diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 801bdb1..ff92309 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           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 add CHANGELOG.md
           git commit -m "chore(release): update changelog for ${VERSION}"
           git tag "${VERSION}"
           git push origin main --tags
@@ -150,6 +150,3 @@ jobs:
             "dist/verda_${VER}_binary_SHA256SUMS.pem" \
             "dist/verda_${VER}_SHA256SUMS.sig" \
             "dist/verda_${VER}_SHA256SUMS.pem"
-
-      - name: Clean up release notes
-        run: rm -f RELEASE_NOTES.md
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 941faf5..e8ec74d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -376,6 +376,9 @@ scripts/live-test.sh
 .claude/commands/
 .claude/topic-switch.json
 
+# Release artifacts (generated during CI release workflow)
+RELEASE_NOTES.md
+
 # AI working notes and implementation plans (not shipped)
 .ai/notes/
 docs/plans/
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
deleted file mode 100644
index b065679..0000000
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-
-## [v1.4.2] - 2026-04-08
-- [`0095dee`] Fix: correct homebrew and scoop package name in README
-- [`6852d07`] Add auth resolve order explain
-- [`2fbf4a0`] Fix/refactor version sub command to --version/-v pararms
-- [`e4a5df9`] Image list show image type remove id
-- [`2f2d9b7`] Ssh add pipe support
-- [`c5f9cdd`] Add more test for auth command