diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 169013dbe9c..ff66d06ace6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -168,9 +168,14 @@ jobs:
 
   macos:
     needs: [setup, openmp-macos]
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        opt:
+          - { vulkan: OFF, id: macos        }
+          - { vulkan: ON,  id: macos-vulkan }
     runs-on: macos-13
     env:
-      PACKAGENAME: ncnn-${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}-macos
+      PACKAGENAME: ncnn-${{ needs.setup.outputs.VERSION }}-${{ matrix.opt.id }}
       NCNN_CMAKE_OPTIONS: |
         -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../toolchains/ios.toolchain.cmake \
         -DDEPLOYMENT_TARGET=$MAC_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET \
@@ -186,6 +191,7 @@ jobs:
         -DNCNN_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF \
         -DNCNN_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
         -DNCNN_BUILD_BENCHMARK=OFF \
+        -DNCNN_VULKAN=${{ matrix.opt.vulkan }} \
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -212,18 +218,6 @@ jobs:
         cmake ${{ env.NCNN_CMAKE_OPTIONS }} -DPLATFORM=MAC_ARM64 -DARCHS="arm64" ..
         cmake --build . -j 4
         cmake --build . --target install/strip
-    - name: build-x86_64-vulkan
-      run: |
-        mkdir build-x86_64-vulkan && cd build-x86_64-vulkan
-        cmake ${{ env.NCNN_CMAKE_OPTIONS }} -DPLATFORM=MAC -DARCHS="x86_64" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON ..
-        cmake --build . -j 4
-        cmake --build . --target install/strip
-    - name: build-arm64-vulkan
-      run: |
-        mkdir build-arm64-vulkan && cd build-arm64-vulkan
-        cmake ${{ env.NCNN_CMAKE_OPTIONS }} -DPLATFORM=MAC_ARM64 -DARCHS="arm64" -DNCNN_VULKAN=ON ..
-        cmake --build . -j 4
-        cmake --build . --target install/strip
     - name: package-openmp
       run: |
         rm -rf openmp.framework
@@ -236,21 +230,8 @@ jobs:
         cp openmp-macos/lib/libomp.a openmp.framework/Versions/A/openmp
         cp -a openmp-macos/include/* openmp.framework/Versions/A/Headers/
         sed -e 's/__NAME__/openmp/g' -e 's/__IDENTIFIER__/org.llvm.openmp/g' -e 's/__VERSION__/18.1/g' Info.plist > openmp.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Info.plist
-    - name: package
-      run: |
-        rm -rf ncnn.framework
-        mkdir -p ncnn.framework/Versions/A/Headers
-        mkdir -p ncnn.framework/Versions/A/Resources
-        ln -s A ncnn.framework/Versions/Current
-        ln -s Versions/Current/Headers ncnn.framework/Headers
-        ln -s Versions/Current/Resources ncnn.framework/Resources
-        ln -s Versions/Current/ncnn ncnn.framework/ncnn
-        lipo -create build-x86_64/install/lib/libncnn.a build-arm64/install/lib/libncnn.a -o ncnn.framework/Versions/A/ncnn
-        cp -a build-x86_64/install/include/* ncnn.framework/Versions/A/Headers/
-        sed -e 's/__NAME__/ncnn/g' -e 's/__IDENTIFIER__/com.tencent.ncnn/g' -e 's/__VERSION__/1.0/g' Info.plist > ncnn.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Info.plist
-        rm -f ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}.zip
-        zip -9 -y -r ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}.zip openmp.framework ncnn.framework
     - name: package-glslang
+      if: matrix.opt.vulkan == 'ON'
       run: |
         rm -rf glslang.framework
         mkdir -p glslang.framework/Versions/A/Headers
@@ -259,12 +240,26 @@ jobs:
         ln -s Versions/Current/Headers glslang.framework/Headers
         ln -s Versions/Current/Resources glslang.framework/Resources
         ln -s Versions/Current/glslang glslang.framework/glslang
-        libtool -static build-x86_64-vulkan/install/lib/libglslang.a build-x86_64-vulkan/install/lib/libMachineIndependent.a build-x86_64-vulkan/install/lib/libGenericCodeGen.a build-x86_64-vulkan/install/lib/libSPIRV.a build-x86_64-vulkan/install/lib/libOGLCompiler.a build-x86_64-vulkan/install/lib/libOSDependent.a -o build-x86_64-vulkan/install/lib/libglslang_combined.a
-        libtool -static build-arm64-vulkan/install/lib/libglslang.a build-arm64-vulkan/install/lib/libMachineIndependent.a build-arm64-vulkan/install/lib/libGenericCodeGen.a build-arm64-vulkan/install/lib/libSPIRV.a build-arm64-vulkan/install/lib/libOGLCompiler.a build-arm64-vulkan/install/lib/libOSDependent.a -o build-arm64-vulkan/install/lib/libglslang_combined.a
-        lipo -create build-x86_64-vulkan/install/lib/libglslang_combined.a build-arm64-vulkan/install/lib/libglslang_combined.a -o glslang.framework/Versions/A/glslang
-        cp -a build-x86_64-vulkan/install/include/glslang glslang.framework/Versions/A/Headers/
+        libtool -static \
+            build-x86_64/install/lib/libglslang.a \
+            build-x86_64/install/lib/libMachineIndependent.a \
+            build-x86_64/install/lib/libGenericCodeGen.a \
+            build-x86_64/install/lib/libSPIRV.a \
+            build-x86_64/install/lib/libOGLCompiler.a \
+            build-x86_64/install/lib/libOSDependent.a \
+            -o build-x86_64/install/lib/libglslang_combined.a
+        libtool -static \
+            build-arm64/install/lib/libglslang.a \
+            build-arm64/install/lib/libMachineIndependent.a \
+            build-arm64/install/lib/libGenericCodeGen.a \
+            build-arm64/install/lib/libSPIRV.a \
+            build-arm64/install/lib/libOGLCompiler.a \
+            build-arm64/install/lib/libOSDependent.a \
+            -o build-arm64/install/lib/libglslang_combined.a
+        lipo -create build-x86_64/install/lib/libglslang_combined.a build-arm64/install/lib/libglslang_combined.a -o glslang.framework/Versions/A/glslang
+        cp -a build-x86_64/install/include/glslang glslang.framework/Versions/A/Headers/
         sed -e 's/__NAME__/glslang/g' -e 's/__IDENTIFIER__/org.khronos.glslang/g' -e 's/__VERSION__/1.0/g' Info.plist > glslang.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Info.plist
-    - name: package-vulkan
+    - name: package-ncnn
       run: |
         rm -rf ncnn.framework
         mkdir -p ncnn.framework/Versions/A/Headers
@@ -273,21 +268,24 @@ jobs:
         ln -s Versions/Current/Headers ncnn.framework/Headers
         ln -s Versions/Current/Resources ncnn.framework/Resources
         ln -s Versions/Current/ncnn ncnn.framework/ncnn
-        lipo -create build-x86_64-vulkan/install/lib/libncnn.a build-arm64-vulkan/install/lib/libncnn.a -o ncnn.framework/Versions/A/ncnn
-        cp -a build-x86_64-vulkan/install/include/* ncnn.framework/Versions/A/Headers/
+        lipo -create build-x86_64/install/lib/libncnn.a build-arm64/install/lib/libncnn.a -o ncnn.framework/Versions/A/ncnn
+        cp -a build-x86_64/install/include/* ncnn.framework/Versions/A/Headers/
         sed -e 's/__NAME__/ncnn/g' -e 's/__IDENTIFIER__/com.tencent.ncnn/g' -e 's/__VERSION__/1.0/g' Info.plist > ncnn.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Info.plist
-        rm -f ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}-vulkan.zip
-        zip -9 -y -r ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}-vulkan.zip openmp.framework glslang.framework ncnn.framework
+    - name: package
+      if: matrix.opt.vulkan == 'OFF'
+      run: |
+        rm -f ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}.zip
+        zip -9 -y -r ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}.zip openmp.framework ncnn.framework
+    - name: package
+      if: matrix.opt.vulkan == 'ON'
+      run: |
+        rm -f ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}.zip
+        zip -9 -y -r ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}.zip openmp.framework glslang.framework ncnn.framework
     - name: upload-zip
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}
         path: ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}.zip
-    - name: upload-zip-vulkan
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}-vulkan
-        path: ${{ env.PACKAGENAME }}-vulkan.zip
 
   openmp-ios:
     runs-on: macos-13