diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index 416398b..55eb4c8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     name: Release
     needs: [lint, typecheck, test]
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    if: startsWith(gitea.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -90,8 +90,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build package
         run: python -m build
 
-      - name: Create Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        with:
-          files: dist/*
-          generate_release_notes: true
+      - name: Upload Release Assets
+        run: |
+          # Create release using Gitea API
+          TAG_NAME=${GITEA_REF#refs/tags/}
+          curl -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d "{\"tag_name\": \"${TAG_NAME}\", \"name\": \"${TAG_NAME}\", \"body\": \"Release ${TAG_NAME}\"}" \
+            "${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/v1/repos/${{ gitea.repository }}/releases" || true
+
+          # Upload dist files
+          for file in dist/*; do
+            curl -X POST \
+              -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" \
+              -F "attachment=@${file}" \
+              "${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/v1/repos/${{ gitea.repository }}/releases/tags/${TAG_NAME}/assets?name=$(basename ${file})" || true
+          done
diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index 505edfb..6ed74dc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ def simulation_server() -> Generator[ServerConfig, None, None]:
     server_thread = ServerThread(config)
     server_thread.start()
 
+    # Speed up simulation for tests (10x faster)
+    if server_thread.server is not None:
+        server_thread.server.time_scale = 10.0
+
     try:
         yield config
     finally:
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_tcp_server.py b/tests/integration/test_tcp_server.py
index b23a30f..a2824f9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_tcp_server.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_tcp_server.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class TestInstrumentServer:
             # Set temperature setpoint
             writer.write(b"TEMP:SETPOINT 85.0\n")
             await writer.drain()
+            # Small delay to ensure server processes command before next one
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
 
             # Query setpoint
             writer.write(b"TEMP:SETPOINT?\n")
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@ class TestSimulationServer:
             psu_r, psu_w = await asyncio.open_connection("127.0.0.1", 16201)
             psu_w.write(b"VOLT 5.0\n")
             await psu_w.drain()
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.01)  # Allow server to process
             psu_w.write(b"OUTP ON\n")
             await psu_w.drain()