diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 689f554..55d66a2 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1 +1 @@
-* @procore-oss/procore-ospo @procore-oss/procore-ruby-sdk
+* @procore-oss/procore-ospo @procore-oss/procore-api
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index c3f77ba..c5b0144 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -6,35 +6,38 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch: # allow manual deployment through GitHub Action UI
 jobs:
-  release:
+  version-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
+    outputs:
+      changed: ${{ steps.check.outputs.any_changed }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Version file changed
-        id: version-file-changed
+      - name: Check if version has been updated
+        id: check
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v42
         with:
           files: lib/procore/version.rb
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: version-check
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || needs.version-check.outputs.changed == 'true' }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Ruby
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || steps.version-file-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
           ruby-version: 3.2
           bundler-cache: true
       - name: Installing dependencies
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || steps.version-file-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
         run: bundle install
       - name: Build gem file
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || steps.version-file-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
         run: bundle exec rake build
       - uses: fac/ruby-gem-setup-credentials-action@v2
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || steps.version-file-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
         with:
           user: ""
           key: rubygems
           token: ${{secrets.RUBY_GEMS_API_KEY}}
       - uses: fac/ruby-gem-push-action@v2
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || steps.version-file-changed.outputs.any_changed == 'true' }}
         with:
           key: rubygems