diff --git a/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml b/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
index a6250ebce7..e4de085404 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hotfix.yml
@@ -42,43 +42,16 @@ jobs:
           APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER }}
           # Elevated permissions token is needed here to use GH git/refs API (used by fastlane)
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GHA_ELEVATED_PERMISSIONS_TOKEN }}
+          ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          git config --global user.name "Dax the Duck"
-          git config --global user.email "dax@duckduckgo.com"
           last_release="$(gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)"
           echo "last_release=$last_release" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          bundle exec fastlane prepare_hotfix version:"$last_release"
-
-      - name: Create release task
-        id: create_release_task
-        env:
-          ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          version="$(echo ${{ steps.make_release_branch.outputs.release_branch_name }} | cut -d '/' -f 2)"
-          task_name="macOS App Hotfix Release $version"
-          asana_task_id="$(curl -fLSs -X POST "https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/task_templates/${{ vars.MACOS_HOTFIX_TASK_TEMPLATE_ID }}/instantiateTask" \
-            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ env.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}" \
-            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            -d "{ \"data\": { \"name\": \"$task_name\" }}" \
-            | jq -r .data.new_task.gid)"
-          echo "marketing_version=${version}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "asana_task_id=${asana_task_id}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "asana_task_url=https://app.asana.com/0/0/${asana_task_id}/f" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-          curl -fLSs -X POST "https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/sections/${{ vars.MACOS_APP_DEVELOPMENT_RELEASE_SECTION_ID }}/addTask" \
-            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ env.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}" \
-            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            --output /dev/null \
-            -d "{\"data\": {\"task\": \"${asana_task_id}\"}}"
-
-          assignee_id="$(curl -fLSs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit/main/.github/actions/asana-failed-pr-checks/user_ids.json \
-            | jq -r .${{ github.actor }})"
-
-          curl -fLSs -X PUT "https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/tasks/${asana_task_id}" \
-            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ env.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}" \
-            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            --output /dev/null \
-            -d "{ \"data\": { \"assignee\": \"$assignee_id\" }}"
+          bundle exec fastlane run start_new_release \
+            platform:"macos" \
+            version:"$last_release" \
+            github_handle:"${{ github.actor }}" \
+            target_section_id:"1206716192269178" \
+            is_hotfix:true
 
       - name: Report success
         env:
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 2b4bd6daaa..e31ab6a993 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 GIT
   remote: https://github.com/duckduckgo/fastlane-plugin-ddg_apple_automation
-  revision: 466fef65f4e8e8a6a215cba72edabf48fb9e6a33
-  tag: 0.11.6
+  revision: 1299996ceabad1aa6e5ede660e5e3b7b436908f9
+  branch: kieran/hotfix-release
   specs:
-    fastlane-plugin-ddg_apple_automation (0.11.6)
+    fastlane-plugin-ddg_apple_automation (0.11.8)
       asana
       climate_control
       httpparty
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ GEM
       oauth2 (>= 1.4, < 3)
     atomos (0.1.3)
     aws-eventstream (1.3.0)
-    aws-partitions (1.1009.0)
+    aws-partitions (1.1011.0)
     aws-sdk-core (3.213.0)
       aws-eventstream (~> 1, >= 1.3.0)
       aws-partitions (~> 1, >= 1.992.0)
       aws-sigv4 (~> 1.9)
       jmespath (~> 1, >= 1.6.1)
-    aws-sdk-kms (1.95.0)
+    aws-sdk-kms (1.96.0)
       aws-sdk-core (~> 3, >= 3.210.0)
       aws-sigv4 (~> 1.5)
-    aws-sdk-s3 (1.171.0)
+    aws-sdk-s3 (1.172.0)
       aws-sdk-core (~> 3, >= 3.210.0)
       aws-sdk-kms (~> 1)
       aws-sigv4 (~> 1.5)
diff --git a/fastlane/Pluginfile b/fastlane/Pluginfile
index c4c65216d1..bcdacc40b2 100644
--- a/fastlane/Pluginfile
+++ b/fastlane/Pluginfile
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 #
 # Ensure this file is checked in to source control!
 
-gem 'fastlane-plugin-ddg_apple_automation', git: 'https://github.com/duckduckgo/fastlane-plugin-ddg_apple_automation', tag: '0.11.6'
+gem 'fastlane-plugin-ddg_apple_automation', git: 'https://github.com/duckduckgo/fastlane-plugin-ddg_apple_automation', branch: "kieran/hotfix-release"