diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3b2b326..9313f5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@ jobs:
         run: nix develop --command ts-build
 
       - name: Create release
-        uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
-        id: release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          release-type: simple
-
-      - name: Upload release artifacts
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: gh release upload ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }} ./build/.
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+          files: build/.
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diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 9b9a780..4617d15 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@
                 cd "''${git_root}"
                 nix-update --flake --version "''${next_version}" --subpackage client default
                 git add flake.nix
-                git commit -m "bump: ${version} -> ''${next_version}"
+                git commit -m "bump: v${version} -> v''${next_version}"
                 git push origin main
 
-                git tag -a "v''${next_version}" -m "bump: ${version} -> ''${next_version}"
+                git tag -a "v''${next_version}" -m "bump: v${version} -> v''${next_version}"
                 git push origin "v''${next_version}"
               '';
             })