diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-release.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-release.yml
index 6576131133..209722f190 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-release.yml
@@ -17,25 +17,19 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           NEW_VERSION=$(node -p 'require("./package.json").version')
           echo "version=v$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          cat > CHANGELOG.md << PR_BODY
-          ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
-          PR_BODY
 
       - name: Create a git tag
-        if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
-        run: git tag $NEW_VERSION && git push --tags
-        env:
-          NEW_VERSION: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+        run: git tag ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} && git push --tags
 
       - name: GitHub release
         if: success()
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         id: create_release
         with:
           draft: true
           prerelease: false
-          release_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
           tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-          body_path: CHANGELOG.md
+          body: ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}