diff --git a/.github/actions/update_antora/action.yaml b/.github/actions/update_antora/action.yaml
index f065102ea..31a22b2c8 100644
--- a/.github/actions/update_antora/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/update_antora/action.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ runs:
         git config --global user.email "aissemble@bah.com"
         git config --global user.name "aiSSEMBLE Team"
         git diff
-        git add .
+        git add docs/antora.yml docs/modules/ROOT/attachments/
         git commit -S -m "Updating Antora documentation for version ${{ inputs.version }}"
         git push origin HEAD:${{ inputs.release-branch }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 71c3b88be..7e59313ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -83,17 +83,6 @@ jobs:
           release-branch: ${{ steps.split_version.outputs.release-branch }}
           custom-facet-old-version: ${{ steps.split_version.outputs.existing-version }}
           custom-facet-new-version: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install_dependencies
-        with:
-          docker-username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
-          docker-token: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Create settings.xml
-        run: |
-          echo "<settings><servers><server><id>ossrh</id><username>${{ secrets.SONATYPE_CENTRAL_REPO_TOKEN_USER }}</username><password>${{ secrets.SONATYPE_CENTRAL_REPO_TOKEN_KEY }}</password></server><server><id>ghcr.io</id><username>${{ secrets.GHCR_IO_USERNAME }}</username><password>${{ secrets.GHCR_IO_TOKEN }}</password></server><server><id>pypi</id><username>${{ secrets.PYPI_USERNAME }}</username><password>${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}</password></server></servers></settings>" > $HOME/.m2/settings.xml
-      - name: Release aiSSEMBLE
-        run: | 
-          ./mvnw release:clean release:prepare release:perform -s $HOME/.m2/settings.xml -U -B -Pci,gh-build -DdryRun=true -DpushChanges=true -DreleaseVersion=${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{ env.NEXT_DEVELOPMENT_VERSION }} -Dgpg.keyname=aissemble@bah.com -DsignTag=true -Dmaven.build.cache.enabled=false
       - name: Split version
         id: split_version_development
         uses: ./.github/actions/split_version
@@ -109,4 +98,15 @@ jobs:
           release-branch: ${{ steps.split_version.outputs.release-branch }}
           custom-facet-old-version: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
           custom-facet-new-version: ${{ env.NEXT_DEVELOPMENT_VERSION }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install_dependencies
+        with:
+          docker-username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          docker-token: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Create settings.xml
+        run: |
+          echo "<settings><servers><server><id>ossrh</id><username>${{ secrets.SONATYPE_CENTRAL_REPO_TOKEN_USER }}</username><password>${{ secrets.SONATYPE_CENTRAL_REPO_TOKEN_KEY }}</password></server><server><id>ghcr.io</id><username>${{ secrets.GHCR_IO_USERNAME }}</username><password>${{ secrets.GHCR_IO_TOKEN }}</password></server><server><id>pypi</id><username>${{ secrets.PYPI_USERNAME }}</username><password>${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}</password></server></servers></settings>" > $HOME/.m2/settings.xml
+      - name: Release aiSSEMBLE
+        run: | 
+          ./mvnw release:clean release:prepare release:perform -s $HOME/.m2/settings.xml -U -B -Pci,gh-build -DdryRun=true -DpushChanges=true -DreleaseVersion=${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{ env.NEXT_DEVELOPMENT_VERSION }} -Dgpg.keyname=aissemble@bah.com -DsignTag=true -Dmaven.build.cache.enabled=false