diff --git a/.github/workflows/new_release.yml b/.github/workflows/new_release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af9189e30d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/new_release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Create new release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_tag:
+        description: "Release tag"
+        required: true
+      release_name:
+        description: "Release name"
+        required: true
+      run-tests:
+        description: "Run all tests (true/false)"
+        required: true
+jobs:
+    release:
+      runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+      outputs:
+        url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+      steps:
+        - name: Release creation
+          uses: actions/create-release@v1
+          id: create_release
+          env:
+            GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          with:
+            tag_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_tag }}
+            release_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_name }}
+            body: |
+              Please complete description
+
+
+    ubuntu:
+      name: Release - Ubuntu
+      needs: release
+      uses: ./.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+      with:
+        run-tests: ${{ inputs.run_tests }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index 16a3eb3f5a..84cf650be0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 name: Ubuntu CI (push and/or release)
 
 on:
-  release:
-    types: [created]
   push:
     branches:
       - develop
@@ -14,12 +12,17 @@ on:
       - doc/*
   schedule:
     - cron: '21 2 * * *'
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      run-tests:
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
 
 env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-  IS_RELEASE: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.action == 'created' }}
-  IS_PUSH: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
-  RUN_EXTENDED_TESTS: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'release' }}
+  IS_RELEASE: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
+  RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || inputs.run-tests }}
+  RUN_EXTENDED_TESTS: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || inputs.run-tests }}
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
 
 
     - name: Run named mps tests
-      if: ${{ env.IS_PUSH == 'true' }}
+      if: ${{ env.RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS == 'true' }}
       uses: ./.github/workflows/run-tests
       with:
         simtest-tag: ${{steps.simtest-version.outputs.prop}}
@@ -128,13 +131,13 @@ jobs:
         variant: "named-mps"
 
     - name: Run unfeasibility-related tests
-      if: ${{ env.IS_PUSH == 'true' }}
+      if: ${{ env.RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS == 'true' }}
       run: |
            cd _build
            ctest -C Release --output-on-failure -R "^unfeasible$"
 
     - name: Run unit and end-to-end tests
-      if: ${{ env.IS_PUSH == 'true' }}
+      if: ${{ env.RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS == 'true' }}
       run: |
            cd _build
            ctest -C ${{ matrix.buildtype }} --output-on-failure -L "unit|end-to-end"
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/_build/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
 
     - name: Run tests about infinity on BCs RHS
-      if: ${{ env.IS_PUSH == 'true' }}
+      if: ${{ env.RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS == 'true' }}
       uses: ./.github/workflows/run-tests
       with:
         simtest-tag: ${{steps.simtest-version.outputs.prop}}
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
         os: ${{ matrix.test-platform }}
 
     - name: Run MILP with CBC
-      if: ${{ env.IS_PUSH == 'true' }}
+      if: ${{ env.RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS == 'true' }}
       uses: ./.github/workflows/run-tests
       with:
         simtest-tag: ${{steps.simtest-version.outputs.prop}}
@@ -172,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
         os: ${{ matrix.test-platform }}
 
     - name: Run tests introduced in v860
-      if: ${{ env.IS_PUSH == 'true' }}
+      if: ${{ env.RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS == 'true' }}
       uses: ./.github/workflows/run-tests
       with:
         simtest-tag: ${{steps.simtest-version.outputs.prop}}
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
         os: ${{ matrix.test-platform }}
 
     - name: Run tests introduced in v870
-      if: ${{ env.IS_PUSH == 'true' }}
+      if: ${{ env.RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS == 'true' }}
       uses: ./.github/workflows/run-tests
       with:
         simtest-tag: ${{steps.simtest-version.outputs.prop}}
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
         os: ${{ matrix.test-platform }}
 
     - name: Run short-tests
-      if: ${{ env.IS_PUSH == 'true' }}
+      if: ${{ env.RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS == 'true' }}
       uses: ./.github/workflows/run-tests
       with:
         simtest-tag: ${{steps.simtest-version.outputs.prop}}
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
         os: ${{ matrix.test-platform }}
 
     - name: Run mps tests
-      if: ${{ env.IS_PUSH == 'true' }}
+      if: ${{ env.RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS == 'true' }}
       uses: ./.github/workflows/run-tests
       with:
         simtest-tag: ${{steps.simtest-version.outputs.prop}}
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ jobs:
         os: ${{ matrix.test-platform }}
 
     - name: Run tests for adequacy patch (CSR)
-      if: ${{ env.IS_PUSH == 'true' }}
+      if: ${{ env.RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS == 'true' }}
       uses: ./.github/workflows/run-tests
       with:
         simtest-tag: ${{steps.simtest-version.outputs.prop}}
@@ -291,7 +294,6 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ env.IS_RELEASE == 'true' }}
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
 
-
     - name: Publish assets
       if: ${{ env.IS_RELEASE == 'true' }}
       uses: alexellis/upload-assets@0.4.0