diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build_nightly.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build_nightly.yaml
index d48d747..a0f0d01 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build_nightly.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build_nightly.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-name: Nightly Release
+name: Release
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - main
+    branches: ['**']   # every commit on any branch -> nightly
+    tags: ['**']       # any tag push -> versioned draft
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 # The default token is read-only; release/tag operations need write.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   export_game:
-    runs_on: Debian-x86
+    runs-on: Debian-x86
     permissions:
       contents: write
     name: Export Game
@@ -33,14 +33,25 @@ jobs:
         godot_export_templates_download_url: https://godot-releases.nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/4.6.3-stable/Godot_v4.6.3-stable_mono_export_templates.tpz
         relative_project_path: ./
         archive_output: true
-    - name: create release
+        cache: true
+
+    # --- not tagged: rolling nightly, updates the existing release ---
+    - name: create nightly release
+      if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
       uses: akkuman/gitea-release-action@v1
       with:
-        # token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        # generateReleaseNotes: true
-        # tag: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-        files: ${{ steps.export.outputs.archive_directory }}/*
-        # commit: ${{ gitea.sha }}
-        # allowUpdates: true
+        tag_name: nightly
+        target_commitish: ${{ github.sha }}
         name: Latest Nightly Build
         prerelease: true
+        files: ${{ steps.export.outputs.archive_directory }}/*
+
+    # --- tagged with a version: versioned draft release ---
+    - name: create versioned release draft
+      if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
+      uses: akkuman/gitea-release-action@v1
+      with:
+        tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        draft: true
+        files: ${{ steps.export.outputs.archive_directory }}/*
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