diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 418b9c2cc..8ac36d4c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      # - name: Check for changes since last release
+      #   run: |
+      #     if [ -z "$(git diff --name-only ${{ env.latest_tag }})" ]; then
+      #       echo "No changes detected since last release"
+      #       exit 1
+      #     fi
+
       - name: Setup GitHub CLI
         run: |
           gh auth setup-git
@@ -45,30 +52,13 @@ jobs:
           blocking_items=$(echo "$blocking_items" | grep . || true)
 
           if [ -n "$blocking_items" ]; then
-            echo "block_release=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "blocking_items<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "$blocking_items" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "block_release=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "Blocking issues/PRs detected:"
+            echo "$blocking_items"
+            exit 1
           fi
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Stop if Blocks Exist
-        if: steps.check_blocks.outputs.block_release == 'true'
-        run: |
-          echo "Blocking issues/PRs detected:"
-          echo "${{ steps.check_blocks.outputs.blocking_items }}"
-          exit 1
-
-      # - name: Check for changes since last release
-      #   run: |
-      #     if [ -z "$(git diff --name-only ${{ env.latest_tag }})" ]; then
-      #       echo "No changes detected since last release"
-      #       exit 1
-      #     fi
-
       - name: Get Latest Tag
         id: get_latest_tag
         run: |