diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 94a6a9f..c1ecfd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -68,11 +68,62 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Determine Release Finalization
+        id: finalize
+        if: steps.changesets.outputs.hasChangesets == 'false'
+        env:
+          BEFORE_SHA: ${{ github.event.before }}
+          PUBLISHED: ${{ steps.changesets.outputs.published }}
+        run: |
+          RELEASE_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+          echo "release_version=${RELEASE_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+          CHANGE_RANGE_START="${BEFORE_SHA}"
+          if [ -z "${CHANGE_RANGE_START}" ] || [ "${CHANGE_RANGE_START}" = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" ]; then
+            CHANGE_RANGE_START="$(git rev-list --max-count=1 HEAD^ 2>/dev/null || true)"
+          fi
+
+          if [ -n "${CHANGE_RANGE_START}" ]; then
+            CHANGED_FILES="$(git diff --name-only "${CHANGE_RANGE_START}" "${GITHUB_SHA}")"
+          else
+            CHANGED_FILES="$(git show --pretty='' --name-only "${GITHUB_SHA}")"
+          fi
+
+          ROOT_VERSION_CHANGED=false
+          PACKAGE_RELEASE_FILES_CHANGED=false
+
+          if printf '%s\n' "${CHANGED_FILES}" | grep -qx 'package.json'; then
+            ROOT_VERSION_CHANGED=true
+          fi
+
+          if printf '%s\n' "${CHANGED_FILES}" | grep -Eq '^packages/[^/]+/(CHANGELOG\.md|package\.json)$|^NEXT-CHANGELOG-ENTRY\.md$'; then
+            PACKAGE_RELEASE_FILES_CHANGED=true
+          fi
+
+          TAG_EXISTS=false
+          if git rev-parse -q --verify "refs/tags/${RELEASE_VERSION}" >/dev/null; then
+            TAG_EXISTS=true
+          fi
+
+          SHOULD_FINALIZE=false
+          if [ "${PUBLISHED}" = "true" ]; then
+            SHOULD_FINALIZE=true
+          elif [ "${ROOT_VERSION_CHANGED}" = "true" ] && [ "${PACKAGE_RELEASE_FILES_CHANGED}" = "true" ] && [ "${TAG_EXISTS}" = "false" ]; then
+            SHOULD_FINALIZE=true
+          fi
+
+          echo "root_version_changed=${ROOT_VERSION_CHANGED}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "package_release_files_changed=${PACKAGE_RELEASE_FILES_CHANGED}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "tag_exists=${TAG_EXISTS}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "should_finalize=${SHOULD_FINALIZE}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       - name: Publishing Process
         id: publish
-        if: steps.changesets.outputs.published == 'true'
+        if: steps.finalize.outputs.should_finalize == 'true'
+        env:
+          RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.finalize.outputs.release_version }}
+          TAG_EXISTS: ${{ steps.finalize.outputs.tag_exists }}
         run: |
-          RELEASE_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
           echo "release_version=${RELEASE_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
           if [ -s NEXT-CHANGELOG-ENTRY.md ]; then
@@ -81,19 +132,21 @@ jobs:
             pnpm exec git-cliff --unreleased --output RELEASE_NOTES.md --strip header --bump
           fi
 
-          pnpm exec git-cliff --unreleased --bump --output CHANGELOG.md
-          : > NEXT-CHANGELOG-ENTRY.md
+          if [ "${TAG_EXISTS}" = "false" ]; then
+            pnpm exec git-cliff --unreleased --bump --output CHANGELOG.md
+            : > NEXT-CHANGELOG-ENTRY.md
 
-          git add CHANGELOG.md NEXT-CHANGELOG-ENTRY.md
-          git commit -m "chore(release): update changelog for ${RELEASE_VERSION}"
+            git add CHANGELOG.md NEXT-CHANGELOG-ENTRY.md
+            git commit -m "chore(release): update changelog for ${RELEASE_VERSION}"
 
-          git tag -a "${RELEASE_VERSION}" -m "Release ${RELEASE_VERSION}"
-          git push origin main --follow-tags
+            git tag -a "${RELEASE_VERSION}" -m "Release ${RELEASE_VERSION}"
+            git push origin main --follow-tags
+          fi
 
           echo "release_body_path=RELEASE_NOTES.md" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
-        if: steps.changesets.outputs.published == 'true'
+        if: steps.finalize.outputs.should_finalize == 'true'
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ steps.publish.outputs.release_version }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e882b4..64b5c99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ Its key feature is a two-step release process:
 
 2. Publish: Once the PR is merged, the action publishes non-private packages, regenerates the
    root `CHANGELOG.md`, creates a Git tag, and publishes a polished GitHub Release.
+   If a package version was already published during validation, the workflow still finalizes the
+   repository release as long as the version PR landed and the root tag does not exist yet.
 
 Key Features:
 - 🚀 **Turborepo-Optimized**: High-speed CI leveraging Turborepo's caching and task orchestration.
@@ -88,10 +90,12 @@ graph TD
         H -- Has changesets --> I["Create or update<br/>Version Packages PR"];
         I --> J[PR Merged by User];
 
-        H -- No changesets, publishable package changed --> K["pnpm changeset publish"];
-        K --> L["git-cliff regenerates<br/>root CHANGELOG.md"];
-        L --> M["Commit changelog<br/>Create and push tag"];
-        M --> N[🚀 Create GitHub Release];
+        H -- No changesets --> K["pnpm changeset publish"];
+        K --> L{"Published now or<br/>version PR landed<br/>without root tag?"};
+        L -- Yes --> M["git-cliff regenerates<br/>root CHANGELOG.md"];
+        L -- No --> O["No repository release update"];
+        M --> P["Commit changelog<br/>Create and push tag"];
+        P --> N[🚀 Create GitHub Release];
     end
 
     E --> F;