diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml b/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml
index 226a8940..8c760238 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.update_version_step.outputs.continue_workflow == 'true'
       run: |
         git add app/__init__.py CHANGELOG.md
-        git commit --amend -C HEAD
+        git commit -m "[bot] Update version and CHANGELOG [skip ci]"
 
     - name: Update '${{ env.DEFAULT_REPO_BRANCH }}'
       if: steps.update_version_step.outputs.continue_workflow == 'true'
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PAT }}
         branch: ${{ env.DEFAULT_REPO_BRANCH }}
-        sleep: 15
-        force: true
-        unprotect_reviews: false
+        pre_sleep: 15
+        force: false
+        unprotect_reviews: true
 
   publish_container_image:
     name: Publish Container image on GH Packages
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cece21ad..5ec81f17 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -570,3 +570,5 @@ MigrationBackup/
 constraints.txt
 
 .*_cache/
+
+.claude/