diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dfe8e25b4d..82c9a12b03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: 'New Release'
-run-name: 'Release ${{ inputs.version_number }} (skip tests: ${{ inputs.skip_tests }}, use existing tag: ${{ inputs.use_existing_tag}})'
+run-name: 'Release Test ${{ inputs.version_number }} (skip tests: ${{ inputs.skip_tests }}, use existing tag: ${{ inputs.use_existing_tag}})'
 
 # Used for creating a new release. This workflow will run qa acceptance tests, create a new tag, and generate the release with GoReleaser.
 on:
@@ -31,115 +31,12 @@ jobs:
             echo "is_official_release=$(if echo '${{ inputs.version_number }}' | grep -q 'pre'; then echo 'false'; else echo 'true'; fi)"
             echo "runs_tests=$(if [ '${{ inputs.skip_tests }}' = 'true' ]; then echo 'false'; else echo 'true'; fi)"
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-  validate-version-input:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Validation of version format
-        run: |
-          echo "${{ inputs.version_number }}" | grep -P '^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-pre[A-Za-z0-9-]*)?$'
-
-  update-examples-reference-in-docs:
-    needs: [ release-config, validate-version-input ]
-    if: >-
-      !cancelled()
-      && !contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
-      && needs.release-config.outputs.creates_new_tag == 'true'
-      && needs.release-config.outputs.is_official_release == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/run-script-and-commit.yml
-    with:
-      script_call: './scripts/update-examples-reference-in-docs.sh ${{inputs.version_number}}'
-      file_to_commit: 'website/docs/index.html.markdown'
-      commit_message: 'Update examples link in index.html.markdown for ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }} release'
-    secrets:
-      apix_bot_pat: ${{ secrets.APIX_BOT_PAT }}
-      remote: https://svc-apix-bot:${{ secrets.APIX_BOT_PAT }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}  
-      gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.APIX_BOT_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-      passphrase: ${{ secrets.APIX_BOT_PASSPHRASE }}      
-
-  update-changelog-header:
-    needs: [ release-config, validate-version-input, update-examples-reference-in-docs ]
-    if: >-
-      !cancelled()
-      && !contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
-      && needs.release-config.outputs.creates_new_tag == 'true'
-      && needs.release-config.outputs.is_official_release == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/run-script-and-commit.yml
-    with:
-      script_call: './scripts/update-changelog-header-for-release.sh ${{inputs.version_number}}'
-      file_to_commit: 'CHANGELOG.md'
-      commit_message: 'Update CHANGELOG.md header for ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }} release'
-    secrets:
-      apix_bot_pat: ${{ secrets.APIX_BOT_PAT }}
-      remote: https://svc-apix-bot:${{ secrets.APIX_BOT_PAT }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}  
-      gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.APIX_BOT_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-      passphrase: ${{ secrets.APIX_BOT_PASSPHRASE }}     
-
-  create-tag:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [ release-config, validate-version-input, update-examples-reference-in-docs, update-changelog-header ]
-    if: >-
-      !cancelled()
-      && !contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') 
-      && needs.release-config.outputs.creates_new_tag == 'true'
-    steps: 
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@9bb56186c3b09b4f86b1c65136769dd318469633
-        with:
-          ref: 'master'
-      - name: Get the latest commit SHA
-        id: get-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-      - name: Create release tag
-        uses: rickstaa/action-create-tag@a1c7777fcb2fee4f19b0f283ba888afa11678b72
-        with:
-          tag: ${{ inputs.version_number }}
-          commit_sha: ${{ steps.get-sha.outputs.sha }}
-          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          gpg_passphrase: ${{ secrets.PASSPHRASE }}
-
-  run-qa-acceptance-tests:
-    needs: [ release-config, validate-version-input, update-examples-reference-in-docs, update-changelog-header, create-tag ]
-    if: >-
-      !cancelled()
-      && !contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
-      && needs.release-config.outputs.runs_tests == 'true'
-    secrets: inherit
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml
-    with:
-      atlas_cloud_env: "qa"
-      ref: ${{ inputs.version_number }}
   
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [ validate-version-input, update-examples-reference-in-docs, update-changelog-header, create-tag, run-qa-acceptance-tests ]
-    # Release is skipped if there are failures in previous steps
-    if: >-
-      !cancelled()
-      && !contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9bb56186c3b09b4f86b1c65136769dd318469633
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.version_number }}
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@0c52d547c9bc32b1aa3301fd7a9cb496313a4491
-        with:
-          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
-      - name: Import GPG key
-        id: import_gpg
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@01dd5d3ca463c7f10f7f4f7b4f177225ac661ee4
-        with:
-          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          passphrase: ${{ secrets.PASSPHRASE }}
-      - name: Run GoReleaser
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@7ec5c2b0c6cdda6e8bbb49444bc797dd33d74dd8
-        with:
-          version: latest
-          args: release --rm-dist
-        env:
-          GPG_FINGERPRINT: ${{ steps.import_gpg.outputs.fingerprint }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   jira-release-version:
     needs: [ release-config, release ]