diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
similarity index 99%
rename from .github/workflows/release.yml
rename to .github/workflows/publish.yml
index 0bceebd9..02b92068 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Release
+name: Publish
 
 # This workflow drives releases with Changesets.
 #
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: false
 
 jobs:
-  release:
+  publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Never attempt to publish from forks (no trusted-publisher match / secrets).
     if: github.repository == 'nodejs/doc-kit'
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index eb0202aa..14bf16e7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ git commit -m "describe your changes" --no-verify
 Releases are automated with [Changesets][] and require no manual version bumps — maintainers never
 edit the `version` field in `package.json` by hand.
 
-When changesets land on `main`, the [`Release` workflow](.github/workflows/release.yml) opens (or
+When changesets land on `main`, the [`Publish` workflow](.github/workflows/publish.yml) opens (or
 updates) a **"Version Packages"** Pull Request that consumes the pending changeset files, bumps the
 version in `package.json`, and writes the corresponding `CHANGELOG.md` entries.