diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 8443d48..2343726 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -1,30 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Cut a release: bump package.json, tag, push, build+push image, create Gitea release.
+# Cut a release: bump package.json, tag, push.
+# Gitea Actions creates the release; Komodo builds & pushes the image via webhook.
 # Usage: ./release.sh [patch|minor|major]   (default: patch)
 set -euo pipefail
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 BUMP="${1:-patch}"
-GITEA_API="${GITEA_API:-https://tea.urania.dev/api/v1}"
-REPO="${REPO:-urania/nadir-webui}"
-: "${GITEA_TOKEN:?set GITEA_TOKEN (Gitea > Settings > Applications > token with repo scope)}"
-
 [ -z "$(git status --porcelain)" ] || { echo "working tree dirty, commit first"; exit 1; }
 
 # bumps version in package.json AND creates commit + tag vX.Y.Z
 bun pm version "$BUMP"
-VERSION=$(bun -e 'console.log(require("./package.json").version)')
-TAG="v$VERSION"
-
 git push --follow-tags
 
-# build + push the multi-arch image at this version
-./build.sh
-
-# create the Gitea release from the tag
-curl -fsSL -X POST "$GITEA_API/repos/$REPO/releases" \
-  -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
-  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-  -d "{\"tag_name\":\"$TAG\",\"name\":\"$TAG\"}" >/dev/null
-
-echo "released $TAG"
+echo "released v$(bun -e 'console.log(require("./package.json").version)')"