diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 501b03843..bd663cdce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
           - 'patch'
           - 'minor'
           - 'major'
+          - 'reupload'  # reupload last release
           # FIXME do we want a possibility to do prereleases here?
       python_version:
         description: 'Python version'
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           gpg --import <<< "${{ secrets.QUTEBROWSER_BOT_GPGKEY }}"
       - name: Bump version
         id: bump
-        run: "tox -e update-version -- ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }}"
+        run: "tox -e update-version -- ${{ inputs.release_type }}"
       - name: Check milestone
         uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
@@ -101,22 +102,24 @@ jobs:
               core.setFailed(`Found open milestone ${milestone.title} with ${milestone.open_issues} open and ${milestone.closed_issues} closed issues!`);
             }
       - name: Push release commit/tag
+        if: ${{ inputs.release_type != 'reupload' }}
         run: |
             git push origin ${{ steps.find-branch.outputs.result }}
             git push origin v${{ steps.bump.outputs.version }}
       - name: Cherry-pick release commit
-        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type == 'patch' }}
+        if: ${{ inputs.release_type == 'patch' }}
         run: |
             git checkout main
             git cherry-pick -x v${{ steps.bump.outputs.version }}
             git push origin main
             git checkout v${{ steps.bump.outputs.version_x }}
       - name: Create release branch
-        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type != 'patch' }}
+        if: ${{ inputs.release_type == 'minor' || inputs.release_type == 'major' }}
         run: |
             git checkout -b v${{ steps.bump.outputs.version_x }}
             git push --set-upstream origin v${{ steps.bump.outputs.version_x }}
       - name: Create GitHub draft release
+        if: ${{ inputs.release_type != 'reupload' }}
         id: create-release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
-          python-version: ${{ github.event.inputs.python_version }}
+          python-version: ${{ inputs.python_version }}
       - name: Import GPG Key
         if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu-') }}
         run: |
diff --git a/scripts/dev/update_version.py b/scripts/dev/update_version.py
index fa242617f..81cd2ecdc 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/update_version.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/update_version.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def show_commit():
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Update release version.")
     parser.add_argument('bump', action="store",
-                        choices=["major", "minor", "patch"],
+                        choices=["major", "minor", "patch", "dummy"],
                         help="Update release version")
     parser.add_argument('--commands', action="store_true",
                         help="Only show commands to run post-release.")
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     if not args.commands:
         verify_branch(args.bump)
-        bump_version(args.bump)
+        if args.bump != "dummy":
+            bump_version(args.bump)
         show_commit()
 
     import qutebrowser
@@ -87,15 +88,16 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print(f"Outputs for {version} written to GitHub Actions output file")
     else:
         print("Run the following commands to create a new release:")
-        print("* git push origin; git push origin v{v}".format(v=version))
-        if args.bump == 'patch':
-            print("* git checkout main && git cherry-pick -x v{v} && "
-                "git push origin".format(v=version))
-        else:
-            print("* git branch v{x} v{v} && git push --set-upstream origin v{x}"
-                .format(v=version, x=version_x))
-        print("* Create new release via GitHub (required to upload release "
-            "artifacts)")
+        if args.bump != 'dummy':
+            print("* git push origin; git push origin v{v}".format(v=version))
+            if args.bump == 'patch':
+                print("* git checkout main && git cherry-pick -x v{v} && "
+                    "git push origin".format(v=version))
+            else:
+                print("* git branch v{x} v{v} && git push --set-upstream origin v{x}"
+                    .format(v=version, x=version_x))
+            print("* Create new release via GitHub (required to upload release "
+                "artifacts)")
         print("* Linux: git fetch && git checkout v{v} && "
             "tox -e build-release -- --upload"
             .format(v=version))