diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4f29523f9..a039b97c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -138,10 +138,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Determine next version number
         if: inputs.releaseVersion == 'auto'
+        id: determine_next_version
         run: |
           nextVersion=`pnpm dlx commit-and-tag-version --path . -t $MATRIX_PACKAGE@v --dry-run | sed -n '/^---$/,/^---$/p' | grep -P -o '(\d+\.)(\d+\.)(\d)' | head -n 1`
           echo "$nextVersion"
-          echo "NEXT_VERSION=$nextVersion" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "NEXT_VERSION=$nextVersion" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         working-directory: ${{ steps.get-directory.outputs.directory }}
         env:
           MATRIX_PACKAGE: ${{ matrix.package }}
@@ -193,8 +194,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }} # # use PAT to being able to push to protected branch later on
         with:
-          tag: $NEXT_VERSION
-          name: $NEXT_VERSION
+          tag: ${{ steps.determine_next_version.outputs.NEXT_VERSION }}
+          name: ${{ steps.determine_next_version.outputs.NEXT_VERSION }}
           prerelease: true
           body: |
-            ${{ steps.get_changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+            $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY