diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 036f0d6c1..c99890fee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
         type: string
 jobs:
   run:
+    if: github.ref == github.event.repository.default_branch
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yaml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
diff --git a/docs/contribute/DEV_DOCS.md b/docs/contribute/DEV_DOCS.md
index 7ee843bd3..c46542819 100644
--- a/docs/contribute/DEV_DOCS.md
+++ b/docs/contribute/DEV_DOCS.md
@@ -204,11 +204,10 @@ Versions for this project, Augur, from 3.0.0 onwards aim to follow the
 
 1. Go to [this GitHub Actions workflow](https://github.com/nextstrain/augur/actions/workflows/release.yaml).
 2. Select **Run workflow**. In the new menu:
-    1. Ensure `master` branch is selected.
-    2. In **New version X.X.X**, provide the new version number.
-    3. Select **Run workflow**.
+    1. In **New version X.X.X**, provide the new version number.
+    2. Select **Run workflow**.
 3. Ensure workflow runs successfully.
-    - Ensure the [docker-base CI action triggered by nextstrain-bot](https://github.com/nextstrain/docker-base/actions/workflows/ci.yml?query=branch%3Amaster+actor%3Anextstrain-bot) runs successfully.
+    - Ensure the [docker-base CI action triggered by nextstrain-bot](https://github.com/nextstrain/docker-base/actions/workflows/ci.yml?query=actor%3Anextstrain-bot) runs successfully.
 
 ##### 4. Update on Bioconda