diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index 4fbc544..a2bc15f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -89,14 +89,57 @@ jobs:
           echo "**Full Changelog**: ${PREV_TAG}...${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}" >> RELEASE_NOTES.md
 
       - name: Create Release
-        uses: actions/gitea-release-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
-          name: Release ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
-          body_path: RELEASE_NOTES.md
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: false
-          files: |
-            ${{ steps.jprm.outputs.artifact }}
-            build.yaml
+        env:
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          # Get repository information
+          REPO_OWNER="${{ github.repository_owner }}"
+          REPO_NAME="${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
+          GITEA_URL="${{ github.server_url }}"
+
+          # Prepare release body as JSON
+          RELEASE_BODY=$(cat RELEASE_NOTES.md | jq -Rs .)
+
+          # Create release using Gitea API
+          RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO_OWNER}/${REPO_NAME}/releases" \
+            -d "{
+              \"tag_name\": \"${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}\",
+              \"name\": \"Release ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}\",
+              \"body\": ${RELEASE_BODY},
+              \"draft\": false,
+              \"prerelease\": false
+            }")
+
+          HTTP_CODE=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | tail -n1)
+          BODY=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | sed '$d')
+
+          if [ "$HTTP_CODE" -ge 200 ] && [ "$HTTP_CODE" -lt 300 ]; then
+            RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$BODY" | jq -r '.id')
+            echo "Created release with ID: ${RELEASE_ID}"
+          else
+            echo "Failed to create release. HTTP ${HTTP_CODE}"
+            echo "$BODY"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Upload plugin artifact
+          echo "Uploading plugin artifact..."
+          curl -f -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/zip" \
+            --data-binary "@${{ steps.jprm.outputs.artifact }}" \
+            "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO_OWNER}/${REPO_NAME}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${{ steps.jprm.outputs.artifact_name }}"
+
+          # Upload build.yaml
+          echo "Uploading build.yaml..."
+          curl -f -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/x-yaml" \
+            --data-binary "@build.yaml" \
+            "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO_OWNER}/${REPO_NAME}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=build.yaml"
+
+          echo "✅ Release created successfully!"
+          echo "View at: ${GITEA_URL}/${REPO_OWNER}/${REPO_NAME}/releases/tag/${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"