diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24f94bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+name: release
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '*/10 * * * *'  # schedule nightly build daily at midnight UTC
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Ensure workspace ownership
+      run: echo "chown -R $USER $GITHUB_WORKSPACE" && sudo chown -R $USER $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+
+    - name: Check out code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Prepare release body
+      run: |
+        if [[ $GITHUB_EVENT_NAME == 'push' && $GITHUB_REF == refs/tags/* ]]; then
+          RELEASE_TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
+          if [[ $RELEASE_TAG == 'nightly' ]]; then
+            PRERELEASE=true
+          else
+            PRERELEASE=false
+          fi
+          echo "Workflow triggered by tag: $RELEASE_TAG"
+        else
+          RELEASE_TAG=nightly
+          PRERELEASE=true
+          echo "Workflow triggered by schedule"
+        fi
+        echo "RELEASE_TAG=$RELEASE_TAG" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "PRERELEASE=$PRERELEASE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        RELEASE_DATETIME=$(date --rfc-3339=seconds)
+        cat <<EOF > release_template.md
+        Release $RELEASE_TAG created from $GITHUB_SHA at $RELEASE_DATETIME
+        EOF
+        envsubst < release_template.md > release_body.md
+
+    - name: Move the existing mutable tag
+      # https://github.com/softprops/action-gh-release/issues/171
+      run: |
+        if [[ $GITHUB_EVENT_NAME == 'schedule' ]]; then
+          # Determine if a given tag exists and matches a specific Git commit.
+          if [ "$(git rev-parse -q --verify "refs/tags/$RELEASE_TAG")" = "$GITHUB_SHA" ]; then
+            echo "mutalbe tag $RELEASE_TAG exists and matchs $GITHUB_SHA"
+            echo "MOVED_MUTABLE_TAG=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            git tag -f $RELEASE_TAG $GITHUB_SHA
+            git push -f origin $RELEASE_TAG:refs/tags/$RELEASE_TAG
+            echo "created/moved mutalbe tag $RELEASE_TAG to $GITHUB_SHA"
+            echo "MOVED_MUTABLE_TAG=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+        fi
+
+    - name: Build source tarball
+      run: git archive --format=tar HEAD | gzip > archive.tgz
+
+    - name: Create or overwrite a release
+      # https://github.com/actions/upload-release-asset has been replaced by https://github.com/softprops/action-gh-release
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.MY_GITHUB_TOKEN }}  # Use the secret as an environment variable
+        prerelease: ${{ env.PRERELEASE }}
+        tag_name: ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
+        # The body field does not support environment variable substitution directly.
+        body_path: release_body.md
+        files: |
+          *.tgz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6a50033..fca744b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 name: release
 
 on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '*/10 * * * *'  # schedule nightly build daily at midnight UTC
   push:
     tags:
       - "v*.*.*"                  # normal release
@@ -41,27 +39,6 @@ jobs:
         EOF
         envsubst < release_template.md > release_body.md
 
-    - name: Move the existing mutable tag
-      # https://github.com/softprops/action-gh-release/issues/171
-      run: |
-        if [[ $GITHUB_EVENT_NAME == 'schedule' ]]; then
-          # Determine if a given tag exists and matches a specific Git commit.
-          if [ "$(git rev-parse -q --verify "refs/tags/$RELEASE_TAG")" = "$GITHUB_SHA" ]; then
-            echo "mutalbe tag $RELEASE_TAG exists and matchs $GITHUB_SHA"
-            echo "MOVED_MUTABLE_TAG=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-            git tag -f $RELEASE_TAG $GITHUB_SHA
-            git push -f origin $RELEASE_TAG:refs/tags/$RELEASE_TAG
-            echo "created/moved mutalbe tag $RELEASE_TAG to $GITHUB_SHA"
-            echo "MOVED_MUTABLE_TAG=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
-        fi
-
-    - name: Exits the workflow if tag has been moved.
-      if: ${{ env.MOVED_MUTABLE_TAG == 'true' }}
-      # Exits the workflow if tag has been moved since creating/moving triggers another run of this workflow.
-      run: exit 0  # Exits the workflow with success
-
     - name: Build source tarball
       run: git archive --format=tar HEAD | gzip > archive.tgz