diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-gradle-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/java-gradle-release.yaml
index 71d9fac9c..96261bc4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-gradle-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-gradle-release.yaml
@@ -8,17 +8,6 @@ on:
         description: "Scope of the release (major, minor or patch)."
         required: true
         type: string
-
-      gradle-cache:
-        description: "Whether Gradle caching is enabled or not. (Default is true)"
-        required: false
-        default: true
-        type: boolean
-      gradle-version:
-        description: "Gradle version to be installed. (Default is wrapper)"
-        required: false
-        type: string
-        default: "wrapper"
       java-distribution:
         description: "Java distribution to be installed. (Default is microsoft)"
         required: false
@@ -29,6 +18,16 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: "11"
+      gradle-version:
+        description: "Gradle version to be installed. (Default is wrapper)"
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: "wrapper"
+      gradle-cache:
+        description: "Whether Gradle caching is enabled or not. (Default is true)"
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
       working-directory:
         description: "Working directory of your Gradle artifacts. (Default is .)"
         required: false
@@ -63,8 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Release on Github
         id: release
-        uses: bakdata/ci-templates/actions/java-gradle-release@1.33.0
-        # uses: bakdata/ci-templates/actions/java-gradle-release@feat/changelog-def
+        uses: bakdata/ci-templates/actions/java-gradle-release@1.27.0
         with:
           release-type: ${{ inputs.release-type }}
           github-email: ${{ secrets.github-email }}
diff --git a/actions/java-gradle-release/README.md b/actions/java-gradle-release/README.md
index 67f1aa5c1..597b353e1 100644
--- a/actions/java-gradle-release/README.md
+++ b/actions/java-gradle-release/README.md
@@ -2,36 +2,20 @@
 
 This action releases Java Gradle artifacts by createing a tag on GitHub.
 
-## Dependencies
-
-This action uses the composite actions listed below:
-
-- [checkout](https://github.com/bakdata/ci-templates/tree/1.32.0/actions/checkout)
-- [java-gradle-setup](https://github.com/bakdata/ci-templates/tree/v1.16.0/actions/java-gradle-setup)
-- [bump-version](https://github.com/bakdata/ci-templates/tree/1.32.0/actions/bump-version)
-- [changelog-generate](https://github.com/bakdata/ci-templates/tree/1.33.0/actions/changelog-generate)
-- [commit-and-push](https://github.com/bakdata/ci-templates/tree/1.32.0/actions/commit-and-push)
-
 ## Input Parameters
 
 | Name              | Required | Default Value |  Type   | Description                                                                                                   |
 | ----------------- | :------: | :-----------: | :-----: | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| release-type      |    ✅    |       -       | string  | Scope of the release                                                                                          |
 | github-email      |    ✅    |       -       | string  | GitHub email for requesting changes from API                                                                  |
 | github-username   |    ✅    |       -       | string  | GitHub username for requesting changes from API                                                               |
 | github-token      |    ✅    |       -       | string  | GitHub token for requesting changes from API                                                                  |
-| changelog-file    |    ❌    |      11       | string  | Path to the changelog file                                                                                    |
-| gradle-cache      |    ❌    |     true      | boolean | Whether Gradle caching is enabled or not                                                                      |
-| gradle-version    |    ❌    |    wrapper    | string  | [Gradle version](https://github.com/gradle/gradle-build-action#use-a-specific-gradle-version) to be installed |
 | java-distribution |    ❌    |   microsoft   | string  | [Java distribution](https://github.com/actions/setup-java#supported-distributions) to be installed            |
 | java-version      |    ❌    |      11       | string  | Java version to be installed                                                                                  |
+| gradle-version    |    ❌    |    wrapper    | string  | [Gradle version](https://github.com/gradle/gradle-build-action#use-a-specific-gradle-version) to be installed |
+| gradle-cache      |    ❌    |     true      | boolean | Whether Gradle caching is enabled or not                                                                      |
 | working-directory |    ❌    |      "."      | string  | Working directory of your Gradle artifacts                                                                    |
 
-## Output Variables
-
-| Name            | Description                        |
-| --------------- | ---------------------------------- |
-| release-version | The bumped version of your release |
-
 ## Usage
 
 ```yaml
@@ -39,6 +23,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Release on Github
     uses: bakdata/ci-templates/actions/java-gradle-release@main
     with:
+      release-type: "patch"
       github-email: ${{ secrets.github-email }}
       github-username: ${{ secrets.github-username }}
       github-token: ${{ secrets.github-token }}
diff --git a/actions/java-gradle-release/action.yaml b/actions/java-gradle-release/action.yaml
index 55ca21658..0d6ec7b86 100644
--- a/actions/java-gradle-release/action.yaml
+++ b/actions/java-gradle-release/action.yaml
@@ -2,31 +2,18 @@ name: "Release Java artifacts"
 description: "Release Java Gradle artifacts on Github"
 
 inputs:
+  release-type:
+    description: "Scope of the release"
+    required: true
   github-email:
     description: "GitHub email for requesting changes from API."
     required: true
-  github-token:
-    description: "GitHub token for requesting changes from API."
-    required: true
   github-username:
     description: "GitHub username for requesting changes from API."
     required: true
-  release-type:
-    description: "Scope of the release"
+  github-token:
+    description: "GitHub token for requesting changes from API."
     required: true
-
-  changelog-file:
-    description: "Path to the changelog file"
-    required: false
-    default: "CHANGELOG.md"
-  gradle-cache:
-    description: "Whether Gradle caching is enabled or not. (Default is true)"
-    required: false
-    default: true
-  gradle-version:
-    description: "Gradle version to be installed. (Default is wrapper)"
-    required: false
-    default: "wrapper"
   java-distribution:
     description: "Java distribution to be installed. (Default is microsoft)"
     required: false
@@ -35,6 +22,14 @@ inputs:
     description: "Java version to be installed. (Default is 11)"
     required: false
     default: "11"
+  gradle-version:
+    description: "Gradle version to be installed. (Default is wrapper)"
+    required: false
+    default: "wrapper"
+  gradle-cache:
+    description: "Whether Gradle caching is enabled or not. (Default is true)"
+    required: false
+    default: true
   working-directory:
     description: "Working directory of your Gradle artifacts. (Default is .)"
     required: false
@@ -89,24 +84,19 @@ runs:
     - name: Create release
       run: ./gradlew release -x test -Prelease.useAutomaticVersion=true -Prelease.releaseVersion=${{ steps.evaluate-version.outputs.release-version }} -PdisablePushToRemote=true
       shell: bash
-      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}   
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
 
-    - name: Create changelog
-      id: build-changelog
-      # uses: bakdata/ci-templates/actions/changelog-generate@feat/changelog-def
-      uses: bakdata/ci-templates/actions/changelog-generate@1.33.0
-      with:
-        github-token: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
-        new-tag: ${{ steps.evaluate-version.outputs.release-version }}
-        changelog-file: "${{ inputs.changelog-file }}"
-        fetch-reviewers: "true"
-        fetch-release-information: "true"
+    - name: Generate changelog
+      run: ./gradlew -Pchangelog.releaseVersion=${{ steps.evaluate-version.outputs.release-version }} --stacktrace --info generateChangelog
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+      env:
+        GITHUB_USER: ${{ inputs.github-username }}
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
 
-    - name: Commit and push changes including .bumpversion.cfg file
-      uses: bakdata/ci-templates/actions/commit-and-push@1.32.0
-      with:
-        ref: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
-        commit-message: "Bump version ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.old-version }} → ${{ steps.bump-version.outputs.release-version }}"
-        github-username: ${{ inputs.github-username }}
-        github-email: ${{ inputs.github-email }}
-        github-token: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
+    - name: Commit and push
+      run: |
+        git add CHANGELOG.md
+        git commit -m "Changelog for version ${{ steps.evaluate-version.outputs.release-version }}" 
+        git push --follow-tags origin ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
+      shell: bash