diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-crate-and-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/build-crate-and-npm.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b9d79d2f..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/build-crate-and-npm.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-name: Build crate and npm package
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-    tags:
-      - "**"
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - "**"
-
-jobs:
-  build_crate:
-    name: Crate & NPM
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Set up rusts
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-        with:
-          components: rustfmt, clippy
-
-      - name: fmt
-        run: cargo fmt -- --files-with-diff --check
-      - name: clippy
-        run: cargo clippy
-      - name: tests
-        run: cargo test && cargo test --release
-      - name: build
-        run: cargo build --release
-
-      - name: Upload crate artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: crate
-          path: ./target/package/*-*.crate
-
-      - name: install wasm-pack
-        run: cargo install wasm-pack --locked
-
-      - name: wasm-pack build and pack
-        run: cd wasm && wasm-pack build && wasm-pack pack
-
-      - name: Upload npm pkg artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: npm-pkg
-          path: ./wasm/pkg/*-*.tgz
-
-      - name: publish to crates.io if tagged
-        if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags')
-        env:
-          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.cargo_registry_token }}
-        run: |
-          cargo install cargo-workspaces --locked
-          cargo ws publish --publish-as-is
-
-      # this has not been tested, so probably needs to be debugged next time a tag is created
-      - name: publish to npmjs.com if tagged
-        if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags')
-        uses: JS-DevTools/npm-publish@v3
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.node_auth_token }}
-          package: wasm/pkg/package.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-crate.yml b/.github/workflows/build-crate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..511ad101f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-crate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: Rust crate
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    tags:
+      - "**"
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - "**"
+
+jobs:
+  build_crate:
+    name: Build crate
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          components: rustfmt, clippy
+
+      - name: Fmt
+        run: cargo fmt -- --files-with-diff --check
+
+      - name: Clippy
+        run: cargo clippy
+
+      - name: Tests
+        run: cargo test && cargo test --release
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: cargo build --release
+
+      - name: Upload crate artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: crate
+          path: ./target/package/*-*.crate
+
+      - name: Publish (crates.io)
+        if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags')
+        env:
+          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.cargo_registry_token }}
+        run: |
+          cargo install cargo-workspaces --locked
+          cargo ws publish --publish-as-is
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4679bd3c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: NPM package
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    tags:
+      - "**"
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - "**"
+
+jobs:
+  build_npm:
+    name: Build npm
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Install wasm-pack
+        run: cargo install wasm-pack --locked
+
+      - name: WASM build and pack
+        run: |
+          cd wasm
+          wasm-pack build
+          wasm-pack pack
+
+      - name: Upload NPM pkg artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: npm-pkg
+          path: ./wasm/pkg/*-*.tgz
+
+      - name: Publish (npmjs.com)
+        if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags')
+        uses: JS-DevTools/npm-publish@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.node_auth_token }}
+          package: wasm/pkg/package.json