diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 0801ea6..8dac722 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           VERSION="v$(poetry version -s)"
           echo "Current version: $VERSION"
 
-          LATEST_RELEASE=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+          LATEST_RELEASE=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ github.token }}" \
             https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name')
           echo "Latest release version: $LATEST_RELEASE"
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release
         if: steps.version_check.outputs.version_changed == 'true'
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ steps.version_check.outputs.new_version }}
           generate_release_notes: True