diff --git a/.woodpecker/release.yml b/.woodpecker/release.yml
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index 0000000000..e998f2f66a
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+++ b/.woodpecker/release.yml
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+steps:
+  release:
+    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-ready-release-go
+    pull: true
+    settings:
+      release_branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+      forge_type: github
+      git_email: woodpecker-bot@obermui.de
+      github_token:
+        from_secret: GITHUB_TOKEN
+
+when:
+  event: push
+  branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
diff --git a/release-config.ts b/release-config.ts
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+++ b/release-config.ts
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+export default {
+  commentOnReleasedPullRequests: false,
+};