diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index 4df10a5..764d20f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -78,30 +78,20 @@ jobs:
           REPO_NAME="${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
           GITEA_URL="${{ github.server_url }}"
 
-          # Prepare release body
-          RELEASE_BODY=$(cat <<EOF
-          Jellypod Jellyfin Plugin ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
+          # Prepare release body and create JSON payload
+          MANIFEST_URL="${GITEA_URL}/${REPO_OWNER}/${REPO_NAME}/raw/branch/master/manifest.json"
 
-          See attached files for plugin installation.
-
-          To install, add this repository URL to Jellyfin:
-          ${GITEA_URL}/${REPO_OWNER}/${REPO_NAME}/raw/branch/master/manifest.json
-          EOF
-          )
-          RELEASE_BODY_JSON=$(printf '%s' "$RELEASE_BODY" | jq -Rs .)
-
-          # Create release using Gitea API
+          # Create release using Gitea API with jq for proper JSON
           RESPONSE=$(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\": ${RELEASE_BODY_JSON},
-              \"draft\": false,
-              \"prerelease\": false
-            }")
+            -d "$(jq -n \
+              --arg tag "${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}" \
+              --arg name "Release ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}" \
+              --arg body "Jellypod Jellyfin Plugin ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}\n\nSee attached files for plugin installation.\n\nTo install, add this repository URL to Jellyfin:\n${MANIFEST_URL}" \
+              '{tag_name: $tag, name: $name, body: $body, draft: false, prerelease: false}'
+            )")
 
           HTTP_CODE=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | tail -n1)
           BODY=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | sed '$d')