diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9a390b3..eb92cff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: build
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -41,32 +43,18 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         echo 'package version: ${{ steps.package.outputs.package_version }}'
         echo 'git revision: ${{ steps.package.outputs.git_revision }}'
-    - id: github_release
-      name: Create GitHub release
-      uses: actions/create-release@v1
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+    - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
       with:
+        name: Release v${{ steps.package.outputs.package_version }}
         tag_name: v${{ steps.package.outputs.package_version }}
-        release_name: Release v${{ steps.package.outputs.package_version }}
-    - name: Publish source distribution to Github
-      uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1.0.1
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        upload_url: ${{ steps.github_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-        asset_path: dist/cfn-review-bot-${{ steps.package.outputs.package_version }}.tar.gz
-        asset_name: cfn-review-bot-${{ steps.package.outputs.package_version }}.tar.gz
-        asset_content_type: application/gzip
-    - name: Publish wheel to Github
-      uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1.0.1
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        upload_url: ${{ steps.github_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-        asset_path: dist/cfn_review_bot-${{ steps.package.outputs.package_version }}-py3-none-any.whl
-        asset_name: cfn_review_bot-${{ steps.package.outputs.package_version }}-py3-none-any.whl
-        asset_content_type: application/zip
+        prerelease: true
+        files: |
+          dist/cfn-review-bot-${{ steps.package.outputs.package_version }}.tar.gz
+          dist/cfn_review_bot-${{ steps.package.outputs.package_version }}-py3-none-any.whl
+        fail_on_unmatched_files: true
+        generate_release_notes: true
+
     - name: Publish packages to PyPI
       env:
         TWINE_USERNAME: __token__