diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-release-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-release-windows.yml
index 55f805fb5c..0f28688eee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-release-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-release-windows.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build-windows-binaries:
     name: Build Windows binaries - ${{ matrix.runner }} - ${{ matrix.target }} - ${{ matrix.bundle }} - ${{ matrix.build-system }}
+    # Parallel Bazel artifacts are advisory while Cargo remains the release path.
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.build-system == 'bazel' }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs_on }}
+    environment:
+      name: bazel
+      deployment: false
     # Temporary increase from 90 minutes while Cargo and Bazel build paths coexist.
     # Reassess after the transition using Bazel release build timings.
     timeout-minutes: 120
@@ -301,6 +306,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - build-windows-binaries
     name: Build Windows symbols - ${{ matrix.target }} - ${{ matrix.build-system }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.build-system == 'bazel' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 15
     permissions:
@@ -361,6 +367,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-windows-binaries
       - build-windows-voice
     name: Build - ${{ matrix.runner }} - ${{ matrix.target }} - ${{ matrix.build-system }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.build-system == 'bazel' }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs_on }}
     environment:
       name: azure-artifact-signing
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-release.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-release.yml
index 17e1fc4c46..a0b461282f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-release.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@ jobs:
   build:
     needs: tag-check
     name: Build - ${{ matrix.runner }} - ${{ matrix.target }} - ${{ matrix.bundle }} - ${{ matrix.build-system }}
+    # Parallel Bazel artifacts are advisory while Cargo remains the release path.
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.build-system == 'bazel' }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+    environment:
+      name: bazel
+      deployment: false
     # Linux releases also build the native voice runtime in this job.
     timeout-minutes: 120
     permissions:
@@ -627,6 +632,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build, build-macos-voice]
     if: ${{ always() && needs.build.result == 'success' && needs.build-macos-voice.result == 'success' }}
     name: Sign macOS binaries - ${{ matrix.target }} - ${{ matrix.bundle }} - ${{ matrix.build-system }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.build-system == 'bazel' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
     environment:
@@ -872,6 +878,7 @@ jobs:
   package-macos:
     needs: sign-macos-binaries
     name: Package macOS artifacts - ${{ matrix.target }} - ${{ matrix.bundle }} - ${{ matrix.build-system }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.build-system == 'bazel' }}
     runs-on: macos-15-xlarge
     timeout-minutes: 45
     permissions:
@@ -1155,6 +1162,7 @@ jobs:
   sign-macos-dmg:
     needs: package-macos
     name: Sign macOS DMG - ${{ matrix.target }} - ${{ matrix.build-system }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.build-system == 'bazel' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
     environment:
@@ -1259,6 +1267,7 @@ jobs:
       - package-macos
       - sign-macos-dmg
     name: Verify macOS artifacts - ${{ matrix.target }} - ${{ matrix.bundle }} - ${{ matrix.build-system }}
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.build-system == 'bazel' }}
     runs-on: macos-15-xlarge
     timeout-minutes: 30
     permissions: