diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-requests-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-requests-release.yaml
index e266c0bd..a0eae267 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-requests-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-requests-release.yaml
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
-            const tag = '${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.tag }}';              // v0.31.5-rc1
-            const m = tag.match(/^v(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)(-rc\d+)?$/);
+            const tag = '${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.tag }}';              // v0.31.5-rc.1
+            const m = tag.match(/^v(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)(-rc\.\d+)?$/);
             if (!m) {
-              core.setFailed(`❌ tag '${tag}' must match 'vX.Y.Z' or 'vX.Y.Z-rcN'`);
+              core.setFailed(`❌ tag '${tag}' must match 'vX.Y.Z' or 'vX.Y.Z-rc.N'`);
               return;
             }
-            const version = m[1] + (m[2] ?? '');                         // 0.31.5‑rc1
+            const version = m[1] + (m[2] ?? '');                         // 0.31.5‑rc.1
             const isRc    = Boolean(m[2]);
             core.setOutput('is_rc',      isRc);
             const outdated = '${{ steps.semver.outputs.comparison-result }}' === '<';