diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 198b7f9..667682e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main, develop ]
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      deploy_docs:
+        description: Build and deploy the documentation without publishing to PyPI
+        required: true
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -93,8 +99,10 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy-docs:
     needs: test
-    # only on pushes tagged with v...
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    # Run for releases or when explicitly requested from the Actions UI.
+    if: >-
+      startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') ||
+      (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.deploy_docs)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: asim
     defaults:
@@ -102,40 +110,27 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash -l {0}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Set up Python 3.10
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+    - name: Install uv and set Python 3.10
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@c771a70e6277c0a99b617c7a806ffedaca235ff9 # v9.0.0
       with:
+        version: "0.12.2"
         python-version: "3.10"
+        enable-cache: true
     - name: Install dependencies
-      uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
-      with:
-        miniforge-version: latest
-        environment-file: envs/testing.yml
-        python-version: "3.10"
-        activate-environment: testing-env
-        auto-activate-base: false
-        auto-update-conda: false
-    - name: Install Jupyterbook and ruamel.yaml
-      run: |
-        # The docs use the Jupyter Book 1.x Sphinx project layout.
-        conda install "jupyter-book<2" ruamel.yaml sphinx-autosummary-accessors -c conda-forge
-    - name: Install sharrow
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --no-deps .
-    - name: Conda checkup
       run: |
-        conda info -a
-        conda list
-    - name: Install pip build
+        uv sync --locked --dev
+    - name: UV checkup
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade build
+        uv --version
+        uv run --locked python --version
+        uv pip list
     - name: Build wheel
       run: |
-        python -m build
+        uv build
     - name: Build the docs
       run: |
-        python docs/_script/run_all.py
-        jupyter-book build ./docs
+        uv run --locked --with-requirements docs/requirements.txt python docs/_script/run_all.py
+        uv run --locked --with-requirements docs/requirements.txt jupyter-book build ./docs
     - name: Push to GitHub Pages
       uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3.5.9
       with:
@@ -145,7 +140,10 @@ jobs:
     # now send to PyPI
     - name: Publish to PyPI
       uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
-      if: github.repository_owner == 'ActivitySim'
+      if: >-
+        github.event_name == 'push' &&
+        github.repository_owner == 'ActivitySim' &&
+        startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
       with:
         user: __token__
         password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index 6162bd0..7fe0f65 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 jupyter-book < 2
+ruamel.yaml
 matplotlib
 numpy >= 1.19
 pandas >= 1.2