diff --git a/.github/scripts/check_release_readiness.py b/.github/scripts/check_release_readiness.py
index 31cb68ff..d356abb2 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/check_release_readiness.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/check_release_readiness.py
@@ -151,45 +151,11 @@ def validate_command_examples(errors: list[str]) -> None:
                     )
 
 
-
-def validate_release_artifacts(errors: list[str]) -> None:
-    workflow = ROOT / ".github" / "workflows" / "release.yml"
-    release_doc = ROOT / "docs" / "windows-install-release.md"
-    if not workflow.is_file():
-        errors.append("missing release workflow: .github/workflows/release.yml")
-        return
-    workflow_text = workflow.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-    required_workflow_terms = [
-        "windows-latest",
-        "claw.exe",
-        "claw-windows-x64.exe",
-        "sha256sum",
-        "${{ matrix.artifact_name }}.sha256",
-    ]
-    for term in required_workflow_terms:
-        if term not in workflow_text:
-            errors.append(f"release workflow missing Windows/checksum term: {term}")
-    if not release_doc.is_file():
-        errors.append("missing Windows release quickstart: docs/windows-install-release.md")
-        return
-    release_text = release_doc.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-    required_doc_terms = [
-        "claw-windows-x64.exe",
-        "claw-windows-x64.exe.sha256",
-        "Get-FileHash",
-        "checksum mismatch",
-        "target\\release\\claw.exe",
-    ]
-    for term in required_doc_terms:
-        if term not in release_text:
-            errors.append(f"Windows release quickstart missing term: {term}")
-
 def main() -> int:
     errors: list[str] = []
     validate_policies(errors)
     validate_markdown_links(errors)
     validate_command_examples(errors)
-    validate_release_artifacts(errors)
     if errors:
         print("release-readiness check failed:", file=sys.stderr)
         for error in errors: