diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
index a7ae809..c676e25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -164,25 +164,23 @@ jobs:
       #     cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PAT }}
-        run: |
-          # Create the release notes file
-          cat << 'EOF' > release_notes.md
-          ## What's Changed
-
-          This release was automatically created when PR #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} was merged.
-
-          **PR Title:** ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
-          **Version Bump:** ${{ steps.bump_type.outputs.bump }}
-
-          ## Commits
-
-          ${{ steps.commits.outputs.list }}
-          EOF
-
-          # Create the release using gh CLI
-          gh release create "${{ steps.new_version.outputs.version }}" \
-            --title "Release ${{ steps.new_version.outputs.version }}" \
-            --notes-file release_notes.md \
-            --generate-notes
\ No newline at end of file
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.new_version.outputs.version }}
+          name: Release ${{ steps.new_version.outputs.version }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+          body: |
+            ## What's Changed
+            
+            This release was automatically created when PR #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} was merged.
+            
+            **PR Title:** ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
+            **Version Bump:** ${{ steps.bump_type.outputs.bump }}
+            
+            ## Commits
+            
+            ${{ steps.commits.outputs.list }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 01e05de..ca951f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           name: Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
           generate_release_notes: true