diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5d9b8ac..2702128 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: CI
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
+    tags: ["v*"]
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
   msrv:
     name: MSRV (Rust 1.94.1)
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 30
     # Rust 1.94 remains the compatibility contract. Keep this lane separate
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 30
     env:
+      RUSTFLAGS: "-C target-cpu=x86-64-v2"
       CARGO_INCREMENTAL: "1"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ jobs:
 
   wasm-check:
     name: WASM link (${{ matrix.package }})
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 30
     strategy:
@@ -168,6 +172,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 30
     env:
+      RUSTFLAGS: "-C target-cpu=x86-64-v2"
       SCCACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/.sccache/unit-tests
       SCCACHE_CACHE_SIZE: "1G"
       RUSTC_WRAPPER: "sccache"
@@ -197,6 +202,7 @@ jobs:
 
   audit:
     name: Dependency audit
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
@@ -220,6 +226,7 @@ jobs:
 
   leptos-build:
     name: Leptos production builds
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 45
     env:
@@ -273,6 +280,7 @@ jobs:
 
   docker-build:
     name: Docker image (${{ matrix.image }})
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 45
     strategy:
@@ -306,6 +314,7 @@ jobs:
 
   e2e-tests:
     name: Browser + integration E2E
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 60
     env: