diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fcb75e56aa..bbef86b078 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 11
           distribution: temurin
 
+      - name: 'Calculate the release version'
+        run: |
+          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#'refs/tags/v'}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: 'Publish a release to Maven Central'
         id: publish-sonatype
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
@@ -58,13 +62,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gradle-version: wrapper
           arguments: |
+            shadowExecutableJar
             publishAllPublicationsToGitHubRepository
       - name: 'GitHub Release'
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
+          release_name: Release ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
       - name: Upload Diktat CLI to GitHub release
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./diktat-cli/build/diktat-cli-${{ github.ref }}
+          asset_path: ./diktat-cli/build/diktat-cli-${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
           asset_name: diktat
           asset_content_type: application/zip
       - name: Upload Diktat CLI for Windows to GitHub release
@@ -94,6 +99,6 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./diktat-ruleset/build/libs/diktat-${{ github.ref }}.jar
-          asset_name: diktat-${{ github.ref }}.jar
+          asset_path: ./diktat-ruleset/build/libs/diktat-${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}.jar
+          asset_name: diktat-${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}.jar
           asset_content_type: application/zip