git a/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-tag.yml b/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-tag.yml
index abb1a16..bb1e5df 100644
--- a/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-tag.yml
+++ b/examples/01-workflow-dispatch/release-tag.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,28 @@
-name: Tag release
+name: Tag and start release
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
   publish-packages:
-    name: Create tag for a release
+    name: Create tags for release
     permissions:
+      actions: write
       contents: write
     runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ]
     if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(release)')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
       - uses: bluefireteam/melos-action@v3
         with:
           tag: true
+      - run: |
+          melos exec -c1 --no-published --no-private --order-dependents -- \
+          gh workflow run release-publish.yml \
+          --ref \$MELOS_PACKAGE_NAME-v\$MELOS_PACKAGE_VERSION
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
diff --git a/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-prepare.yml b/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-prepare.yml
index d91f72e..4d788bb 100644
--- a/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-prepare.yml
+++ b/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-prepare.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ jobs:
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(release)')"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
       - uses: bluefireteam/melos-action@v3
         with:
           run-versioning: true
           publish-dry-run: true
           create-pr: true
-          git-email: contact@blue-fire.xyz
-          git-name: Melos Action
diff --git a/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-publish.yml b/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-publish.yml
index 2fcf24c..1a45684 100644
--- a/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-publish.yml
+++ b/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-publish.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
       - uses: bluefireteam/melos-action@v3
         with:
           publish: true
-          git-email: contact@blue-fire.xyz
-          git-name: Melos Action
diff --git a/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-tag.yml b/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-tag.yml
index abb1a16..bb1e5df 100644
--- a/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-tag.yml
+++ b/examples/02-release-on-pr/release-tag.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,28 @@
-name: Tag release
+name: Tag and start release
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
   publish-packages:
-    name: Create tag for a release
+    name: Create tags for release
     permissions:
+      actions: write
       contents: write
     runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ]
     if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(release)')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
       - uses: bluefireteam/melos-action@v3
         with:
           tag: true
+      - run: |
+          melos exec -c1 --no-published --no-private --order-dependents -- \
+          gh workflow run release-publish.yml \
+          --ref \$MELOS_PACKAGE_NAME-v\$MELOS_PACKAGE_VERSION
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
diff --git a/examples/03-check-only/release-verify.yml b/examples/03-check-only/release-verify.yml
index 84b667f..645c88f 100644
--- a/examples/03-check-only/release-verify.yml
+++ b/examples/03-check-only/release-verify.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
       - uses: bluefireteam/melos-action@v3
         with:
           run-versioning: true
           publish-dry-run: true
-          git-email: contact@blue-fire.xyz
-          git-name: Melos Action