diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a7a9b82..4ae8cec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -24,11 +24,9 @@ jobs:
           name: artifacts
           path: target/*.jar
       - name: Create Release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1 # NOTE: action is unmaintained and repo archived
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CRYPTOBOT_RELEASE_TOKEN }} # release as "cryptobot"
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
-          prerelease: true
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+          prerelease: true
+          token: ${{ secrets.CRYPTOBOT_RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
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