diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/release-docs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..accfca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-docs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+name: Build and Deploy Docs
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  release-docs:
+    uses: scikit-package/release-scripts/.github/workflows/_release-docs.yml@v0
+    with:
+      project: diffpy.apps
+      python_version: 3.13
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 007202f..de10a4d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@ Release notes
 **Changed:**
 
 * Use ``python=3.13`` as default before ``python=3.14`` is supported by ``diffpy.cmi``.
-
diff --git a/news/release-doc.rst b/news/release-doc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..797a327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/release-doc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* No news added: Allow to trigger ``doc-release`` with ``workflow_dispatch``.
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>