diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aa7b67c..85cbb89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+      - next
+      - next-major
+      - alpha
+      - beta
 
 jobs:
   release:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/testRelease.yml
index 96f3cc8..a783d78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testRelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testRelease.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ on:
       - master
       - next
       - next-major
-      - next-major
       - alpha
       - beta
       - 'feat/**'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5cedf65..f043f47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ steps:
 | new_release_major_version | Major version of the new release. (e.g. `1`) |
 | new_release_minor_version | Minor version of the new release. (e.g. `3`) |
 | new_release_patch_version | Patch version of the new release. (e.g. `0`) |
+| new_release_channel       | The distribution channel on which the last release was initially made available (undefined for the default distribution channel). |
 | new_release_notes         | The release notes for the new release. |
 
 #### Using Output Variables:
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 132a913..7cc65c4 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ outputs:
     description: 'Minor version of the new release'
   new_release_patch_version:
     description: 'Patch version of the new release'
+  new_release_channel:
+    description: 'The distribution channel on which the last release was initially made available (undefined for the default distribution channel).'
   new_release_notes:
     description: 'The release notes for the new release.'
 runs:
diff --git a/src/outputs.json b/src/outputs.json
index ab0e122..5666d43 100644
--- a/src/outputs.json
+++ b/src/outputs.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
   "new_release_major_version": "new_release_major_version",
   "new_release_minor_version": "new_release_minor_version",
   "new_release_patch_version": "new_release_patch_version",
+  "new_release_channel": "new_release_channel",
   "new_release_notes": "new_release_notes"
 }
diff --git a/src/windUpJob.task.js b/src/windUpJob.task.js
index 17e1d7d..26cb245 100644
--- a/src/windUpJob.task.js
+++ b/src/windUpJob.task.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = async (result) => {
     core.debug(`The release was published with plugin "${release.pluginName}".`);
   }
 
-  const {version, notes} = nextRelease;
+  const {version, channel, notes} = nextRelease;
   const [major, minor, patch] = version.split(/\.|-|\s/g, 3);
 
   // set outputs
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ module.exports = async (result) => {
   core.setOutput(outputs.new_release_major_version, major);
   core.setOutput(outputs.new_release_minor_version, minor);
   core.setOutput(outputs.new_release_patch_version, patch);
+  core.setOutput(outputs.new_release_channel, channel);
   core.setOutput(outputs.new_release_notes, notes);
 };