diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ios-ci.yml
index f28055e5a..dcdd42c40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios-ci.yml
@@ -2,19 +2,6 @@ name: ios-ci
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      release:
-        type: choice
-        default: no
-        options:
-          - full
-          - pre
-          - no
-        description: Whether to make a release, choose full release (uses platform/ios/VERSION) or pre-release
-      pre_release_version:
-        type: string
-        default: ''
-        description: Version (only for pre-releases)
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -28,9 +15,6 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write         # needed for AWS
-  contents: write         # allow making a release
-  actions: write          # for triggering ios-release-cocoapods.yml
-  issues: write           # for notify-release-on-prs.ts
 
 jobs:
   pre_job:
@@ -221,178 +205,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           HOSTING_BASE_PATH="maplibre-native/ios/latest" platform/ios/scripts/docc.sh
 
-  ios-release:
-    runs-on: macos-14
-    needs: ios-build
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.event.inputs.release == 'pre'
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: platform/ios
-        shell: bash
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-
-      - name: VERSION file changed
-        id: version-file-ios-changed
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@e0021407031f5be11a464abee9a0776171c79891 # v47.0.1
-        with:
-          files: platform/ios/VERSION
-
-      # Make Metal XCFramework release
-      - name: Should make release?
-        if: |
-          github.event.inputs.release == 'full' || github.event.inputs.release == 'pre' ||
-          (github.event_name == 'push' && steps.version-file-ios-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true')
-        run: echo make_release=true >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@395ad3262231945c25e8478fd5baf05154b1d79f # v4
-        if: env.make_release
-        with:
-          node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
-
-      - name: Build XCFramework (Dynamic)
-        if: env.make_release
-        run: |
-          bazel build --compilation_mode=opt --features=dead_strip,thin_lto --objc_enable_binary_stripping \
-            --apple_generate_dsym --output_groups=+dsyms --//:renderer=metal //platform/ios:MapLibre.dynamic --embed_label=maplibre_ios_"$(cat VERSION)"
-          echo xcframework="$(bazel info execution_root)"/"$(bazel cquery --output=files --compilation_mode=opt --//:renderer=metal //platform/ios:MapLibre.dynamic)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Build XCFramework (Static)
-        # for now, just build it TODO: make a static framework release
-        run: |
-          bazel build //platform/ios:MapLibre.static --//:renderer=metal --compilation_mode="opt" --copt -g --copt="-Oz" --strip never --output_groups=+dsyms --apple_generate_dsym
-          echo xcframework_static="$(bazel info execution_root)"/"$(bazel cquery --output=files --compilation_mode=opt --//:renderer=metal //platform/ios:MapLibre.static)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Create .zip with debug symbols
-        if: env.make_release
-        working-directory: ./bazel-bin/platform/ios/MapLibre.dynamic_dsyms
-        run: |
-          zip MapLibre_ios_device.framework.dSYM.zip MapLibre_ios_device.framework.dSYM/Contents/Resources/DWARF/MapLibre_ios_device MapLibre_ios_device.framework.dSYM/Contents/Info.plist
-          echo debug_symbols_ios="$(realpath MapLibre_ios_device.framework.dSYM.zip)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Get version (release)
-        if: github.event.inputs.release == 'full' || steps.version-file-ios-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
-        run: |
-          echo version="$(head VERSION)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo changelog_version_heading="## $(head VERSION)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Get version (pre-release)
-        if: github.event.inputs.release == 'pre'
-        run: |
-          version="${{ github.event.inputs.pre_release_version }}"
-          if [[ -z "$version" ]]; then
-            version="$(head VERSION)"-pre${{ github.sha }}
-          fi
-          if [[ "$version" != *"pre"* ]]; then
-            echo "::error::Pre-release version must include 'pre' (Current version: $version)"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          echo version="$version" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo changelog_version_heading="## main" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Extract changelog for version
-        if: env.make_release
-        run: |
-          awk '/^##/ { p = 0 }; p == 1 { print }; $0 == "${{ env.changelog_version_heading }}" { p = 1 };' CHANGELOG.md > changelog_for_version.md
-          cat changelog_for_version.md
-
-      - name: Configure AWS Credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@61815dcd50bd041e203e49132bacad1fd04d2708 # v4
-        with:
-          aws-region: us-west-2
-          role-to-assume: ${{ vars.OIDC_AWS_ROLE_TO_ASSUME }}
-          role-session-name: ${{ github.run_id }}
-
-      - name: Upload changelog to S3
-        if: env.make_release
-        run: aws s3 cp changelog_for_version.md s3://maplibre-native/changelogs/ios-${{ env.version }}.md
-
-      - name: Create tag
-        if: env.make_release
-        run: |
-          git tag -a ios-v${{ env.version }} -m "Publish ios-v${{ env.version }}" ${{ github.sha }}
-          git push origin ios-v${{ env.version }}
-
-      - name: Add license to XCFramework zip
-        if: env.make_release
-        run: |
-          cp ${{ env.xcframework }} MapLibre.dynamic.xcframework.zip
-          cp ${{ env.xcframework_static }} MapLibre.static.xcframework.zip
-          chmod +w MapLibre.dynamic.xcframework.zip
-          chmod +w MapLibre.static.xcframework.zip
-          zip MapLibre.dynamic.xcframework.zip LICENSE.md  # add license to zip
-          zip MapLibre.static.xcframework.zip LICENSE.md  # add license to zip
-        working-directory: .
-
-      - name: Release (GitHub) - Create Draft
-        if: env.make_release
-        id: github_release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@a06a81a03ee405af7f2048a818ed3f03bbf83c7b # v2.5.0
-        with:
-          name: ios-v${{ env.version }}
-          files: |
-            MapLibre.dynamic.xcframework.zip
-            MapLibre.static.xcframework.zip
-            ${{ env.debug_symbols_ios }}
-          tag_name: ios-v${{ env.version }}
-          prerelease: ${{ github.event.inputs.release == 'pre' }}
-          body_path: platform/ios/changelog_for_version.md
-          fail_on_unmatched_files: true
-          draft: true
-
-      # needed to trigger workflow for Swift Package Index release
-      - name: Generate token
-        if: env.make_release
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@29824e69f54612133e76f7eaac726eef6c875baf # v2.2.1
-        id: generate_token
-        with:
-          app-id: ${{ secrets.MAPLIBRE_NATIVE_BOT_APP_ID }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.MAPLIBRE_NATIVE_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-
-      - name: Release (Swift Package Index)
-        if: env.make_release
-        run: |
-          echo "::add-mask::${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}"
-          release_workflow_id=81221759  # id of release.yml
-          curl -L \
-            -X POST \
-            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-            -H "Authorization: token ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}" \
-            -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
-            https://api.github.com/repos/maplibre/maplibre-gl-native-distribution/actions/workflows/$release_workflow_id/dispatches \
-            -d '{"ref":"main","inputs":{
-              "changelog_url": "https://maplibre-native.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/changelogs/ios-${{ env.version }}.md",
-              "version":"${{ env.version }}",
-              "download_url": "https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native/releases/download/ios-v${{ env.version }}/MapLibre.dynamic.xcframework.zip"}}'
-
-      - run: npm install
-        working-directory: .
-
-      - name: Release (CocoaPods)
-        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}  # so pod is found
-        if: env.make_release
-        run: gh workflow run ios-release-cocoapods.yml --field version=${{ env.version }}
-        env:
-         GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Publish release (remove draft)
-        if: env.make_release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@a06a81a03ee405af7f2048a818ed3f03bbf83c7b # v2.5.0
-        with:
-          tag_name: ios-v${{ env.version }}
-          name: ios-v${{ env.version }}
-          draft: false
-
-      - name: Write release notifications
-        if: env.make_release && github.repository_owner == 'maplibre'
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: node .github/scripts/notify-release-on-prs.ts --tag ios-v${{ env.version }}
-        working-directory: .
-
   ios-build-cmake:
     needs: pre_job
     runs-on: macos-14
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ios-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51dfb5d8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+name: ios-release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release:
+        type: choice
+        default: full
+        options:
+          - full
+          - pre
+        description: Whether to make a release, choose full release (uses platform/ios/VERSION) or pre-release
+      pre_release_version:
+        type: string
+        default: ''
+        description: Version (only for pre-releases)
+
+permissions:
+  id-token: write         # needed for AWS
+  contents: write         # allow making a release
+  actions: write          # for triggering ios-release-cocoapods.yml
+  issues: write           # for notify-release-on-prs.ts
+
+jobs:
+  ios-release:
+    runs-on: macos-14
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: platform/ios
+        shell: bash
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@395ad3262231945c25e8478fd5baf05154b1d79f # v4
+        with:
+          node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
+
+      - name: Create tag
+        run: |
+          git tag -a ios-v${{ env.version }} -m "Publish ios-v${{ env.version }}" ${{ github.sha }}
+          git push origin ios-v${{ env.version }}
+
+      - name: Build XCFramework (Dynamic)
+        run: |
+          bazel build --compilation_mode=opt --features=dead_strip,thin_lto --objc_enable_binary_stripping \
+            --apple_generate_dsym --output_groups=+dsyms --//:renderer=metal //platform/ios:MapLibre.dynamic --embed_label=maplibre_ios_"$(cat VERSION)"
+          echo xcframework="$(bazel info execution_root)"/"$(bazel cquery --output=files --compilation_mode=opt --//:renderer=metal //platform/ios:MapLibre.dynamic)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Build XCFramework (Static)
+        # for now, just build it TODO: make a static framework release
+        run: |
+          bazel build //platform/ios:MapLibre.static --//:renderer=metal --compilation_mode="opt" --copt -g --copt="-Oz" --strip never --output_groups=+dsyms --apple_generate_dsym
+          echo xcframework_static="$(bazel info execution_root)"/"$(bazel cquery --output=files --compilation_mode=opt --//:renderer=metal //platform/ios:MapLibre.static)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Create .zip with debug symbols
+        working-directory: ./bazel-bin/platform/ios/MapLibre.dynamic_dsyms
+        run: |
+          zip MapLibre_ios_device.framework.dSYM.zip MapLibre_ios_device.framework.dSYM/Contents/Resources/DWARF/MapLibre_ios_device MapLibre_ios_device.framework.dSYM/Contents/Info.plist
+          echo debug_symbols_ios="$(realpath MapLibre_ios_device.framework.dSYM.zip)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Get version (release)
+        if: github.event.inputs.release == 'full'
+        run: |
+          echo version="$(head VERSION)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo changelog_version_heading="## $(head VERSION)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Get version (pre-release)
+        if: github.event.inputs.release == 'pre'
+        run: |
+          version="${{ github.event.inputs.pre_release_version }}"
+          if [[ -z "$version" ]]; then
+            version="$(head VERSION)"-pre${{ github.sha }}
+          fi
+          if [[ "$version" != *"pre"* ]]; then
+            echo "::error::Pre-release version must include 'pre' (Current version: $version)"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo version="$version" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo changelog_version_heading="## main" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Extract changelog for version
+        run: |
+          awk '/^##/ { p = 0 }; p == 1 { print }; $0 == "${{ env.changelog_version_heading }}" { p = 1 };' CHANGELOG.md > changelog_for_version.md
+          cat changelog_for_version.md
+
+      - name: Configure AWS Credentials
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@61815dcd50bd041e203e49132bacad1fd04d2708 # v4
+        with:
+          aws-region: us-west-2
+          role-to-assume: ${{ vars.OIDC_AWS_ROLE_TO_ASSUME }}
+          role-session-name: ${{ github.run_id }}
+
+      - name: Upload changelog to S3
+        run: aws s3 cp changelog_for_version.md s3://maplibre-native/changelogs/ios-${{ env.version }}.md
+
+      - name: Add license to XCFramework zip
+        run: |
+          cp ${{ env.xcframework }} MapLibre.dynamic.xcframework.zip
+          cp ${{ env.xcframework_static }} MapLibre.static.xcframework.zip
+          chmod +w MapLibre.dynamic.xcframework.zip
+          chmod +w MapLibre.static.xcframework.zip
+          zip MapLibre.dynamic.xcframework.zip LICENSE.md  # add license to zip
+          zip MapLibre.static.xcframework.zip LICENSE.md  # add license to zip
+        working-directory: .
+
+      - name: Release (GitHub) - Create Draft
+        id: github_release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@a06a81a03ee405af7f2048a818ed3f03bbf83c7b # v2.5.0
+        with:
+          name: ios-v${{ env.version }}
+          files: |
+            MapLibre.dynamic.xcframework.zip
+            MapLibre.static.xcframework.zip
+            ${{ env.debug_symbols_ios }}
+          tag_name: ios-v${{ env.version }}
+          prerelease: ${{ github.event.inputs.release == 'pre' }}
+          body_path: platform/ios/changelog_for_version.md
+          fail_on_unmatched_files: true
+          draft: true
+
+      # needed to trigger workflow for Swift Package Index release
+      - name: Generate token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@29824e69f54612133e76f7eaac726eef6c875baf # v2.2.1
+        id: generate_token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.MAPLIBRE_NATIVE_BOT_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.MAPLIBRE_NATIVE_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+
+      - name: Release (Swift Package Index)
+        run: |
+          echo "::add-mask::${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}"
+          release_workflow_id=81221759  # id of release.yml
+          curl -L \
+            -X POST \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}" \
+            -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+            https://api.github.com/repos/maplibre/maplibre-gl-native-distribution/actions/workflows/$release_workflow_id/dispatches \
+            -d '{"ref":"main","inputs":{
+              "changelog_url": "https://maplibre-native.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/changelogs/ios-${{ env.version }}.md",
+              "version":"${{ env.version }}",
+              "download_url": "https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native/releases/download/ios-v${{ env.version }}/MapLibre.dynamic.xcframework.zip"}}'
+
+      - run: npm install
+        working-directory: .
+
+      - name: Release (CocoaPods)
+        shell: bash -leo pipefail {0}  # so pod is found
+        run: gh workflow run ios-release-cocoapods.yml --field version=${{ env.version }}
+        env:
+         GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Publish release (remove draft)
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@a06a81a03ee405af7f2048a818ed3f03bbf83c7b # v2.5.0
+        with:
+          tag_name: ios-v${{ env.version }}
+          name: ios-v${{ env.version }}
+          draft: false
+
+      - name: Write release notifications
+        if: github.repository_owner == 'maplibre'
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: node .github/scripts/notify-release-on-prs.ts --tag ios-v${{ env.version }}
+        working-directory: .