diff --git a/.github/utils/_repo.py b/.github/utils/_repo.py
index ed901bf95..5ef0cf73d 100644
--- a/.github/utils/_repo.py
+++ b/.github/utils/_repo.py
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ def is_release():
         ref_type = os.environ.get("GITHUB_REF_TYPE", "")
         return ref_type == "tag" and bool(RELEASE_TAG_PATTERN.match(ref))
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_pre_release():
+        """
+        Return True if event is a release
+        """
+        ref = os.environ.get("GITHUB_REF_NAME", "")
+        ref_type = os.environ.get("GITHUB_REF_TYPE", "")
+        return ref_type == "tag" and bool(PRE_RELEASE_TAG_PATTERN.match(ref))
+
     @staticmethod
     def branch():
         """
diff --git a/.github/utils/please.py b/.github/utils/please.py
index cc466ba50..b3cf80036 100644
--- a/.github/utils/please.py
+++ b/.github/utils/please.py
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ def where_can_i_deploy_documentation() -> str:
     """
     if Git.is_release():
         return "website"
-    return "gh-pages" if Git.branch() == "main" else "gh-pages"
+    elif Git.is_pre_release():
+        return "pre-website"
+    else:
+        return "gh-pages"
 
 
 def process_request(arg: str) -> str:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
index ea7dff385..632729707 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/documentation.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Package
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          pip install git+https://github.com/has2k1/mizani.git@main
           pip install git+https://github.com/has2k1/quartodoc.git@main
           python -m pip install ".[doc]"
           pip install -r requirements/doc.txt
@@ -82,9 +81,11 @@ jobs:
           ls -la doc/reference/examples
           ls -la doc/tutorials
 
-      - name: Deploy to Github Pages
+      - name: Deploy to Documentation to a Branch
         uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4
         if: contains(needs.parse_commit_info.outputs.can_deploy, 'true')
+        if: github.ref == "refs/heads/main" || github.ref == "refs/heads/dev"
         with:
           folder: doc/_site
           branch: ${{ needs.parse_commit_info.outputs.deploy_to }}
+          commit-message: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}