diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 26299216d..ca6ccf349 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ on:
 jobs:
   start:
     runs-on: macos-14
+    outputs:
+      dry_run: ${{ steps.dry_run.outputs.test }}
+      mas_version: ${{ steps.mas_version.outputs.test }}
+      release_branch: ${{ steps.release_branch.outputs.test }}
+      release_commit: ${{ steps.release_commit.outputs.test }}
     steps:
       # Logs event details and sets `DRY_RUN` env var
       # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-environment-variable
@@ -27,15 +32,21 @@ jobs:
           echo "release.target_commitish: ${{ github.event.release.target_commitish }}"
           echo -e "release.body: \n${{ github.event.release.body }}"
 
-          echo "DRY_RUN=false" >>$GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "MAS_VERSION=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" >>${GITHUB_ENV}
-          echo "RELEASE_COMMIT=${{ github.event.release.target_commitish }}" >>${GITHUB_ENV}
+      - id: dry_run
+        run: |
+          echo "DRY_RUN=false
+
+      - id: mas_version
+        run: |
+          echo "MAS_VERSION=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" >>"$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - name: 🔈 Log environment variables
+      - id: release_branch
         run: |
-          echo "DRY_RUN: ${DRY_RUN}"
-          echo "MAS_VERSION: ${MAS_VERSION}"
-          echo "RELEASE_COMMIT: ${RELEASE_COMMIT}"
+          echo "RELEASE_BRANCH=releases/release-${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" >>"$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - id: release_commit
+        run: |
+          echo "RELEASE_COMMIT=${{ github.event.release.target_commitish }}" >>"$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
   prepare-release:
     runs-on: macos-14
@@ -47,17 +58,22 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: 🔀 Create release branch
+        env:
+          RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ needs.start.outputs.release_branch }}
         run: |
-          branch_name="releases/release-${MAS_VERSION}"
-          echo "RELEASE_BRANCH=${branch_name}" >>${GITHUB_ENV}
-          git branch "${branch_name}"
-          git switch "${branch_name}"
+          git branch "${RELEASE_BRANCH}"
+          git switch "${RELEASE_BRANCH}"
 
       - name: 🔖 Update version
+        env:
+          MAS_VERSION: ${{ needs.start.outputs.mas_version }}
+          RELEASE_COMMIT: ${{ needs.start.outputs.release_commit }}
         run: |
           script/version_bump "${MAS_VERSION}" "${RELEASE_COMMIT}"
 
       - name: 💾 Commit changes
+        env:
+          MAS_VERSION: ${{ needs.start.outputs.mas_version }}
         run: |
           git add \
             "Homebrew/mas.rb" \
@@ -69,6 +85,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: ⤴️ Open PR
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          MAS_VERSION: ${{ needs.start.outputs.mas_version }}
+          RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ needs.start.outputs.release_branch }}
         run: |
           gh pr create \
             --base main \
@@ -78,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
 
   pkg-installer:
     runs-on: macos-14
-    needs: [prepare-release]
+    needs: [start, prepare-release]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -100,14 +118,17 @@ jobs:
           script/package
 
       - name: 🚀 Upload mas.pkg
-        if: ${{ env.DRY_RUN == 'false' }}
+        env:
+          DRY_RUN: ${{ needs.start.outputs.dry_run }}
+          MAS_VERSION: ${{ needs.start.outputs.mas_version }}
+        if: ${{ needs.start.outputs.dry_run == 'false' }}
         run: |
           gh release upload ${MAS_VERSION} \
             .build/mas.pkg
 
   homebrew-tap:
     runs-on: macos-14
-    needs: [prepare-release]
+    needs: [start, prepare-release]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -119,19 +140,25 @@ jobs:
           script/bootstrap -f
 
       - name: 🚰 Update mas tap formula
+        env:
+          DRY_RUN: ${{ needs.start.outputs.dry_run }}
+          MAS_VERSION: ${{ needs.start.outputs.mas_version }}
         run: |
-          DRY_RUN=${{ env.DRY_RUN }} \
-            script/brew_tap_update ${{ env.MAS_VERSION }}
+          DRY_RUN=${DRY_RUN} \
+            script/brew_tap_update ${MAS_VERSION}
 
       - name: 🚀 Upload Bottles
-        if: ${{ env.DRY_RUN == 'false' }}
+        env:
+          DRY_RUN: ${{ needs.start.outputs.dry_run }}
+          MAS_VERSION: ${{ needs.start.outputs.mas_version }}
+        if: ${{ needs.start.outputs.dry_run == 'false' }}
         run: |
           gh release upload ${MAS_VERSION} \
             .build/bottles/mas-*.bottle.tar.gz
 
   homebrew-core:
     runs-on: macos-14
-    needs: [prepare-release, homebrew-tap]
+    needs: [start, prepare-release, homebrew-tap]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -143,7 +170,10 @@ jobs:
           script/bootstrap -f
 
       - name: 🍺 Update Homebrew mas formula
+        env:
+          DRY_RUN: ${{ needs.start.outputs.dry_run }}
+          MAS_VERSION: ${{ needs.start.outputs.mas_version }}
         run: |
-          DRY_RUN=${{ env.DRY_RUN }} \
-            script/brew_core_update ${{ env.MAS_VERSION }}
+          DRY_RUN=${DRY_RUN} \
+            script/brew_core_update ${MAS_VERSION}