diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-release.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-release.yml
index af33abd..6f8ffd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ on:
         description: "Existing protected macos-vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH tag on main"
         required: true
         type: string
+      mode:
+        description: "Build a release or resume publishing existing verified artifacts"
+        required: true
+        default: build
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - build
+          - resume
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -49,8 +57,10 @@ jobs:
         env:
           REQUESTED_TAG: ${{ inputs.tag }}
           MACOS_RUNNER: ${{ vars.MACOS_RUNNER }}
+          RELEASE_MODE: ${{ inputs.mode || 'build' }}
         run: |
           set -Eeuo pipefail
+          [[ "${RELEASE_MODE:-build}" == build || "${RELEASE_MODE:-build}" == resume ]] || { echo 'Invalid release mode.' >&2; exit 1; }
           if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_NAME" == workflow_dispatch ]]; then
             [[ "$GITHUB_REF" == refs/heads/main ]] || { echo 'Dispatch this workflow from main.' >&2; exit 1; }
             tag="$REQUESTED_TAG"
@@ -80,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     name: Sign, notarize, verify and publish macOS
     needs: prepare
+    if: ${{ inputs.mode != 'resume' }}
     # Gitea resolves runner labels before outputs from prepare are available.
     runs-on: ${{ vars.MACOS_RUNNER }}
     timeout-minutes: 120
@@ -224,3 +235,42 @@ jobs:
               finally:
                   shutil.rmtree(directory)
           PY
+
+  resume:
+    name: Resume verified release publication
+    needs: prepare
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.mode == 'resume' }}
+    runs-on: ${{ vars.MACOS_RUNNER }}
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    env:
+      RELEASE_TAG: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}
+      RELEASE_METADATA_DIRECTORY: release-source/native
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out current publishing tools
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }}
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Check out validated release metadata
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.commit }}
+          path: release-source
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version: 22
+
+      - name: Verify existing artifacts and resume publication
+        env:
+          AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
+          AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          AWS_EC2_METADATA_DISABLED: "true"
+          AWS_REQUEST_CHECKSUM_CALCULATION: when_required
+          AWS_RESPONSE_CHECKSUM_VALIDATION: when_required
+        run: |
+          aws --version | grep '^aws-cli/2\.' || { echo 'Install AWS CLI v2 permanently on this runner.' >&2; exit 1; }
+          node native/publish-macos.mjs resume
diff --git a/native/publish-macos.mjs b/native/publish-macos.mjs
index 8fdfd7e..10617cf 100644
--- a/native/publish-macos.mjs
+++ b/native/publish-macos.mjs
@@ -435,7 +435,13 @@ if (
                 process.argv[2] === 'resume' ? resumeMacos : publishMacos;
             const url = await publish({
                 directory: process.env.RELEASE_DIRECTORY,
-                metadata: releaseMetadata(),
+                metadata: releaseMetadata(
+                    process.env,
+                    process.argv[2] === 'resume' &&
+                        process.env.RELEASE_METADATA_DIRECTORY
+                        ? resolve(process.env.RELEASE_METADATA_DIRECTORY)
+                        : undefined,
+                ),
             });
             console.log(`Verified public release: ${url}`);
             if (process.env.GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY) {
diff --git a/native/tests/macos-workflow.test.js b/native/tests/macos-workflow.test.js
index fc35f76..8248215 100644
--- a/native/tests/macos-workflow.test.js
+++ b/native/tests/macos-workflow.test.js
@@ -113,6 +113,38 @@ test('manual release on main accepts an existing tag without moving it', (t) =>
     assert.equal(f.git(f.checkout, 'rev-parse', 'macos-v1.2.3'), f.commit);
 });
 
+test('resume uses current tools, validated tagged metadata and release credentials without rebuilding', (t) => {
+    const f = fixture(t);
+    const result = f.run({
+        GITHUB_EVENT_NAME: 'workflow_dispatch',
+        GITHUB_REF: 'refs/heads/main',
+        REQUESTED_TAG: 'macos-v1.2.3',
+        RELEASE_MODE: 'resume',
+    });
+    assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.stderr);
+    const resume = workflow.split('\n  resume:\n')[1];
+    assert.match(resume, /needs: prepare/);
+    assert.match(
+        resume,
+        /github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.mode == 'resume'/,
+    );
+    assert.match(resume, /ref: \$\{\{ github.sha \}\}/);
+    assert.match(resume, /ref: \$\{\{ needs.prepare.outputs.commit \}\}/);
+    assert.match(resume, /RELEASE_METADATA_DIRECTORY: release-source\/native/);
+    assert.match(resume, /path: release-source/);
+    assert.match(resume, /secrets.S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID/);
+    assert.match(resume, /secrets.S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY/);
+    assert.match(resume, /node native\/publish-macos.mjs resume/);
+    assert.doesNotMatch(
+        resume,
+        /tauri-action|APPLE_PASSWORD|APPLE_CERTIFICATE|TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY/,
+    );
+    assert.match(
+        workflow.split('\n  release:\n')[1],
+        /if: \$\{\{ inputs.mode != 'resume' \}\}/,
+    );
+});
+
 test('release DMG packaging disables Finder automation in the Tauri action environment', () => {
     const build = workflow
         .split('      - name: Build, sign and notarize with Tauri\n')[1]
@@ -127,6 +159,7 @@ test('release DMG packaging disables Finder automation in the Tauri action envir
 });
 
 for (const [name, overrides] of [
+    ['invalid release mode', { RELEASE_MODE: 'overwrite' }],
     ['web release tag', { GITHUB_REF: 'refs/tags/v1.2.3' }],
     ['missing tag', { GITHUB_REF: 'refs/tags/macos-v9.9.9' }],
     [