diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-weekly-comfyui.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-biweekly-comfyui.yaml
similarity index 85%
rename from .github/workflows/release-weekly-comfyui.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/release-biweekly-comfyui.yaml
index a46c550862..c0f57822bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-weekly-comfyui.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-biweekly-comfyui.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-# Automated weekly workflow to bump ComfyUI frontend RC releases
-name: "Release: Weekly ComfyUI"
+# Automated bi-weekly workflow to bump ComfyUI frontend RC releases
+name: "Release: Bi-weekly ComfyUI"
 
 on:
   # Schedule for Monday at 12:00 PM PST (20:00 UTC)
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 20 * * 1'
 
-  # Allow manual triggering
+  # Allow manual triggering (bypasses bi-weekly check)
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       comfyui_fork:
@@ -16,7 +16,39 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 jobs:
+  check-release-week:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      is_release_week: ${{ steps.check.outputs.is_release_week }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check if release week
+        id: check
+        run: |
+          # Anchor date: first bi-weekly release Monday
+          ANCHOR="2025-12-22"
+
+          ANCHOR_EPOCH=$(date -d "$ANCHOR" +%s)
+          NOW_EPOCH=$(date +%s)
+          WEEKS_SINCE=$(( (NOW_EPOCH - ANCHOR_EPOCH) / 604800 ))
+
+          if [ $((WEEKS_SINCE % 2)) -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "Release week (week $WEEKS_SINCE since anchor $ANCHOR)"
+            echo "is_release_week=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "Not a release week (week $WEEKS_SINCE since anchor $ANCHOR)"
+            echo "is_release_week=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      - name: Summary
+        run: |
+          echo "## Bi-weekly Check" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- Is release week: ${{ steps.check.outputs.is_release_week }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- Manual trigger: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
   resolve-version:
+    needs: check-release-week
+    if: needs.check-release-week.outputs.is_release_week == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       current_version: ${{ steps.resolve.outputs.current_version }}
@@ -131,8 +163,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "- [View workflow runs](https://github.com/Comfy-Org/ComfyUI_frontend/actions/workflows/release-version-bump.yaml)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
   create-comfyui-pr:
-    needs: [resolve-version, trigger-release-if-needed]
-    if: always() && needs.resolve-version.result == 'success'
+    needs: [check-release-week, resolve-version, trigger-release-if-needed]
+    if: always() && needs.resolve-version.result == 'success' && (needs.check-release-week.outputs.is_release_week == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -231,7 +263,7 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
 
-          # Create/update branch (reuse same branch name each week)
+          # Create/update branch (reuse same branch name each release cycle)
           BRANCH="automation/comfyui-frontend-bump"
           git checkout -B "$BRANCH"
           git add requirements.txt
@@ -243,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
             exit 0
           fi
 
-          # Force push to fork (overwrites previous week's branch)
+          # Force push to fork (overwrites previous release cycle's branch)
           # Note: This intentionally destroys branch history to maintain a single PR
           # Any review comments or manual commits will need to be re-applied
           if ! git push -f origin "$BRANCH"; then
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f674a05edd..e8af480f2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
 
 The project follows a structured release process for each minor version, consisting of three distinct phases:
 
-1. **Development Phase** - 1 week
+1. **Development Phase** - 2 weeks
    - Active development of new features
    - Code changes merged to the development branch
 
-2. **Feature Freeze** - 1 week
+2. **Feature Freeze** - 2 weeks
    - No new features accepted
    - Only bug fixes are cherry-picked to the release branch
    - Testing and stabilization of the codebase
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@ To use the latest nightly release, add the following command line argument to yo
 ```
 
 ## Overlapping Release Cycles
-The development of successive minor versions overlaps. For example, while version 1.1 is in feature freeze, development for version 1.2 begins simultaneously.
+The development of successive minor versions overlaps. For example, while version 1.1 is in feature freeze, development for version 1.2 begins simultaneously. Each feature has approximately 4 weeks from merge to ComfyUI stable release (2 weeks on main, 2 weeks frozen on RC).
 
 ### Example Release Cycle
 
 | Week | Date Range | Version 1.1 | Version 1.2 | Version 1.3 | Patch Releases |
 |------|------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------|
-| 1 | Mar 1-7 | Development | - | - | - |
-| 2 | Mar 8-14 | Feature Freeze | Development | - | 1.1.0 through 1.1.6 (daily) |
-| 3 | Mar 15-21 | Released | Feature Freeze | Development | 1.1.7 through 1.1.13 (daily)<br>1.2.0 through 1.2.6 (daily) |
-| 4 | Mar 22-28 | - | Released | Feature Freeze | 1.2.7 through 1.2.13 (daily)<br>1.3.0 through 1.3.6 (daily) |
+| 1-2 | Mar 1-14 | Development | - | - | - |
+| 3-4 | Mar 15-28 | Feature Freeze | Development | - | 1.1.0 through 1.1.13 (daily) |
+| 5-6 | Mar 29-Apr 11 | Released | Feature Freeze | Development | 1.1.14+ (daily)<br>1.2.0 through 1.2.13 (daily) |
+| 7-8 | Apr 12-25 | - | Released | Feature Freeze | 1.2.14+ (daily)<br>1.3.0 through 1.3.13 (daily) |
 
 ## Release Summary