diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fefb367..89f381a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,13 +24,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           git config --global user.name github-actions
           git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com
-      - name: npm version
-        if: inputs.version != 'doconly'
-        run: |
-          npm version ${{ inputs.version }}
-          git add package.json package-lock.json
-          git commit -m v${{ inputs.version }}
-          git tag v${{ inputs.version }}
+      - if: inputs.version != 'doconly'
+        run: npm version ${{ inputs.version }}
       - run: git show HEAD
       - run: npm run build
       - run: npm run docs
diff --git a/benchmarks/js-reactivity-benchmarks/dynamic.bench.ts b/benchmarks/js-reactivity-benchmarks/dynamic.bench.ts
index 536f0f3..2bf09b2 100644
--- a/benchmarks/js-reactivity-benchmarks/dynamic.bench.ts
+++ b/benchmarks/js-reactivity-benchmarks/dynamic.bench.ts
@@ -307,11 +307,12 @@ const perfTests = [
 ];
 
 for (const config of perfTests) {
-  const { graph, counter } = makeGraph(config);
+  let graphAndCounter: GraphAndCounter;
 
   bench(
     `dynamic ${config.name}`,
     () => {
+      const { graph, counter } = graphAndCounter;
       counter.count = 0;
       const sum = runGraph(graph, config.iterations, config.readFraction);
 
@@ -322,6 +323,13 @@ for (const config of perfTests) {
         expect(counter.count).toBe(config.expected.count);
       }
     },
-    { throws: true, setup }
+    {
+      throws: true,
+      time: 5000,
+      setup() {
+        graphAndCounter = makeGraph(config);
+        setup();
+      },
+    }
   );
 }