diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-build.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-build.yml
index e6bec357..c024366c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-build.yml
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ jobs:
         AZURE_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.AZURE_ENDPOINT }}
         AZURE_CODE_SIGNING_NAME: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CODE_SIGNING_NAME }}
         AZURE_CERT_PROFILE_NAME: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CERT_PROFILE_NAME }}
+    if: ${{ ((needs.call-workflow-tarball.outputs.has_changes == 'true') || (needs.get-base-names.outputs.run-ignore == 'ignore')) }}
 
   call-workflow-ant-app:
     needs: [get-base-names, call-workflow-tarball]
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ jobs:
         AZURE_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.AZURE_ENDPOINT }}
         AZURE_CODE_SIGNING_NAME: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CODE_SIGNING_NAME }}
         AZURE_CERT_PROFILE_NAME: ${{ secrets.AZURE_CERT_PROFILE_NAME }}
+    if: ${{ ((needs.call-workflow-tarball.outputs.has_changes == 'true') || (needs.get-base-names.outputs.run-ignore == 'ignore')) }}
 
   call-workflow-release:
     needs: [get-base-names, call-workflow-tarball, call-workflow-ant, call-workflow-ant-app]
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ jobs:
       file_base: ${{ needs.call-workflow-tarball.outputs.file_base }}
       file_branch: ${{ needs.call-workflow-tarball.outputs.file_branch }}
       file_sha: ${{ needs.call-workflow-tarball.outputs.file_sha }}
+      use_tag: HDFView-3.3.99
       use_environ: snapshots
     if: ${{ ((needs.call-workflow-tarball.outputs.has_changes == 'true') || (needs.get-base-names.outputs.run-ignore == 'ignore')) }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tarball.yml b/.github/workflows/tarball.yml
index 5e968493..488e8b85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tarball.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tarball.yml
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
-# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or
-# in parallel
 jobs:
   check_commits:
     name: Check for recent commits
@@ -94,9 +92,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
       - name: Get Sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
         with:
           path: hdfsrc
+          ref: '${{needs.check_commits.outputs.branch_ref }}'
 
       - name: Read VERSION file
         id: getversion