diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d5281540..f599b583 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OR_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          BRANCH_NAME: npm-version-patch
     steps:
 
       # CHECKOUT PROJECT
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ ${{ inputs.dev }} == true ]; then
             echo "TAG_NAME=$(npm version prerelease --preid=${{ inputs.jsTag }} --no-git-tag-version --allow-same-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
-            echo "TAG_NAME=$(npm version patch --no-git-tag-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "TAG_NAME=$(npm version patch)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       # DOWNLOAD CLI IF IT IS A DEV VERSION AND A CLI TAG WAS PROVIDED
@@ -94,42 +93,11 @@ jobs:
           npm ci
           npm run build
 
-      # CREATE PR FOR VERSION
-      - name: Create Pull Request
-        id: create_pr
-        if: inputs.dev == false
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6.0.5
-        with:
-          token: ${{ env.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          branch: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
-          title: "Update Version - Automated Changes"
-          body: "This is an automated PR created by GitHub Actions"
-          base: main
-          draft: false
-
-      # WAIT FOR PR CREATION
-      - name: Wait for PR to be created
-        id: pr
-        if: inputs.dev == false
-        uses: octokit/request-action@v2.3.1
-        with:
-          route: GET /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls?head=${{ github.repository_owner }}:${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
-
-      # MERGE PR TO MAIN
-      - name: Merge Pull Request
-        if: inputs.dev == false
-        uses: octokit/request-action@v2.3.1
-        with:
-          route: PUT /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ steps.create_pr.outputs.pull-request-number }}/merge
-          merge_method: squash
 
       # PUSH TAGS IF IT IS A RELEASE
-      - name: Push tag
+      - name: Push tag if release
         if: inputs.dev == false
-        run: |
-          git pull 
-          git tag ${{env.TAG_NAME}}
-          git push --tags
+        run: git push && git push --tags
 
 
       # PUBLISH NPM PACKAGE