diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
index f199836075d..303b39e4648 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ on:
         description: "The common base name of the preset configuration name to control the build"
         required: true
         type: string
+      use_environ:
+        description: 'Environment to locate files'
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        default: snapshots
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -41,6 +46,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           FILE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "${{ inputs.file_base }}")
           echo "FILE_BASE=$FILE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          if [[ '${{ inputs.use_environ }}' == 'snapshots' ]]
+          then
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "hdfsrc")
+          else
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "$FILE_NAME_BASE")
+          fi
+          echo "SOURCE_BASE=$SOURCE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         shell: bash
 
       # Get files created by release script
@@ -67,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run ctest (Windows)
         run: |
-          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc"
+          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}"
           cmake --workflow --preset=${{ inputs.preset_name }}-MSVC --fresh
         shell: bash
 
@@ -117,6 +129,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           FILE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "${{ inputs.file_base }}")
           echo "FILE_BASE=$FILE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          if [[ '${{ inputs.use_environ }}' == 'snapshots' ]]
+          then
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "hdfsrc")
+          else
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "$FILE_NAME_BASE")
+          fi
+          echo "SOURCE_BASE=$SOURCE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux)
@@ -135,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run ctest (Linux)
         run: |
-          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc"
+          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}"
           cmake --workflow --preset=${{ inputs.preset_name }}-GNUC --fresh
         shell: bash
 
@@ -157,8 +176,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/builddeb"
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/builddeb/hdf5"
-          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc/COPYING ${{ runner.workspace }}/builddeb/hdf5
-          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc/COPYING_LBNL_HDF5 ${{ runner.workspace }}/builddeb/hdf5
+          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING ${{ runner.workspace }}/builddeb/hdf5
+          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING_LBNL_HDF5 ${{ runner.workspace }}/builddeb/hdf5
           cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-GNUC/README.md ${{ runner.workspace }}/builddeb/hdf5
           cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-GNUC/*.deb ${{ runner.workspace }}/builddeb/hdf5
           cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/builddeb"
@@ -170,8 +189,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/buildrpm"
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/buildrpm/hdf5"
-          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc/COPYING ${{ runner.workspace }}/buildrpm/hdf5
-          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc/COPYING_LBNL_HDF5 ${{ runner.workspace }}/buildrpm/hdf5
+          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING ${{ runner.workspace }}/buildrpm/hdf5
+          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING_LBNL_HDF5 ${{ runner.workspace }}/buildrpm/hdf5
           cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-GNUC/README.md ${{ runner.workspace }}/buildrpm/hdf5
           cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-GNUC/*.rpm ${{ runner.workspace }}/buildrpm/hdf5
           cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/buildrpm"
@@ -234,6 +253,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           FILE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "${{ inputs.file_base }}")
           echo "FILE_BASE=$FILE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          if [[ '${{ inputs.use_environ }}' == 'snapshots' ]]
+          then
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "hdfsrc")
+          else
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "$FILE_NAME_BASE")
+          fi
+          echo "SOURCE_BASE=$SOURCE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (MacOS)
@@ -261,14 +287,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run ctest (MacOS)
         id: run-ctest
         run: |
-          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc"
+          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}"
           cmake --workflow --preset=${{ inputs.preset_name }}-OSX-Clang --fresh
         shell: bash
 
       - name: Publish binary (MacOS)
         id: publish-ctest-binary
         run: |
-
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build114"
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5"
           cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc/COPYING ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5
@@ -326,7 +351,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run ctest (Linux S3)
         run: |
-          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc"
+          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}"
           cmake --workflow --preset=${{ inputs.preset_name }}-GNUC-S3 --fresh
         shell: bash
 
@@ -381,6 +406,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           FILE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "${{ inputs.file_base }}")
           echo "FILE_BASE=$FILE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          if [[ '${{ inputs.use_environ }}' == 'snapshots' ]]
+          then
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "hdfsrc")
+          else
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "$FILE_NAME_BASE")
+          fi
+          echo "SOURCE_BASE=$SOURCE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         shell: bash
 
       # Get files created by release script
@@ -411,7 +443,7 @@ jobs:
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
           CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
-          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc"
+          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}"
           cmake --workflow --preset=${{ inputs.preset_name }}-win-Intel --fresh
         shell: pwsh
 
@@ -425,6 +457,15 @@ jobs:
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build114/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Intel/README.md -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5/
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build114/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Intel/* -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5/ -Include *.zip
           cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/build114"
+=======
+          mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
+          mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5"
+          Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5/
+          Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING_LBNL_HDF5 -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5/
+          Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Intel/README.md -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5/
+          Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Intel/* -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5/ -Include *.zip
+          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
+>>>>>>> f87725c... Merge HDF4 release workflow changes to hdf5 (#4093)
           7z a -tzip ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-win-vs2022_intel.zip hdf5
         shell: pwsh
 
@@ -468,6 +509,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           FILE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "${{ inputs.file_base }}")
           echo "FILE_BASE=$FILE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          if [[ '${{ inputs.use_environ }}' == 'snapshots' ]]
+          then
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "hdfsrc")
+          else
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "$FILE_NAME_BASE")
+          fi
+          echo "SOURCE_BASE=$SOURCE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       # Get files created by release script
       - name: Get tgz-tarball (Linux_intel)
@@ -490,7 +538,7 @@ jobs:
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
           CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
-          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/hdfsrc"
+          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}"
           cmake --workflow --preset=${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Intel --fresh
         shell: bash
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-files.yml b/.github/workflows/release-files.yml
index f0ab34d0891..d79ac3c1f10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-files.yml
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - run: |
-          git checkout ${{ inputs.file_sha }}
-
       - uses: rickstaa/action-create-tag@a1c7777fcb2fee4f19b0f283ba888afa11678b72 # v1.7.2
         id: "tag_create"
         with:
@@ -183,7 +180,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: PreRelease tag
         id: create_prerelease
-        if: ${{ (inputs.use_environ == 'snapshots') }}
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@de2c0eb89ae2a093876385947365aca7b0e5f844 # v1
         with:
           tag_name: "${{ inputs.use_tag }}"
@@ -206,30 +202,6 @@ jobs:
               sha256sums.txt
               if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
 
-      - name: Release tag
-        id: create_release
-        if: ${{ (inputs.use_environ == 'release') }}
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@de2c0eb89ae2a093876385947365aca7b0e5f844 # v1
-        with:
-          tag_name: "${{ inputs.use_tag }}"
-          prerelease: false
-          body_path: description.txt
-          files: |
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.doxygen.zip
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.tar.gz
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.zip
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-osx12.tar.gz
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-ubuntu-2204_gcc.tar.gz
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-ubuntu-2204_gcc.deb
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-ubuntu-2204_gcc.rpm
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-ubuntu-2204_gcc_s3.tar.gz
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-win-vs2022_cl.zip
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-ubuntu-2204_intel.tar.gz
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-win-vs2022_intel.zip
-              ${{ steps.get-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.html.abi.reports
-              sha256sums.txt
-              if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
-
       - name: List files for the space (Linux)
         run: |
               ls -l ${{ github.workspace }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 75061178db1..a56bf3b083a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,88 +27,37 @@ jobs:
         TAG: ${{ inputs.use_tag }}
       run: echo "RELEASE_TAG=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-# tarball.yml will be used for releases when pre-tag actions are implemented
-#  call-workflow-tarball:
-#    needs: log-the-inputs
-#    uses: ./.github/workflows/tarball.yml
-#    with:
-#      use_tag: ${{ inputs.use_tag }}
-#      use_environ: release
-
-  create-files-ctest:
+  call-workflow-tarball:
     needs: log-the-inputs
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      file_base: ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Set file base name
-        id: set-file-base
-        run: |
-          FILE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "${{ needs.log-the-inputs.outputs.rel_tag }}")
-          echo "FILE_BASE=$FILE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        shell: bash
-
-      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-      - name: Get Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
-        with:
-          path: hdfsrc
-
-      - name: Zip Folder
-        run: |
-              zip -r ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.zip ./hdfsrc
-              tar -zcvf ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.tar.gz ./hdfsrc
-
-      - name: List files in the repository
-        run: |
-              ls -l ${{ github.workspace }}
-              ls $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-
-      # Save files created by release script
-      - name: Save tgz-tarball
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-              name: tgz-tarball
-              path: ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.tar.gz
-              if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
-
-      - name: Save zip-tarball
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-              name: zip-tarball
-              path: ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.zip
-              if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
-
-      - name: Save NEWSLETTER
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-              name: NEWSLETTER
-              path: ./hdfsrc/release_docs/NEWSLETTER.txt
-              if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/tarball.yml
+    with:
+#      use_tag: ${{ inputs.use_tag }}
+      use_environ: release
 
   call-workflow-ctest:
-    needs: create-files-ctest
+    needs: call-workflow-tarball
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
     with:
-      file_base: ${{ needs.create-files-ctest.outputs.file_base }}
+      file_base: ${{ needs.call-workflow-tarball.outputs.file_base }}
       preset_name: ci-StdShar
+      use_environ: release
 
   call-workflow-abi:
-    needs: [log-the-inputs, create-files-ctest, call-workflow-ctest]
+    needs: [log-the-inputs, call-workflow-tarball, call-workflow-ctest]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/abi-report.yml
     with:
       file_ref: '1_14_3'
-      file_base: ${{ needs.create-files-ctest.outputs.file_base }}
+      file_base: ${{ needs.call-workflow-tarball.outputs.file_base }}
       use_tag: ${{ needs.log-the-inputs.outputs.rel_tag }}
       use_environ: release
 
   call-workflow-release:
-    needs: [log-the-inputs, create-files-ctest, call-workflow-ctest, call-workflow-abi]
+    needs: [log-the-inputs, call-workflow-tarball, call-workflow-ctest, call-workflow-abi]
     permissions:
       contents: write # In order to allow tag creation
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release-files.yml
     with:
-      file_base: ${{ needs.create-files-ctest.outputs.file_base }}
+      file_base: ${{ needs.call-workflow-tarball.outputs.file_base }}
       file_branch: ${{ needs.log-the-inputs.outputs.rel_tag }}
       file_sha: ${{ needs.log-the-inputs.outputs.rel_tag }}
       use_tag: ${{ needs.log-the-inputs.outputs.rel_tag }}