diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/dep-heads.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/dep-heads.yml.example
index bee511e66..f6649ce65 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/dep-heads.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/dep-heads.yml.example
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bundle exec ${{ matrix.exec_cmd }}
 
   truffleruby:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs truffleruby@dep-heads
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bundle exec ${{ matrix.exec_cmd }}
 
   jruby:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs jruby@dep-heads
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/heads.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/heads.yml.example
index d9be10b05..d321389f0 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/heads.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/heads.yml.example
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bundle exec appraisal ${{ matrix.appraisal }} bundle exec ${{ matrix.exec_cmd }}
 
   truffleruby:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs truffleruby-head@head
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bundle exec appraisal ${{ matrix.appraisal }} bundle exec ${{ matrix.exec_cmd }}
 
   jruby:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs jruby-head@head
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-10.0.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-10.0.yml.example
index a216b5c56..f4b257cd7 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-10.0.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-10.0.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.1.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.1.yml.example
index ed624eb69..79d1f7492 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.1.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.1.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.2.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.2.yml.example
index a1fe64c5e..a84b9510b 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.2.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.2.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.3.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.3.yml.example
index 6ff442312..493596dfc 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.3.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.3.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.4.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.4.yml.example
index 03ee1b675..7aef795b6 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.4.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby-9.4.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby.yml.example
index 9aaa3c5a9..31b3aeba6 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/jruby.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'jruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffle.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffle.yml.example
index eef4354d8..569988b62 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffle.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffle.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-22.3.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-22.3.yml.example
index e8b8da6ed..40a8c549a 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-22.3.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-22.3.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-23.0.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-23.0.yml.example
index 3cadf57c5..68f1ee1d1 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-23.0.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-23.0.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-23.1.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-23.1.yml.example
index efe3b9ab4..b74faabc0 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-23.1.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-23.1.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-24.2.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-24.2.yml.example
index 2ad8654a4..bf0c98f6c 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-24.2.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-24.2.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-25.0.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-25.0.yml.example
index f7db92ae1..4f5797aa5 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-25.0.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-25.0.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-33.0.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-33.0.yml.example
index 95e0ae936..f6d632f41 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-33.0.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/truffleruby-33.0.yml.example
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release'))"
+    if: "(github.event_name != 'push' || (!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]'))) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'engines/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'truffleruby/') || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'feature/release') || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Release '))"
     name: Specs ${{ matrix.ruby }}@${{ matrix.appraisal }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental || endsWith(matrix.ruby, 'head') }}