diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
index 3082cb3..6bf697b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-and-publish:
     name: Java Gradle
-    uses: bakdata/ci-templates/.github/workflows/java-gradle-plugin.yaml@1.42.0
+    uses: bakdata/ci-templates/.github/workflows/java-gradle-plugin.yaml@1.43.0
     secrets:
       sonar-token: ${{ secrets.SONARCLOUD_TOKEN }}
       sonar-organization: ${{ secrets.SONARCLOUD_ORGANIZATION }}
@@ -19,5 +19,4 @@ jobs:
       ossrh-username: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_OSSRH_USERNAME }}
       gradle-publish-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_PLUGIN_PUBLISH_KEY }}
       gradle-publish-secret: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_PLUGIN_PUBLISH_SECRET }}
-      github-username: ${{ secrets.GH_USERNAME }}
       github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 2e0e77a..84bacfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   java-gradle-release:
     name: Java Gradle
-    uses: bakdata/ci-templates/.github/workflows/java-gradle-release.yaml@1.42.0
+    uses: bakdata/ci-templates/.github/workflows/java-gradle-release.yaml@1.43.0
     with:
       release-type: "${{ inputs.release-type }}"
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 196f411..53647d5 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 plugins {
     // release
-    id("net.researchgate.release") version "3.0.2"
+    id("com.bakdata.sonar") version "1.3.0"
     // eat your own dog food - apply the plugins to this plugin project
     id("com.bakdata.sonar") version "1.1.17"
     id("com.bakdata.sonatype") version "1.2.2"
-    id("org.hildan.github.changelog") version "1.13.1"
     id("org.gradle.kotlin.kotlin-dsl") version "2.1.6" apply false
     id("com.gradle.plugin-publish") version "1.2.1" apply false
 }
@@ -38,12 +37,6 @@ configure<com.bakdata.gradle.SonatypeSettings> {
     }
 }
 
-configure<org.hildan.github.changelog.plugin.GitHubChangelogExtension> {
-    githubUser = "bakdata"
-    futureVersionTag = findProperty("changelog.releaseVersion")?.toString()
-    sinceTag = findProperty("changelog.sinceTag")?.toString()
-}
-
 subprojects {
     apply(plugin = "java")
 
@@ -88,11 +81,5 @@ subprojects {
     }
 }
 
-release {
-    git {
-        requireBranch.set("master")
-    }
-}
-
 val sonarqube by tasks
 sonarqube.enabled = false //FIXME requires Java 17