diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
index abfa856b..6ece4578 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,24 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: master
-      - name: Generate README.md
-        uses: probablykasper/readme-template-action@v1
+      - name: Delete old readme.md
+        uses: JesseTG/rm@v1.0.3
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.JAVA_TOKEN }}
-          template: TEMPLATE.md
-          output: README.md
+          path: readme.md
+
+      - name: Copy template to readme.md
+        uses: canastro/copy-file-action@master
+        with:
+          source: "TEMPLATE.md"
+          target: "readme.md"
+      - name: Replace variables in readme.md
+        uses: richardrigutins/replace-in-files@v2
+        with:
+          files: 'readme.md'
+          search-text: '$VERSION'
+          replacement-text: ${{ github.ref }}
+          exclude: 'node_modules/**'
+          encoding: 'utf8'
       - name: Push changes
         uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v9
         with:
@@ -27,4 +39,4 @@ jobs:
           committer_email: actions@github.com
           add: .
           message: 'update files'
-          tag_push: '--force'
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+          push: '--force'
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diff --git a/TEMPLATE.md b/TEMPLATE.md
index 281b7c1c..e993a15d 100644
--- a/TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/TEMPLATE.md
@@ -4,47 +4,13 @@
 ![GitHub Actions Workflow Status](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/staticfx/kia/workflow.yml)
 ![GitHub Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/staticfx/kia)
 
-```js
-module.exports = {
-    LATEST_VIDL_RELEASE: {
-        type: 'customQuery',
-        loop: false,
-        query: async (octokit, moment, user) => {
-            // You can do anything  you want with the GitHub API here.
-            const result = await octokit.graphql(`
-                query {
-                  repository(name: "vidl", owner: "${user.USERNAME}") {
-                    releases(last: 1) {
-                      edges {
-                        node {
-                          url
-                          publishedAt
-                          tagName
-                        }
-                      }
-                    }
-                  }
-                }
-              `)
-            const release = result.repository.releases.edges[0].node
-            const date = new Date(release.publishedAt)
-            return {
-                VIDL_RELEASE_TAG: release.tagName,
-                VIDL_RELEASE_URL: release.url,
-                VIDL_RELEASE_WHEN: moment(release.publishedAt).fromNow(),
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-```
-
 
 Maven:
 ```
 <dependency>
   <groupId>de.staticred.kia</groupId>
   <artifactId>kia</artifactId>
-  <version>[vidl {{ VIDL_RELEASE_TAG }}]</version>
+  <version>$VERSION</version>
 </dependency>
 ```