diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fb2e6fc0..4206ff6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,37 +37,16 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          git checkout -B "MiSim-${{env.MAVEN_VERSION}}"
+#          git checkout -B "MiSim-${{env.MAVEN_VERSION}}"
           mvn -B release:prepare release:perform
           git clean -f
           
-      - name: Create Pull Request to Master
-        id: open-pr
-        uses: repo-sync/pull-request@v2
+      - name: Push to master
+        uses: CasperWA/push-protected@v2
         with:
-          source_branch: "MiSim-${{env.MAVEN_VERSION}}"
-          pr_title: "Prepare Release ${{env.MAVEN_VERSION}}"
-          pr_body: "This pull request updates the MiSim pom for version ${{env.MAVEN_VERSION}} and prepares the next Snapshot.<br>It will be merged automatically."
-          pr_allow_empty: false
-          pr_label: "automerge" 
           github_token: ${{ secrets.PUBLISHER_TOKEN }}
-          
-      - name: Automerge Pull Request
-        id: automerge
-        env:
-          PULL_REQUEST: ${{steps.open-pr.outputs.pr_number}}
-          MERGE_COMMIT_MESSAGE: 'Update to ${{env.MAVEN_VERSION}} and prepare next SNAPSHOT'
-          MERGE_DELETE_BRANCH: true
-          MERGE_RETRIES: 10
-          MERGE_RETRY_SLEEP: '60000'
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-        uses: "pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.15.6"
+          branch: master
+          tags: true
+          force: true
+          debug: true
 
-      - name: Check Merge Resreult
-        if: ${{ steps.automerge.outputs.mergeResult != 'merged' }}
-        run: | 
-          echo "Merge of Pull Request ${{steps.open-pr.outputs.pr_number}} failed."
-          echo "Expected state 'merged', but found '${{steps.automerge.outputs.mergeResult}}'."
-          echo "See ${{steps.open-pr.outputs.pr_url}} for further info."
-          exit 1
-