diff --git a/.github/workflows/beta-package.yml b/.github/workflows/beta-package.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..567903d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/beta-package.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Publish Beta Package
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Setup .NET
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: 10.0.x
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: dotnet restore ./source/Lexicala.NET.slnx
+    - name: Build
+      run: dotnet build ./source/Lexicala.NET.slnx --configuration Release --no-restore
+    - name: Test
+      run: dotnet test ./source/Lexicala.NET.slnx --no-restore --verbosity normal
+    - name: Pack
+      run: dotnet pack ./source/Lexicala.NET/Lexicala.NET.csproj --configuration Release --no-build --version-suffix "beta.${{ github.run_number }}" --output ./artifacts
+    - name: Publish to NuGet
+      run: dotnet nuget push ./artifacts/*.nupkg --api-key ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }} --source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-on-push.yml b/.github/workflows/build-on-push.yml
index f39e0f7..0774443 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-on-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-on-push.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Build & Test
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths-ignore: ['**.md']
+    paths-ignore: ['**.md', '.github/**']
     # don't run on master because we already have another action for that 
     branches-ignore: [master]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test_pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test_pull-request.yml
index f37afba..76de43d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test_pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test_pull-request.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-name: Build & Test
+name: Build & Test Pull Request
 
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
-
+    paths-ignore: ['**.md', '.github/**']
 jobs:
   build:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-main.yml b/.github/workflows/package-main.yml
index 5b0acd7..372ceaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Build Test Package
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ master ]
-    paths-ignore: ['**.md']
+    paths-ignore: ['**.md', '.github/**']
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet build ./source/Lexicala.NET.slnx --configuration Release --no-restore
     - name: Test
       run: dotnet test ./source/Lexicala.NET.slnx --no-restore --verbosity normal
-    - name: Publish to Nuget
-      uses: alirezanet/publish-nuget@v3.0.4
-      with: 
-          PROJECT_FILE_PATH: ./source/Lexicala.NET/Lexicala.NET.csproj
-          NUGET_KEY: ${{secrets.NUGET_API_KEY}}
+    - name: Pack
+      run: dotnet pack ./source/Lexicala.NET/Lexicala.NET.csproj --configuration Release --no-build --output ./artifacts
+    - name: Publish to NuGet
+      run: dotnet nuget push ./artifacts/*.nupkg --api-key ${{ secrets.NUGET_API_KEY }} --source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json --skip-duplicate
diff --git a/source/Lexicala.NET/Lexicala.NET.csproj b/source/Lexicala.NET/Lexicala.NET.csproj
index debe416..78644f3 100644
--- a/source/Lexicala.NET/Lexicala.NET.csproj
+++ b/source/Lexicala.NET/Lexicala.NET.csproj
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<PackageReleaseNotes>A .NET client for the Lexicala api. 
 See readme file on project page for further details.</PackageReleaseNotes>
 		<Copyright></Copyright>
-		<Version>3.1.0</Version>
+		<VersionPrefix>3.2.0</VersionPrefix>
 		<LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>