diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8c5f867141..f3286c31ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: string
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -33,15 +36,15 @@ jobs:
           echo "GITHUB_SHA=$(git log -1 --format='%H')" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Setup node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '16.x'
+          node-version: '18.x'
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Build & Bundle
         run: |
           npm ci
-          sed -i 's/{#COMMIT_HASH#}/${{ inputs.tag }}/' JitsiMeetJS.ts
+          export LIB_JITSI_MEET_COMMIT_HASH=${{ inputs.tag }}
           npm pack
           mv lib-jitsi-meet-0.0.0.tgz lib-jitsi-meet.tgz
 
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           git tag -f -a ${{ inputs.tag }} -m "Release ${{ inputs.tag }}"
           git push -f origin ${{ inputs.tag }}
 
-      - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+      - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ inputs.tag }}
           prerelease: true