diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 60a5c0b0f..8c4840bad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,25 @@ jobs:
           echo "RELEASE_NOTES<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "$COMMITS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.22.6'
+      - name: Install gorelease tool
+        run: |
+          go install golang.org/x/exp/cmd/gorelease@latest
+      - name: Run gorelease to check for breaking changes
+        working-directory: tools/breakingchanges
+        id: check_breaking_changes
+        run: |
+          set +e  # Disable exit on error to capture output even if the command fails
+          OUTPUT=$(go run cmd/main.go -path $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} 2>&1)
+          set -e  # Re-enable exit on error for the subsequent steps
+          echo "FULL_RELEASE_NOTES<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "$OUTPUT" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Read Additional Release Notes from File
+        if: always()
         working-directory: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
         id: read_additional_notes
         run: |
@@ -89,19 +107,8 @@ jobs:
             echo "Error: Release notes file '.changeset/${{ env.VERSION }}.md' not found."
             exit 1
           fi
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: '1.22.6'
-      - name: Install gorelease tool
-        run: |
-          go install golang.org/x/exp/cmd/gorelease@latest
-      - name: Run gorelease to check for breaking changes
-        working-directory: tools/breakingchanges
-        id: check_breaking_changes
-        run: |
-          go run cmd/main.go -path $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
       - name: Create GitHub Release
+        if: always()
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
@@ -109,15 +116,16 @@ jobs:
           gh release create "${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}" --title "${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} ${{ env.VERSION }}" --notes "Release for ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} version ${{ env.VERSION }}${{ env.FULL_RELEASE_NOTES }} ${{ env.BREAKING_CHANGES }}" || true
       - name: Check if 'cmd' directory exists and set environment variable
         run: |
-          if [ -d "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}/cmd" ] && [ -f "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}/cmd/main.go" ]; then
-            echo "CMD_EXISTS=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          if [ -f "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}/cmd/main.go" ]; then
+            echo "CMD_ENTRYPOINT_EXISTS=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
-            echo "CMD_EXISTS=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "CMD_ENTRYPOINT_EXISTS=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
-      - uses: wangyoucao577/go-release-action@v1
-        if: env.CMD_EXISTS == 'true'
+      - name: Build binary release
+        uses: wangyoucao577/go-release-action@v1
+        if: env.CMD_ENTRYPOINT_EXISTS == 'true'
         with:
-          build_command: go build cmd/main.go
+          build_command: go build -o ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}/main.go
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           goversion: '1.22.6'
           goos: ${{ matrix.platform }}
@@ -125,4 +133,4 @@ jobs:
           release_name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
           release_tag: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME}}-${{ env.VERSION }}
           project_path: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
-          asset_name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.goarch }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          asset_name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.goarch }}
diff --git a/k8s-test-runner/.changeset/v0.1.0-test-release-pipeline.md b/k8s-test-runner/.changeset/v0.1.0-test-release-alpha.md
similarity index 100%
rename from k8s-test-runner/.changeset/v0.1.0-test-release-pipeline.md
rename to k8s-test-runner/.changeset/v0.1.0-test-release-alpha.md