diff --git a/.github/actions/setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e9ab9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+name: setup
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      with:
+        node-version: "18"
+    - run: npm i
+      shell: bash
+    - run: npm run build
+      shell: bash
+    - run: echo "VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+      shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
index 2d42c93..08ddc34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
@@ -1,37 +1,53 @@
 name: pipeline
 
-on: [push]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
 
 jobs:
   check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: "18"
-      - run: npm i
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
       - run: npm run generate
       - run: "[[ -z $(git status --porcelain) ]]"
       - run: npm run type
       - run: npm run lint
       - run: npm run format
-  release:
+  release-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: check
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[release]')
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && github.repository_owner == 'harrydowning'
+    steps:
+      - run: true
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: release-check
+    if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[release]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[pre-release]')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: "18"
-      - run: npm i
-      - run: npm run build
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
       - run: npx vsce package
-      - run: echo "VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
       - run: gh release create v$VERSION --generate-notes yaml-embedded-languages-$VERSION.vsix
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
       - run: npx vsce publish
         env:
           VSCE_PAT: ${{ secrets.VSCE_PAT }}
+  pre-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: release-check
+    if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[pre-release]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[release]')
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+      - run: npx vsce package --pre-release
+      - run: gh release create v$VERSION --prerelease --generate-notes yaml-embedded-languages-$VERSION.vsix
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+      - run: npx vsce publish --pre-release
+        env:
+          VSCE_PAT: ${{ secrets.VSCE_PAT }}
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 6acbfe0..35dd933 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ Thank you for taking an interest in contributing to this project. All contributi
 
 - Implement changes, noting that `package.json` is partially generated and `syntaxes` is fully generated so relevant changes to these should be made in `src`
 - Run `npm run generate` to update `package.json` and `syntaxes`
+- Run `npm run build` to update `dist/extension.js`
 - Use F5 within VS Code to test the extension
 
 ## Release Workflow
 
 - Update `version` in `package.json` and run `npm i` to update `package-lock.json`
-- Update `CHANGELOG.md`
+- Update `CHANGELOG.md` (ensure version links are set)
 - Merge to master with `[release]` in the commit message