diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b6652d036..13ed8eedd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,118 +11,23 @@ on:
         required: false
 
 jobs:
-  build-release:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-22.04, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-      fail-fast: false
-    
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        submodules: recursive
-    
-    - name: Install dependencies (Linux)
-      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y \
-          build-essential \
-          cmake \
-          ninja-build \
-          pandoc \
-          libasound2-dev \
-          libjack-jackd2-dev \
-          ladspa-sdk \
-          libcurl4-openssl-dev \
-          libfontconfig1-dev \
-          libfreetype6-dev \
-          libx11-dev \
-          libxcomposite-dev \
-          libxcursor-dev \
-          libxext-dev \
-          libxinerama-dev \
-          libxrandr-dev \
-          libxrender-dev \
-          libglu1-mesa-dev \
-          mesa-common-dev
-    
-    - name: Install dependencies (macOS)
-      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-      run: |
-        brew install cmake ninja pandoc
-    
-    - name: Install dependencies (Windows)
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      run: |
-        choco install cmake ninja pandoc -y
-    
-    - name: Setup MSVC environment (Windows)
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
-    
-    - name: Configure CMake (Windows)
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      run: cmake -B build -G Ninja -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DRETUNER_CPACK=ON
-    
-    - name: Configure CMake (macOS)
-      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-      run: |
-        cmake -B build \
-          -G Ninja \
-          -DRETUNER_CPACK=ON \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="/"
-
-    - name: Configure CMake (Linux)
-      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-      run: |
-        cmake -B build \
-          -G Ninja \
-          -DRETUNER_CPACK=ON \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr
-    
-    - name: Build
-      run: cmake --build build --config Release
-    
-    - name: Create package
-      run: |
-        cd build
-        cmake --build . --target installer --config Release
-    
-    - name: Upload artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: packages-${{ matrix.os }}
-        path: build/
-        retention-days: 1
-  
   create-release:
-    needs: build-release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    
     steps:
-    - name: Download all artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        path: artifacts
-    
-    - name: Prepare release files
-      run: |
-        mkdir -p release-files
-        find artifacts -type f \( -name "*.sh" -o -name "*.tar.gz" -o -name "*.deb" -o -name "*.zip" -o -name "*.dmg" -o -name "*.pkg" \) -exec cp {} release-files/ \;
-        ls -la release-files/
-    
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Create Release
       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
       with:
-        files: release-files/*
+        name: Element v${{ github.event.inputs.version || github.ref_name }}
         tag_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.version || github.ref_name }}
+        body: |
+          **Element ${{ github.event.inputs.version || github.ref_name }} is now available!**
+          
+          For a list of notable changes, see the [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/blob/${{ github.event.inputs.version || github.ref_name }}/CHANGELOG.md).
+          
+          Please see the release notes below for details on what's changed.
         draft: true
+        generate_release_notes: true
         prerelease: false
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}