diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d0bc7f55..3255d2fe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ mypy = "1.5.1"
 tox = "4.11.3"
 xmldiff = "2.6.3"
 
+
+
 [tool.semantic_release]
 # see https://python-semantic-release.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration.html
 commit_message = "chore(release): {version}\n\nAutomatically generated by python-semantic-release"
@@ -94,19 +96,27 @@ version_variables = [
   "cyclonedx/__init__.py:__version__",
   "docs/conf.py:release",
 ]
+
+[tool.semantic_release.publish]
+dist_glob_patterns = ["dist/*"]
+upload_to_vcs_release = true
+
 [tool.semantic_release.changelog]
 changelog_file = "CHANGELOG.md"
 exclude_commit_patterns = [
   "chore\\(release\\):",
 ]
+
 [tool.semantic_release.branches.main]
 match = "(main|master)"
 prerelease = false
-[tool.semantic_release.branches."feat|fix|tests|style|docs|chore"]
-match = "(feat|fix|tests|style|docs|chore)"
+
+[tool.semantic_release.branches."step"]
+match = "(build|chore|ci|docs|feat|fix|perf|style|refactor|test)"
 prerelease = true
 prerelease_token = "alpha"
+
 [tool.semantic_release.branches."major-dev"]
-match = "\\d+\\.0\\.0-dev"
+match = "\\d+\\.0\\.0-(dev|rc)"
 prerelease = true
-prerelease_token = "alpha"
+prerelease_token = "rc"