diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ec97dcb..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# creates a new tag whenever a commit on `main` containing `chore(main)` appears
-name: release
-
-on:
-  workflow_call:
-
-jobs:
-  release:
-    if: |
-      github.event_name == 'push' &&
-      github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) &&
-      contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(main): release')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - id: tag
-        name: tag
-        run: |
-          git tag v$(node -pe "require('./package.json').version")
-          git push origin v$(node -pe "require('./package.json').version")
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c3a3a6..c7805f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ jobs:
     uses: bgd-labs/github-workflows/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml@main
 ```
 
-## Release / Release-node
+## Release-node
 
-`release` and `release-node` actions are intended to be used with `draft-release`.
+The `release-node` action is intended to be used with `draft-release`.
 Instead of relying on manual dispatch this action is intended to be used on default branch merges only.
 
 The workflows will listen for the commit message created by `draft-release` and then perform their release tasks.
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ The workflows will listen for the commit message created by `draft-release` and
 `release-node` workflow:
 
 - creates a node release
-- the repository **MUST** use `yarn` as it's package manager
 - the repository **MUST** specify a `ci:publish` step which facilitates [building and publishing](https://github.com/bgd-labs/aave-address-book/blob/main/package.json#L17)
 
 ```yml
@@ -86,8 +85,6 @@ on:
       - main
 
 jobs:
-  release:
-    uses: bgd-labs/github-workflows/.github/workflows/release.yml@main
   release-node:
     uses: bgd-labs/github-workflows/.github/workflows/release-node.yml@main
     secrets: