diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-expression-compiler.yml b/.github/workflows/release-expression-compiler.yml
index ed7e76425..6b34d181a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-expression-compiler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-expression-compiler.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [test]
     env:
       SCALA_VERSION: ${{ inputs.scala-version }}
       PGP_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:  
+        with:
           submodules: true
       - uses: coursier/setup-action@v1.3.5
         with:
@@ -42,13 +43,29 @@ jobs:
           jvm: 'adopt:1.8.0-292'
       - name: setup GPG secret key
         run: echo ${{ secrets.PGP_SECRET }} | base64 --decode | gpg --batch --import
-      - run: sbt 'expressionCompiler3_3/publishSigned;sonatypeBundleRelease'
-        if: startsWith(inputs.scala-version, '3.1') || startsWith(inputs.scala-version, '3.2') || startsWith(inputs.scala-version, '3.3')
-      - run: sbt 'expressionCompiler3_4/publishSigned;sonatypeBundleRelease'
-        if: startsWith(inputs.scala-version, '3.4')
-      - run: sbt 'expressionCompiler3_0/publishSigned;sonatypeBundleRelease'
-        if: startsWith(inputs.scala-version, '3.0')
-      - run: sbt 'expressionCompiler2_13/publishSigned;sonatypeBundleRelease'
-        if: startsWith(inputs.scala-version, '2.13')
-      - run: sbt 'expressionCompiler2_12/publishSigned;sonatypeBundleRelease'
-        if: startsWith(inputs.scala-version, '2.12')
+
+      - name: publish task
+        run: |
+          set -e
+
+          VERSION='${{ inputs.scala-version }}'
+          if [[ $VERSION == 2.12.* ]]; then
+            echo "Using 2.12 publish task"
+            sbt 'expressionCompiler212/publishSigned;sonatypeBundleRelease'
+
+          elif [[ $VERSION == 2.13.* ]]; then
+            echo "Using 2.13 publish task"
+            sbt 'expressionCompiler213/publishSigned;sonatypeBundleRelease'
+
+          elif [[ $VERSION == 3.0.* ]]; then
+            echo "Using 3.0 publish task"
+            sbt 'expressionCompiler30/publishSigned;sonatypeBundleRelease'
+
+          elif [[ $VERSION == 3.1.* || $VERSION == 3.2.* || $VERSION == 3.3.* ]]; then
+            echo "Using 3.1+ publish task"
+            sbt 'expressionCompiler31Plus/publishSigned;sonatypeBundleRelease'
+
+          elif [[ $VERSION == 3.* ]]; then
+            echo "Using 3.4+ publish task"
+            sbt 'expressionCompiler34Plus/publishSigned;sonatypeBundleRelease'
+          fi
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 532a9d9d5..f3e5a4885 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -165,12 +165,13 @@ lazy val expressionCompiler = projectMatrix
     crossScalaVersions ++= CrossVersion
       .partialVersion(scalaVersion.value)
       .collect {
+        // NOTE: Adding new handle for Scala version requires updating ./.github/workflows/release-expression-compiler.yml
         // format: off
         case (2, 12) => Seq("2.12.19", "2.12.18", "2.12.17", "2.12.16", "2.12.15", "2.12.14", "2.12.13")
         case (2, 13) => Seq("2.13.14", "2.13.13", "2.13.12", "2.13.11", "2.13.10", "2.13.9", "2.13.8", "2.13.7", "2.13.6", "2.13.5", "2.13.4")
         case (3, 0) => Seq("3.0.2", "3.0.1", "3.0.0")
         case (3, 1 | 2 | 3) => Seq("3.3.3", "3.3.2", "3.3.1", "3.3.0", "3.2.2", "3.2.1", "3.2.0", "3.1.3", "3.1.2", "3.1.1", "3.1.0")
-        case (3, _) => Seq("3.5.0-RC3", "3.4.2", "3.4.1", "3.4.0")
+        case (3, _) => Seq("3.5.1-RC1", "3.5.0-RC5", "3.4.2", "3.4.1", "3.4.0")
         // format: on
       }
       .toSeq
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index fa569acb6..9f44ac79b 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   val scala213 = scalaEnvVersion.filter(isScala213).getOrElse("2.13.14")
   val scala30 = scalaEnvVersion.filter(isScala30).getOrElse("3.0.2")
   val scala31Plus = scalaEnvVersion.filter(isScala33).getOrElse("3.3.3")
-  val scala34Plus = scalaEnvVersion.filter(isScala34).getOrElse("3.5.0-RC3")
+  val scala34Plus = scalaEnvVersion.filter(isScala34).getOrElse("3.5.1-RC1")
   val asmVersion = "9.7"
   val coursierVersion = "2.1.10"