diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpha.yml b/.github/workflows/alpha.yml
index 0e3150aee..080bf3bcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/alpha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/alpha.yml
@@ -81,312 +81,11 @@ jobs:
           commit_user_name: Zen Browser Robot
           commit_user_email: zen-browser-bot@users.noreply.github.com
 
-  check-release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [build-data]
-    steps:
-      - name: Install Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-          token: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
-
-      - name: Install pnpm
-        run: npm install -g pnpm
-        
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        id: pnpm-cache
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: pnpm install
-
-      - name: Setup surfer
-        run: |
-          npm i -g @zen-browser/surfer
-
-      - name: Activate surfer CLI
-        run: |
-          echo "There's a bug in the surfer CLI, we run this so that surfer sets everything up correctly"
-          pnpm surfer ci --brand alpha --display-version ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }}
-  
-      - name: Check version
-        run: |
-          echo "$(pwd)"
-          ls .
-          echo "version=$(pnpm surfer get version | xargs)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          if [[ $(pnpm surfer get version | xargs) == ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }} ]]; then
-            echo ">>> Version matches"
-          else
-            echo ">>> Version mismatch"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-
-  source:
-    if: false
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [build-data, check-release]
-    environment: production
-    steps:
-      - name: Install Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-          token: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
-
-      - name: Setup git
-        run: |
-          git config --global user.email "mauro-balades@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git config --global user.name "mauro-balades"
-
-      - name: Install pnpm
-        run: npm install -g pnpm
-
-      - name: Get pnpm store directory
-        id: pnpm-cache
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: pnpm install
-
-      - name: Load surfer CI setup
-        run: pnpm surfer ci --brand alpha --display-version ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }}
-
-      - name: Download firefox source and dependancies
-        run: pnpm surfer download --verbose
-
-      - name: Import
-        run: pnpm surfer import --verbose
-
-      - name: Compress
-        run: |
-          cd engine
-          # -h is used to dereference symlinks
-          tar --use-compress-program=zstd -hcf ../zen.source.tar.gz *
-          cd ..
-
-      - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: zen.source.tar.gz
-          path: ./zen.source.tar.gz
-
-  windows-step-1:
-    name: Windows build step 1 (PGO build)
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-alpha-build.yml
-    needs: [build-data]
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      build-version: ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }}
-      generate-gpo: true
-      profile-data-path-archive: zen-windows-x86_64-profile-data-and-jarlog.zip
-
-  windows-step-2:
-    name: Windows build step 2 (Generate profile data)
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-profile-build.yml
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    secrets: inherit
-    needs: [windows-step-1, build-data]
-    with:
-      build-version: ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }}
-      profile-data-path-archive: zen.win64-pgo-stage-1.zip
-
-  windows-step-3:
-    name: Windows build step 3 (build with profile data)
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-alpha-build.yml
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    secrets: inherit
-    needs: [build-data, windows-step-2]
-    with:
-      build-version: ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }}
-      generate-gpo: false
-
-  linux:
-    name: Linux build
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/linux-alpha-build.yml
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    secrets: inherit
-    needs: [build-data] 
-    with:
-      build-version: ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }}
-
-  mac:
-    name: macOS build
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/macos-alpha-build.yml
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    secrets: inherit
-    needs: [build-data]
-    with:
-      build-version: ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }}
-
-  appimage:
-    name: AppImage build - Linux ${{ matrix.generic == true && 'generic' || 'specific' }}
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        generic: [true, false]
-    needs: [linux]
-    steps:
-      - name: Install Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-          token: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          npm install -g pnpm
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get -y install libfuse2 desktop-file-utils
-
-      - name: Download linux build
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: zen.linux-${{ matrix.generic == true && 'generic' || 'specific' }}.tar.bz2
-
-      - name: Execute AppImage build
-        run: |
-          set -eux
-          rm AppDir/.DirIcon || true
-          cp configs/branding/alpha/logo128.png AppDir/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/zen.png
-          cp configs/branding/alpha/logo128.png AppDir/zen.png && ln -s zen.png AppDir/.DirIcon
-
-          APPDIR=AppDir
-          tar -xvf *.tar.* && rm -rf *.tar.*
-          mv zen/* $APPDIR/
-          wget https://github.com/AppImage/appimagetool/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage
-          chmod +x *.AppImage
-          chmod +x ./AppDir/AppRun
-          echo "AppDir: $APPDIR"
-          ls -al
-          find .
-          ls -al "$APPDIR"
-          ARCH=x86_64 ./appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage --comp zstd --mksquashfs-opt -Xcompression-level --mksquashfs-opt 10 \
-          -u "gh-releases-zsync|$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER|desktop|latest|zen-${{ matrix.generic == true && 'generic' || 'specific' }}.AppImage.zsync" \
-          "$APPDIR" zen-${{ matrix.generic == true && 'generic' || 'specific' }}.AppImage
-          mkdir dist
-          mv zen*AppImage* dist/.
-
-      - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: zen-${{ matrix.generic == true && 'generic' || 'specific' }}.AppImage
-          path: ./dist/zen-${{ matrix.generic == true && 'generic' || 'specific' }}.AppImage
-
-      - name: Upload artifact (ZSync)
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: zen-${{ matrix.generic == true && 'generic' || 'specific' }}.AppImage.zsync
-          path: ./dist/zen-${{ matrix.generic == true && 'generic' || 'specific' }}.AppImage.zsync
-
-  release:
-    if: ${{ github.event.inputs.create_release == 'true' }}
-    permissions: write-all
-    name: Release
-    needs: [build-data, linux, windows-step-3, check-release, mac, appimage]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-          token: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
-
-      - name: Git Pull
-        run: git pull
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-
-      - name: List
-        run: find .
-
-      - name: Clone updates repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: zen-browser/updates-server
-          path: updates-server
-          token: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
-
-      - name: Copy update manifests
-        run: |
-          cd updates-server
-          mkdir -p updates
-          cp -a ../linux_update_manifest_generic/.  updates/
-          cp -a ../linux_update_manifest_specific/.  updates/
-
-          cp -a ../windows_update_manifest_generic/.  updates/
-          cp -a ../windows_update_manifest_specific/.  updates/
-          
-          cp -a ../macos_update_manifest_aarch64/.  updates/
-          cp -a ../macos_update_manifest_x64/.  updates/
-
-      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
-        with:
-          commit_message: 🚀 Update update manifests
-          commit_user_name: Zen Browser Robot
-          commit_user_email: zen-browser-bot@users.noreply.github.com
-          repository: ./updates-server
-
-      - name: release-github
-        uses: 'marvinpinto/action-automatic-releases@latest'
-        with:
-          repo_token: '${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}'
-          automatic_release_tag: ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }}
-          prerelease: false
-          title: 'Alpha build - ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }} (${{ needs.build-data.outputs.build_date }})'
-          files: |
-            zen.source.tar.gz
-            zen.linux-generic.tar.bz2
-            zen.linux-specific.tar.bz2
-            zen-generic.AppImage
-            zen-generic.AppImage.zsync
-            zen-specific.AppImage
-            zen-specific.AppImage.zsync
-            zen.win-generic.zip
-            zen.win-specific.zip
-            linux.mar
-            linux-generic.mar
-            windows.mar
-            windows-generic.mar
-            macos-x64.mar
-            macos-aarch64.mar
-            zen.installer.exe
-            zen.installer-generic.exe
-            zen.macos-x64.dmg
-            zen.macos-aarch64.dmg
 
   prepare-flatpak:
-    if: ${{ github.event.inputs.create_release == 'true' }}
     permissions: write-all
     name: Release Flatpak
-    needs: [release, linux, build-data]
+    needs: [build-data]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -433,7 +132,6 @@ jobs:
           repository: ./flatpak
 
   release-flatpak:
-    if: ${{ github.event.inputs.create_release == 'true' }}
     permissions: write-all
     name: Release Flatpak
     needs: [prepare-flatpak]