diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 84f48100a..a6c2d3d03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+  workflow_call:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 9cbd3fd21..55e946062 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -1,58 +1,62 @@
 name: pre-release
 
-# creates/updates a pre-release with the .vsix 
+# Update the development release only after the main workflow has passed.
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: ["main"]
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - main
+    branches:
+      - main
+    types:
+      - completed
 
-env:
-  FILE_OUT: r-latest.vsix
-  GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+concurrency:
+  group: pre-release
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions:
+  actions: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    env:
-      VSIX_FILE: vscode-R.vsix    
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@ea17c68df8912ef543352723c149a84f56e3d413 # v6.1.0
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
-        with:
-          node-version: 24
-          cache: 'pnpm'
-      - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Package extension
-        run: pnpm exec vsce package --no-dependencies -o $VSIX_FILE
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
-        with:
-          name: "${{ env.VSIX_FILE }}"
-          path: "${{ env.VSIX_FILE }}"
-
   pre-release:
     name: Pre-Release
-    needs: build
+    if: >-
+      github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' &&
+      github.event.workflow_run.event == 'push' &&
+      github.event.workflow_run.head_repository.full_name == github.repository
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      VSIX_FILE: vscode-R.vsix    
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
       - name: Download artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
-          name: "${{ env.VSIX_FILE }}"
-          path: "artifacts/"
+          name: vscode-R.vsix
+          path: artifacts/
+          run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Check main still points to the verified revision
+        id: current
+        env:
+          VERIFIED_SHA: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+        run: |
+          MAIN_SHA=$(git ls-remote origin refs/heads/main | cut -f1)
+          test -n "$MAIN_SHA"
+          if [ "$MAIN_SHA" = "$VERIFIED_SHA" ]; then
+            echo "publish=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
       - name: Create or update pre-release
+        if: steps.current.outputs.publish == 'true'
         run: |
           gh release delete latest --yes || true
-          git tag -d latest || true
-          git tag latest
+          git tag -f latest
           git push origin latest --force
-          gh release create latest artifacts/${{ env.VSIX_FILE }} \
+          gh release create latest artifacts/vscode-R.vsix \
             --title "Development Build" \
-            --notes "Contains the vsix-file from the latest push to main." \
+            --notes "Contains the VSIX from the latest verified push to main." \
             --prerelease
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d269f84c4..2fe41f45f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,35 +5,19 @@ name: release
 
 on:
   push:
-    tags: ["v*"]
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
 
 env:
   GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@ea17c68df8912ef543352723c149a84f56e3d413 # v6.1.0
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
-        with:
-          node-version: 24
-          cache: 'pnpm'
-      - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Package extension
-        id: package
-        run: |
-          pnpm exec vsce package --no-dependencies
-          echo "VSIX_FILE=$(ls *.vsix)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
-        with:
-          name: vsix-artifact
-          path: "*.vsix"
+  verify:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/main.yml
 
   release:
     name: Release
-    needs: build
+    needs: verify
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -43,12 +27,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
-          name: vsix-artifact
+          name: vscode-R.vsix
           path: artifacts/
       - name: Create release
         run: |
           VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}
-          gh release create v$VERSION artifacts/*.vsix \
+          mv artifacts/vscode-R.vsix "artifacts/r-$VERSION.vsix"
+          gh release create "v$VERSION" "artifacts/r-$VERSION.vsix" \
             --title "v$VERSION" \
             --notes "Release v$VERSION" \
             --generate-notes
@@ -57,7 +42,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish
     timeout-minutes: 30
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: build
+    needs:
+      - verify
+      - release
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@ea17c68df8912ef543352723c149a84f56e3d413 # v6.1.0
@@ -69,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
-          name: vsix-artifact
+          name: vscode-R.vsix
           path: artifacts/
       - name: Publish to Visual Studio Marketplace
         run: pnpm exec vsce publish -p ${{ secrets.VSCE_TOKEN }} --packagePath artifacts/*.vsix
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec0923c78..7b3a65d9a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ for other changes and upgrade notes.
     <summary>Install the development version</summary>
 
     The [`latest`](https://github.com/REditorSupport/vscode-R/releases/tag/latest)
-    pre-release is rebuilt from every push to `main`. Download and install it:
+    pre-release is updated after successful verification of a push to `main`. Download and install it:
 
     ```sh
     curl -fsSL -o vscode-R.vsix https://github.com/REditorSupport/vscode-R/releases/download/latest/vscode-R.vsix