diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump.yaml b/.github/workflows/bump.yaml
index fc58018..d090735 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump.yaml
@@ -23,32 +23,35 @@ jobs:
       - id: bump-version
         run: |
           cz bump --yes
-          current_version="v$(cz version -p)"
+
+          new_version="v$(cz version -p)"
           major_version="v$(cz version -p --major)"
-          echo "current_version=$current_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          new_version_tag="$(cz version -p --tag)"
+
+          echo "new_version=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "major_version=$major_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "new_version_tag=$new_version_tag" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Update major tag
         env:
-          CURRENT_VERSION: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.current_version }}
+          NEW_VERSION: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.new_version }}
           MAJOR_VERSION: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.major_version }}
         run: |
           # Push new commit + new tag
           git push --follow-tags
 
           # Move major tag to the latest commit
-          git tag -fa "${MAJOR_VERSION}" -m "release ${CURRENT_VERSION}"
+          git tag -fa "${MAJOR_VERSION}" -m "release ${NEW_VERSION}"
 
           # Force push new major tag
           git push origin "${MAJOR_VERSION}" -f
       - name: Build changelog
         env:
-          CURRENT_VERSION: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.current_version }}
+          NEW_VERSION: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.new_version }}
         run: |
-          cz changelog --dry-run "${CURRENT_VERSION}" > .changelog.md
+          cz changelog --dry-run "${NEW_VERSION}" > .changelog.md
       - name: Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          body_path: ".changelog.md"
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.current_version }}
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          NEW_VERSION_TAG: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.new_version_tag }}
+        run: |
+          gh release create "${NEW_VERSION_TAG}" --notes-file .changelog.md
diff --git a/examples/bump-release.yaml b/examples/bump-release.yaml
index 1c92f1b..3c2c7aa 100644
--- a/examples/bump-release.yaml
+++ b/examples/bump-release.yaml
@@ -24,17 +24,18 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cz bump --yes --annotated-tag
           git push --follow-tags
-          current_version="$(cz version -p)" # ATTENTION: You may have to add the v* at the beginning of the version
-          echo "current_version=$current_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          new_version="$(cz version -p)" # ATTENTION: You may have to add the v* at the beginning of the version
+          new_version_tag="$(cz version -p --tag)"
+          echo "new_version=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "new_version_tag=$new_version_tag" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Build changelog for Release
         env:
-          CURRENT_VERSION: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.current_version }}
+          NEW_VERSION: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.new_version }}
         run: |
-          cz changelog --dry-run "${CURRENT_VERSION}" > .changelog.md
+          cz changelog --dry-run "${NEW_VERSION}" > .changelog.md
       - name: Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          body_path: ".changelog.md"
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.current_version }}
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          NEW_VERSION_TAG: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.new_version_tag }}
+        run: |
+          gh release create "${NEW_VERSION_TAG}" --notes-file .changelog.md
diff --git a/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/README.md b/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/README.md
index bcb297b..ec81736 100644
--- a/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/README.md
+++ b/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ flowchart LR
         release --> workflow_dispatch
     end
 
-    subgraph TM["trigger-me"]
+    subgraph TM["release"]
         echo_version["echo version"]
     end
 
diff --git a/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/bump-release.yaml b/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/bump-release.yaml
index 08333d7..f6db9d6 100644
--- a/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/bump-release.yaml
+++ b/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/bump-release.yaml
@@ -22,25 +22,29 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.x"
       - id: bump-version
         run: |
+          old_version="$(cz version -p)"
           cz bump --yes --annotated-tag
           git push --follow-tags
-          current_version="$(cz version -p)" # ATTENTION: You may have to add the v* at the beginning of the version
-          echo "current_version=$current_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          new_version="$(cz version -p)"
+          new_version_tag="$(cz version -p --tag)"
+
+          echo "old_version=$old_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "new_version=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "new_version_tag=$new_version_tag" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Build changelog for Release
         env:
-          CURRENT_VERSION: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.current_version }}
+          NEW_VERSION: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.new_version }}
         run: |
-          cz changelog --dry-run "${CURRENT_VERSION}" > .changelog.md
+          cz changelog --dry-run "${NEW_VERSION}" > .changelog.md
       - name: Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          body_path: ".changelog.md"
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.current_version }}
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          NEW_VERSION_TAG: ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.new_version_tag }}
+        run: |
+          gh release create "${NEW_VERSION_TAG}" --notes-file .changelog.md
       - name: trigger other workflow
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
-          gh workflow run .github/workflows/trigger-me.yaml \
-            -f "version=${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.current_version }}"
+          gh workflow run release.yaml \
+            -f "version=${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.new_version_tag }}"
diff --git a/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/trigger-me.yaml b/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/release.yaml
similarity index 63%
rename from examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/trigger-me.yaml
rename to examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 9fa9d2a..a555a59 100644
--- a/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/trigger-me.yaml
+++ b/examples/trigger-other-job/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ on:
         required: true
 
 jobs:
-  triggered-echo:
+  release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ inputs.version }}
       - name: Trigger other job
         run: |
           echo "Version: ${{ inputs.version }}"
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index cb6b9ff..bacdd6e 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
         "nixpkgs-lib": "nixpkgs-lib"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1762980239,
-        "narHash": "sha256-8oNVE8TrD19ulHinjaqONf9QWCKK+w4url56cdStMpM=",
+        "lastModified": 1772408722,
+        "narHash": "sha256-rHuJtdcOjK7rAHpHphUb1iCvgkU3GpfvicLMwwnfMT0=",
         "owner": "hercules-ci",
         "repo": "flake-parts",
-        "rev": "52a2caecc898d0b46b2b905f058ccc5081f842da",
+        "rev": "f20dc5d9b8027381c474144ecabc9034d6a839a3",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1763464769,
-        "narHash": "sha256-AJHrsT7VoeQzErpBRlLJM1SODcaayp0joAoEA35yiwM=",
+        "lastModified": 1774855581,
+        "narHash": "sha256-YkreHeMgTCYvJ5fESV0YyqQK49bHGe2B51tH6claUh4=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "6f374686605df381de8541c072038472a5ea2e2d",
+        "rev": "15c6719d8c604779cf59e03c245ea61d3d7ab69b",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs-lib": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1761765539,
-        "narHash": "sha256-b0yj6kfvO8ApcSE+QmA6mUfu8IYG6/uU28OFn4PaC8M=",
+        "lastModified": 1772328832,
+        "narHash": "sha256-e+/T/pmEkLP6BHhYjx6GmwP5ivonQQn0bJdH9YrRB+Q=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "nixpkgs.lib",
-        "rev": "719359f4562934ae99f5443f20aa06c2ffff91fc",
+        "rev": "c185c7a5e5dd8f9add5b2f8ebeff00888b070742",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {