diff --git a/.github/workflows/bats.yml b/.github/workflows/bats.yml
index f8ba05e39..46b1414ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bats.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bats.yml
@@ -13,16 +13,19 @@ name: Tests
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - releases/**
     paths-ignore:
-      - 'README.md'
+      - "README.md"
   pull_request:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - releases/**
     paths-ignore:
-      - 'README.md'
+      - "README.md"
 
 jobs:
-
   sqlite:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/bats-sqlite-coverage.yml
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-windows-build-msi.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-windows-build-msi.yml
index d65a5cbfe..8a2cd7024 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-windows-build-msi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-windows-build-msi.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ name: build-msi (windows)
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - releases/**
     paths-ignore:
       - 'docs/**'
       - 'mkdocs.yml'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_golangci-lint.yml
index d45b42eb5..02792ff5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_golangci-lint.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - v*
     branches:
       - master
+      - releases/**
     paths-ignore:
       - 'docs/**'
       - 'mkdocs.yml'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_release-drafter.yml
index d4aea0e69..2ccb6977c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_release-drafter.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     # branches to consider in the event; optional, defaults to all
     branches:
       - master
+      - releases/**
 
 jobs:
   update_release_draft:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 3cb8d1635..c1995cd8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - releases/**
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - releases/**
   schedule:
     - cron: '15 16 * * 2'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dispatch_ci_hub.yaml b/.github/workflows/dispatch_ci_hub.yaml
index d6ac46687..6c1e1a744 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dispatch_ci_hub.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dispatch_ci_hub.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     # branches to consider in the event; optional, defaults to all
     branches:
       - master
+      - releases/**
 
 jobs:
   dispatch:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-tests-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/go-tests-windows.yml
index b2dc48cc3..eb45f7e48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-tests-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-tests-windows.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ name: Go tests (windows)
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - releases/**
     paths-ignore:
       - 'README.md'
   pull_request:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - releases/**
     paths-ignore:
       - 'README.md'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/go-tests.yml
index 9cc64b567..513c30ec5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-tests.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ name: Build
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - releases/**
     paths-ignore:
       - 'README.md'
   pull_request:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - releases/**
     paths-ignore:
       - 'README.md'