diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64.yml
index dca8b650e..bc21a5682 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64.yml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: |
-          github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
           github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
           github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         with:
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
         cibw_build: ${{ fromJson(needs.set_wheel_build_matrix.outputs.python_version) }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
       github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64_cuda.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64_cuda.yml
index fb590f19e..4864fa016 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64_cuda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64_cuda.yml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: |
-          github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
           github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
           github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         with:
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write
     if: |
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
       github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml
index 30c82fb9f..92832fd0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: |
-          github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
           github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
           github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' ||
           steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ jobs:
         cibw_build: ${{ fromJson(needs.set_wheel_build_matrix.outputs.python_version) }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
       github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64_cuda.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64_cuda.yml
index c76be71da..abd30c9c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64_cuda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64_cuda.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: |
-          github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
           github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
           github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' ||
           steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write
     if: |
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
       github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_arm64.yml
index 281e91089..0a6945c3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_arm64.yml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: |
-          github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
           github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
           github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         with:
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
         cibw_build: ${{ fromJson(needs.mac-set-matrix-arm.outputs.python_version) }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
       github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml
index 30343ada1..ce247522a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: |
-          github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
           github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
           github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' ||
           steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ jobs:
         cibw_build: ${{ fromJson(needs.set_wheel_build_matrix.outputs.python_version) }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
       github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_noarch.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_noarch.yml
index 50bf7f1d5..0414fcd7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_noarch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_noarch.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: |
           matrix.pl_backend == 'lightning_qubit' &&
-          (github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master')
+          (github.event_name == 'release' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master')
         with:
           name: pure-python-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}.zip
           path: dist/*.whl
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        if: ${{ matrix.pl_backend == 'lightning_qubit' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+        if: ${{ matrix.pl_backend == 'lightning_qubit' && github.event_name == 'release' }}
         with:
           name: pure-python-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}.zip
           path: dist
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml
index 4c6c5371a..d2464ce9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: |
-          github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
           github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
           github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' ||
           steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ jobs:
         cibw_build: ${{ fromJson(needs.set_wheel_build_matrix.outputs.python_version) }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
-      github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
       github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
 
     steps:
diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index b5d5a365d..ce245aae3 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.39.0-rc7"
+__version__ = "0.39.0"