diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c0f9d1b..801bdb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -52,14 +52,16 @@ jobs:
           # Release notes for this version only (passed to goreleaser)
           git-cliff --tag ${{ github.event.inputs.version }} --latest --strip header -o RELEASE_NOTES.md
 
-      - name: Tag and push release
+      - name: Commit changelog and tag release
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}
+          git add CHANGELOG.md RELEASE_NOTES.md
+          git commit -m "chore(release): update changelog for ${VERSION}"
           git tag "${VERSION}"
-          git push origin --tags
+          git push origin main --tags
 
       - name: Install cosign
         uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v3
@@ -149,18 +151,5 @@ jobs:
             "dist/verda_${VER}_SHA256SUMS.sig" \
             "dist/verda_${VER}_SHA256SUMS.pem"
 
-      - name: Commit changelog and create PR
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
-          BRANCH="chore/changelog-${VERSION}"
-          git checkout -b "${BRANCH}"
-          git add CHANGELOG.md
-          git commit -m "chore(release): update changelog for ${VERSION}"
-          git push origin "${BRANCH}"
-          gh pr create \
-            --base main \
-            --head "${BRANCH}" \
-            --title "chore(release): update changelog for ${VERSION}" \
-            --body "Updates CHANGELOG.md with release notes for ${VERSION}."
+      - name: Clean up release notes
+        run: rm -f RELEASE_NOTES.md