diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
index 36855c2..86385b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.ref_name == github.event.repository.default_branch
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
-      new-tag: ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.next-version }}
+      new-tag: v${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.next-version }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/latest.yml b/.github/workflows/latest.yml
index f1cbd36..511e0fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/latest.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       dev-version: ${{ env.DEV_VERSION }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Delete Release and Tag
-        run: gh release delete ${{ env.DEV_VERSION }} --cleanup-tag
-        continue-on-error: true
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - uses: dev-drprasad/delete-tag-and-release@v1.0 # PRERELEASE is v1.0 and can also be used to test and give us feedback
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ env.DEV_VERSION }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          delete_release: true
 
   create-dev-release-based-on-current-default-branch:
     needs: cleanup-of-dev-release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index ca86865..846f2f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           commit_sha: ${{ inputs.commit }}
           custom_tag: ${{ inputs.version }}
           create_annotated_tag: true
+          tag_prefix: ''
 
   bundle:
     name: Bundle version ${{ inputs.version }}