diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 16fd81f..27e13e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     tags:
       - 'v*'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build and Release
@@ -49,67 +52,46 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         run: go test ./...
       
+      - name: Generate checksums
+        run: |
+          sha256sum hyprvoice-linux-x86_64 > hyprvoice-linux-x86_64.sha256
+          echo "Binary SHA256:"
+          cat hyprvoice-linux-x86_64.sha256
+
       - name: Create release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
+          name: Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
           body: |
             ## Hyprvoice v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
-            
+
             ### Installation
-            
+
             **From AUR (Recommended):**
             ```bash
             yay -S hyprvoice-bin
             hyprvoice configure
             systemctl --user enable --now hyprvoice.service
             ```
-            
+
             **Manual installation:**
             ```bash
             wget https://github.com/leonardotrapani/hyprvoice/releases/download/v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}/hyprvoice-linux-x86_64
             chmod +x hyprvoice-linux-x86_64
             mv hyprvoice-linux-x86_64 ~/.local/bin/hyprvoice
             ```
-            
+
             ### What's Changed
             - See commit history for detailed changes
-            
+
             ### Requirements
             - Wayland desktop environment
             - PipeWire audio system
             - OpenAI API key for transcription
-            
+
             **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/leonardotrapani/hyprvoice/commits/v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: false
-      
-      - name: Upload binary
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./hyprvoice-linux-x86_64
-          asset_name: hyprvoice-linux-x86_64
-          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
-      
-      - name: Upload checksums
-        run: |
-          sha256sum hyprvoice-linux-x86_64 > hyprvoice-linux-x86_64.sha256
-          echo "Binary SHA256:"
-          cat hyprvoice-linux-x86_64.sha256
-      
-      - name: Upload checksum file
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./hyprvoice-linux-x86_64.sha256
-          asset_name: hyprvoice-linux-x86_64.sha256
-          asset_content_type: text/plain
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+          files: |
+            ./hyprvoice-linux-x86_64
+            ./hyprvoice-linux-x86_64.sha256
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}