diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 99b1cd5..016c4e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -27,18 +27,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         ddev_version: [stable, HEAD]
-        bats_tag: [
-          "default",
-          "default-optimized",
-          "drupal",
-          "laravel-redis",
-          "laravel-redis-alpine-optimized",
-          "laravel-valkey",
-          "laravel-valkey-alpine-optimized",
-          "laravel-redis-6",
-          "drupal-7",
-          "drupal-no-settings"
-        ]
+        # The "release" tests only run on schedule and workflow_dispatch.
+        bats_tag: ${{ (github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
+          && fromJSON('["default", "drupal", "laravel-redis", "laravel-valkey", "release"]')
+          || fromJSON('["default", "drupal", "laravel-redis", "laravel-valkey"]') }}
       fail-fast: false
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/tests/test.bats b/tests/test.bats
index e793762..e36ab6b 100644
--- a/tests/test.bats
+++ b/tests/test.bats
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ EOF
   health_checks
 }
 
-# bats test_tags=default-optimized
+# bats test_tags=default
 @test "install from directory with optimized config" {
   set -eu -o pipefail
 
@@ -252,6 +252,47 @@ EOF
   health_checks
 }
 
+# bats test_tags=release
+@test "install from release" {
+  set -eu -o pipefail
+
+  export RUN_BGSAVE=true
+
+  run ddev start -y
+  assert_success
+
+  echo "# ddev add-on get ${GITHUB_REPO} with project ${PROJNAME} in $(pwd)" >&3
+  run ddev add-on get "${GITHUB_REPO}"
+  assert_success
+
+  run ddev restart -y
+  assert_success
+  health_checks
+}
+
+# bats test_tags=release
+@test "install from release with optimized config" {
+  set -eu -o pipefail
+
+  export HAS_OPTIMIZED_CONFIG=true
+  export RUN_BGSAVE=true
+
+  run ddev start -y
+  assert_success
+
+  run ddev dotenv set .ddev/.env.redis --redis-optimized=true
+  assert_success
+  assert_file_exist .ddev/.env.redis
+
+  echo "# ddev add-on get ${GITHUB_REPO} with project ${PROJNAME} in $(pwd)" >&3
+  run ddev add-on get "${GITHUB_REPO}"
+  assert_success
+
+  run ddev restart -y
+  assert_success
+  health_checks
+}
+
 # bats test_tags=drupal
 @test "Drupal installation" {
   set -eu -o pipefail
@@ -293,7 +334,7 @@ EOF
   health_checks
 }
 
-# bats test_tags=laravel-redis-alpine-optimized
+# bats test_tags=laravel-redis
 @test "Laravel installation: ddev redis-backend redis-alpine optimized" {
   set -eu -o pipefail
 
@@ -337,7 +378,7 @@ EOF
   health_checks
 }
 
-# bats test_tags=laravel-valkey-alpine-optimized
+# bats test_tags=laravel-valkey
 @test "Laravel installation: ddev redis-backend valkey-alpine optimized" {
   set -eu -o pipefail
 
@@ -360,7 +401,7 @@ EOF
   health_checks
 }
 
-# bats test_tags=laravel-redis-6
+# bats test_tags=laravel-redis
 @test "Laravel installation: ddev redis-backend redis:6" {
   set -eu -o pipefail
 
@@ -383,7 +424,7 @@ EOF
   health_checks
 }
 
-# bats test_tags=drupal-7
+# bats test_tags=drupal
 @test "Drupal 7 installation" {
   set -eu -o pipefail
 
@@ -404,7 +445,7 @@ EOF
   health_checks
 }
 
-# bats test_tags=drupal-no-settings
+# bats test_tags=drupal
 @test "Drupal installation without settings management" {
   set -eu -o pipefail