diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 353fe13..72eff6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -79,16 +79,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build package
         run: python -m build
 
-      - name: Publish package to TestPyPI
-        run: |
-          python -m twine upload dist/* -r testpypi -u ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_API_USER }} -p ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+#       - name: Publish package to TestPyPI
+#         run: |
+#           python -m twine upload dist/* -r testpypi -u ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_API_USER }} -p ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Install test package
-        run: |
-          pip install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ --no-deps pynest-api
+#       - name: Install test package
+#         run: |
+#           pip install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ --no-deps pynest-api
           
-          # import to check if package is installed correctly
-          python -c "import nest"
+#           # import to check if package is installed correctly
+#           python -c "import nest"
 
       - name: Commit and push changes
         run: |
@@ -114,4 +114,4 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       pages: write
       id-token: write
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/deploy_docs.yaml
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+    uses: ./.github/workflows/deploy_docs.yaml