diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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-#### What this PR does / why we need it:
-<!--
-Please add a meaningful description for future maintainers on what this change does and why we need it.
--->
-
-#### Changelog entry: Does this PR introduce a user-facing bug fix, feature, dependency update, or breaking change??
-<!--
-This section will go in the release notes for this version. Is this something users should be able to find easily?
-If no, just write "NONE" in the release-note block below.
-If yes, please add a release note in the block below describing this in 1-2 sentences for our changelog.
--->
-
-```release-note
-
-```
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-release-notes.yaml b/.github/workflows/verify-release-notes.yaml
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-name: Verify Release Notes
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, edited]
-
-permissions: read-all
-
-jobs:
-  verify-release-notes:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      id-token: write
-    steps:
-      - name: Get sts
-        id: sts
-        uses: odigos-io/ci-core/sts@main
-        with:
-          identity: ro
-      - name: Check for release notes
-        uses: odigos-io/ci-core/require-release-note@main
-        with:
-          bot-accounts-json: '["renovate[bot]","octo-sts[bot]"]'