diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
index ba63be71..d09bd05f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
@@ -30,33 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         path: "dist"
 
-  check_version:
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container:
-      image: node:lts
-    needs:
-    - transpile
-    outputs:
-      version: ${{ steps.version_check.outputs.version }}
-      is_prerelease: ${{ steps.version_check.outputs.is_prerelease }}
-      npm_tag: ${{ steps.version_check.outputs.npm_tag }}
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3.3.0
-    - name: Get version and determine if prerelease
-      id: version_check
-      run: |
-        VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
-        echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        if echo "$VERSION" | grep -qE '\-'; then
-          TAG=$(echo "$VERSION" | sed -E 's/.*-([a-zA-Z]+).*/\1/')
-          echo "is_prerelease=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "npm_tag=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        else
-          echo "is_prerelease=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "npm_tag=latest" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        fi
-
   publish_to_npm:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -64,7 +37,6 @@ jobs:
       image: node:lts
     needs:
     - transpile
-    - check_version
     env:
       DIST_FOLDER: "/dist/artifact"
     steps:
@@ -75,31 +47,25 @@ jobs:
     - run: cp package.json $DIST_FOLDER
     - run: cp README.md $DIST_FOLDER
     - run: npm install
-    - name: Publish the library (regular release)
-      if: needs.check_version.outputs.is_prerelease == 'false'
-      run: npm publish $DIST_FOLDER --provenance
-    - name: Publish the library (prerelease)
-      if: needs.check_version.outputs.is_prerelease == 'true'
-      run: npm publish $DIST_FOLDER --tag ${{ needs.check_version.outputs.npm_tag }} --provenance
+    - name: Publish the library.
+      run: npm publish $DIST_FOLDER
 
   create_release:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
-    - check_version
     - publish_to_npm
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3.3.0
+    - name: Get version from package.json
+      id: version
+      run: echo "version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     - name: Create tag and release
       run: |
         git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
         git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-        git tag v${{ needs.check_version.outputs.version }}
-        git push origin v${{ needs.check_version.outputs.version }}
-        if [ "${{ needs.check_version.outputs.is_prerelease }}" = "true" ]; then
-          gh release create v${{ needs.check_version.outputs.version }} --generate-notes --prerelease
-        else
-          gh release create v${{ needs.check_version.outputs.version }} --generate-notes
-        fi
+        git tag v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+        git push origin v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+        gh release create v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} --generate-notes
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}