diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 39f6ae8..fe14ef8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,42 +13,8 @@ env:
   ELECTRON_BUILDER_BINARIES_MIRROR: https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder-binaries/releases/download/
 
 jobs:
-  prepare-release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out git repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
-      - name: Ensure GitHub release exists
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          source .github/scripts/release-utils.sh
-
-          TAG="$GITHUB_REF_NAME"
-          REPO="$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
-          VERSION="${TAG#v}"
-          prerelease_args=()
-          if [[ "$VERSION" == *-* ]]; then
-            prerelease_args+=(--prerelease)
-          fi
-
-          if gh release view "$TAG" --repo "$REPO" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            retry_cmd 5 3 gh release edit "$TAG" --repo "$REPO" --draft=false "${prerelease_args[@]}"
-          else
-            retry_cmd 5 3 gh release create "$TAG" --repo "$REPO" --title "$TAG" --notes "Release $TAG" --target "$GITHUB_SHA" "${prerelease_args[@]}"
-          fi
-
-          wait_for_release_id "$REPO" "$TAG" 12 2 >/dev/null
-
   release-mac-arm64:
     runs-on: macos-14
-    needs: prepare-release
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out git repository
@@ -77,29 +43,19 @@ jobs:
           npx tsc
           npx vite build
 
-      - name: Package and Upload macOS arm64 (unsigned DMG + ZIP)
+      - name: Package and Publish macOS arm64 (unsigned DMG + ZIP)
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           CSC_IDENTITY_AUTO_DISCOVERY: "false"
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          source .github/scripts/release-utils.sh
           export ELECTRON_BUILDER_BINARIES_MIRROR="https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder-binaries/releases/download/"
           echo "Using ELECTRON_BUILDER_BINARIES_MIRROR=$ELECTRON_BUILDER_BINARIES_MIRROR"
-          if ! npx electron-builder --mac dmg zip --arm64 --publish never '--config.publish.owner=${{ github.repository_owner }}' '--config.publish.repo=${{ github.event.repository.name }}'; then
+          if ! npx electron-builder --mac dmg zip --arm64 --publish always '--config.publish.owner=${{ github.repository_owner }}' '--config.publish.repo=${{ github.event.repository.name }}'; then
             echo "::warning::DMG packaging failed (hdiutil instability on runner). Retrying with ZIP only."
-            npx electron-builder --mac zip --arm64 --publish never '--config.publish.owner=${{ github.repository_owner }}' '--config.publish.repo=${{ github.event.repository.name }}'
+            npx electron-builder --mac zip --arm64 --publish always '--config.publish.owner=${{ github.repository_owner }}' '--config.publish.repo=${{ github.event.repository.name }}'
           fi
-          assets=()
-          while IFS= read -r file; do
-            assets+=("$file")
-          done < <(find release -maxdepth 1 -type f | sort)
-          if [ "${#assets[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo "No release files found in ./release"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          upload_release_assets_with_retry "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" "${assets[@]}"
 
       - name: Inject minimumVersion into latest yml
         env:
@@ -125,7 +81,6 @@ jobs:
 
   release-linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: prepare-release
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out git repository
@@ -159,23 +114,11 @@ jobs:
           npx tsc
           npx vite build
 
-      - name: Package and Upload Linux
+      - name: Package and Publish Linux
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        shell: bash
         run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          source .github/scripts/release-utils.sh
-          npx electron-builder --linux --publish never '--config.publish.owner=${{ github.repository_owner }}' '--config.publish.repo=${{ github.event.repository.name }}'
-          assets=()
-          while IFS= read -r file; do
-            assets+=("$file")
-          done < <(find release -maxdepth 1 -type f | sort)
-          if [ "${#assets[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo "No release files found in ./release"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          upload_release_assets_with_retry "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" "${assets[@]}"
+          npx electron-builder --linux --publish always '--config.publish.owner=${{ github.repository_owner }}' '--config.publish.repo=${{ github.event.repository.name }}'
 
       - name: Inject minimumVersion into latest yml
         env:
@@ -196,7 +139,6 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     runs-on: windows-latest
-    needs: prepare-release
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out git repository
@@ -225,23 +167,11 @@ jobs:
           npx tsc
           npx vite build
 
-      - name: Package and Upload Windows x64
+      - name: Package and Publish
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        shell: bash
         run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          source .github/scripts/release-utils.sh
-          npx electron-builder --win nsis --x64 --publish never '--config.publish.owner=${{ github.repository_owner }}' '--config.publish.repo=${{ github.event.repository.name }}' '--config.artifactName=${productName}-${version}-x64-Setup.${ext}'
-          assets=()
-          while IFS= read -r file; do
-            assets+=("$file")
-          done < <(find release -maxdepth 1 -type f | sort)
-          if [ "${#assets[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo "No release files found in ./release"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          upload_release_assets_with_retry "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" "${assets[@]}"
+          npx electron-builder --win nsis --x64 --publish always '--config.publish.owner=${{ github.repository_owner }}' '--config.publish.repo=${{ github.event.repository.name }}' '--config.artifactName=${productName}-${version}-x64-Setup.${ext}'
 
       - name: Inject minimumVersion into latest yml
         env:
@@ -262,7 +192,6 @@ jobs:
 
   release-windows-arm64:
     runs-on: windows-latest
-    needs: prepare-release
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out git repository
@@ -291,23 +220,11 @@ jobs:
           npx tsc
           npx vite build
 
-      - name: Package and Upload Windows arm64
+      - name: Package and Publish Windows arm64
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        shell: bash
         run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          source .github/scripts/release-utils.sh
-          npx electron-builder --win nsis --arm64 --publish never '--config.publish.owner=${{ github.repository_owner }}' '--config.publish.repo=${{ github.event.repository.name }}' '--config.publish.channel=latest-arm64' '--config.artifactName=${productName}-${version}-arm64-Setup.${ext}'
-          assets=()
-          while IFS= read -r file; do
-            assets+=("$file")
-          done < <(find release -maxdepth 1 -type f | sort)
-          if [ "${#assets[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo "No release files found in ./release"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          upload_release_assets_with_retry "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" "${assets[@]}"
+          npx electron-builder --win nsis --arm64 --publish always '--config.publish.owner=${{ github.repository_owner }}' '--config.publish.repo=${{ github.event.repository.name }}' '--config.publish.channel=latest-arm64' '--config.artifactName=${productName}-${version}-arm64-Setup.${ext}'
 
       - name: Inject minimumVersion into latest yml
         env: