only built packages on tags, this avoids conflict and will need less maintenance

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -203,6 +203,6 @@
       upload --repository-url ${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/pypi
       dist/*
   rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^topic\/.*/
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^topic\/.*/ || $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^branch\/.*/
       when: manual
       allow_failure: true
@@ -207,6 +207,6 @@
       when: manual
       allow_failure: true
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^branch\/.*/ || $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
 
 release_job:
   stage: deploy