diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6fdbebf62cb413b8ba5eda4759c234a2094a3e29..9c17d9582c295fd25593744f0290ec2bd3c9f55d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ tests:
   - echo $CLIENT_VERSION
   - export RUNTIME_VERSION=$(cat runtime/gdev/src/lib.rs | grep "spec_version:" | sed "s/ *spec_version. //g" | sed "s/,//g")
   - echo $RUNTIME_VERSION
-  - export RUNTIME_MILESTONE="runtime-$RUNTIME_VERSION"
-  - echo $RUNTIME_MILESTONE
+  - export CLIENT_MILESTONE="client-$CLIENT_VERSION"
+  - echo $CLIENT_MILESTONE
   - export NETWORK_RELEASE="$NETWORK"
   - echo $NETWORK_RELEASE
   - export DOCKER_TAG="$RUNTIME_VERSION-$CLIENT_VERSION"
@@ -260,11 +260,10 @@ docker_deploy:
 
 ############## SRTOOL ##############
 
-# We always build the runtime on a network/ branch, either it is for:
-# - creating a network release (i.e.: genesis)
-# - creating a client release (i.e.: which also includes the runtime)
-build_runtime:
+# The Network Runtime is only built when creating a network release (i.e.: genesis)
+build_network_runtime:
   stage: build
+  needs: ["trigger_network_release"]
   rules:
     - <<: *is_network_branch
   image: paritytech/srtool:1.77.0-0.15.0
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@ g1_data:
 
 build_specs:
   stage: build
-  needs: ["build_runtime", "g1_data"]
+  needs: ["build_network_runtime", "g1_data"]
   rules:
     - <<: *is_network_branch
   extends: .env
@@ -425,17 +424,15 @@ create_network_release:
 
 create_client_release:
   stage: release
-  needs: ["build_runtime", "build_raw_specs"]
+  needs: ["build_raw_specs"]
   rules:
     - <<: *is_network_branch
   image: rust:1-bullseye
-  variables:
-    # Used by `release-runtime` command
-    SRTOOL_OUTPUT: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/release/srtool_output.json
   script:
     - *define_network_branch_vars
-    - cargo xtask release-runtime $CLIENT_RELEASE_NAME $NETWORK_RELEASE $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH $RUNTIME_MILESTONE
-    - cargo xtask create-asset-link $CLIENT_RELEASE_NAME ${RUNTIME}_runtime.compact.compressed.wasm https://nodes.pages.duniter.org/-/rust/duniter-v2s/-/jobs/$CI_JOB_ID/artifacts/$RELEASE_FILE_WASM
+    # Create the GitLab release page + tag and associate the milestone
+    - cargo xtask release-client $CLIENT_RELEASE_NAME $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH $CLIENT_MILESTONE
+    # Add the client assets
     - cargo xtask create-asset-link $CLIENT_RELEASE_NAME ${RUNTIME}_client-specs.yaml https://nodes.pages.duniter.org/-/rust/duniter-v2s/-/jobs/$CI_JOB_ID/artifacts/$RELEASE_FILE_CLIENT_SPEC
     - cargo xtask create-asset-link $CLIENT_RELEASE_NAME ${RUNTIME}-raw.json https://nodes.pages.duniter.org/-/rust/duniter-v2s/-/jobs/$CI_JOB_ID/artifacts/$RELEASE_FILE_RAW_SPEC
   artifacts:
diff --git a/xtask/src/gitlab.rs b/xtask/src/gitlab.rs
index 9f9d61548e0e51f47c14ca5b76519a2a2b133940..e4fb1b26cb6e5280c928baa674ca3b98e528de58 100644
--- a/xtask/src/gitlab.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/gitlab.rs
@@ -91,14 +91,37 @@ pub(super) async fn release_runtime(
     branch: String,
     milestone: String,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let mut release_notes = String::from(
+    release(
+        "Runtime".to_string(),
+        name,
+        Some(network),
+        branch,
+        milestone,
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
+pub(super) async fn release_client(name: String, branch: String, milestone: String) -> Result<()> {
+    release("Client".to_string(), name, None, branch, milestone).await
+}
+
+async fn release(
+    title: String,
+    name: String,
+    network: Option<String>,
+    branch: String,
+    milestone: String,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut release_notes = String::from(format!(
         "
-# Runtime
+# {title}
 
-",
-    );
+"
+    ));
 
-    add_srtool_notes(network, &mut release_notes)?;
+    if let Some(network) = network {
+        add_srtool_notes(network.clone(), &mut release_notes)?;
+    }
 
     // Get changes (list of MRs) from gitlab API
     let changes = get_changes::get_changes(milestone.clone()).await?;
diff --git a/xtask/src/main.rs b/xtask/src/main.rs
index df700dff40532189bda0150b98485a7074321376..fd574f057c783af78dad2517d42b292c1ac491f3 100644
--- a/xtask/src/main.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/main.rs
@@ -57,9 +57,22 @@ enum DuniterXTaskCommand {
     ReleaseNetwork { network: String, branch: String },
     /// Release a new runtime
     ReleaseRuntime {
+        /// Name of the release + tag to be applied
         name: String,
+        /// Name of the network to be put in the release notes title of the srtool part
         network: String,
+        /// Branch on which the tag `name` will be created during the release
         branch: String,
+        /// Name of the milestone to add this release to
+        milestone: String,
+    },
+    /// Release a new client for a network
+    ReleaseClient {
+        /// Name of the release + tag to be applied
+        name: String,
+        /// Branch on which the tag `name` will be created during the release
+        branch: String,
+        /// Name of the milestone to add this release to
         milestone: String,
     },
     /// Print the chainSpec published on given Network Release
@@ -112,6 +125,11 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             branch,
             milestone,
         } => gitlab::release_runtime(name, network, branch, milestone).await,
+        DuniterXTaskCommand::ReleaseClient {
+            name,
+            branch,
+            milestone,
+        } => gitlab::release_client(name, branch, milestone).await,
         DuniterXTaskCommand::PrintSpec { network } => gitlab::print_spec(network).await,
         DuniterXTaskCommand::CreateAssetLink {
             tag,