diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 6152451..1d5a22a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
         id: bump
         run: |
           uv tool install bump-my-version
-          uv tool run bump-my-version bump ${{ github.event.inputs.bump }}
+          uv tool run bump-my-version bump ${{ github.event.inputs.bump }} --allow-dirty
           # echo the version to github env, the version is shown by using uv tool run bump-my-version show current_version
           echo "VERSION<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "$(uv tool run bump-my-version show current_version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -82,12 +82,13 @@ jobs:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           branch: ${{ github.ref }}
       
-      - name: Add release notes to environment
-        id: add_release_notes
+      - name: Create release notes
         run: |
-          echo "RELEASE_NOTES<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "${{ github.event.inputs.release_notes }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV         
+          mkdir release_notes
+          echo -e "${{ inputs.release_notes }}" >> release_notes/release_notes.md
+          echo "Release notes:"
+          cat release_notes/release_notes.md
+          echo ""
 
       - name: Build and store Docker image
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.docker_release == 'true' }}
@@ -100,16 +101,7 @@ jobs:
             --tag ${{ secrets.REGISTRY }}/${REPO_NAME}:latest \
             --tag ${{ secrets.REGISTRY }}/${REPO_NAME}:${TAG} \
             --push .
-      - name: Generate changelog
-        id: changelog
-        uses: metcalfc/changelog-generator@v4.6.2
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
-      - name: Get the changelog
-        run: |
-          cat << "EOF"
-          ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
-          EOF
+      
 
       - name: Create release
         id: create_release
@@ -118,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ env.VERSION }}
           release_name: Release ${{ env.VERSION }}
-          body: ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+          body_path: release_notes/release_notes.md
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
           make_latest: true