diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a071aa94be..1d4cfb9772 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -84,9 +84,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "agentVersion=$(echo $AGENT_VERSION)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Download existing release file
-        uses: robinraju/release-downloader@v1.4
+        uses: robinraju/release-downloader@v1
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
+          repository: RealClanger/jmc
           tag: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.githubRelease }}
           fileName: buildRef-${{ steps.versions.outputs.jmcVersion }}.txt
 
@@ -116,9 +117,23 @@ jobs:
           echo "doBuild=$(check_run)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "commit=$(echo $MY_REV)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+  deleteold:
+    name: Delete old release
+    needs: parameters
+    if: needs.parameters.outputs.doBuild == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Delete old GitHub release ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}
+        if: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'true' && needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: dev-drprasad/delete-tag-and-release@v1.0
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
   build:
     name: Build JMC
-    needs: parameters
+    needs: [parameters, deleteold]
     if: needs.parameters.outputs.doBuild == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
@@ -168,18 +183,20 @@ jobs:
           echo '${{ needs.parameters.outputs.commit }}' > buildRef.txt
 
       - name: Build & test core libraries
+        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'truex'
         run: |
           $MAVEN_CALL install
         working-directory: core
 
       - name: Build & test agent
         # we build the agent only in snapshots
-        if: needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true'
+        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'truex'
         run: |
           $MAVEN_CALL install
         working-directory: agent
 
       - name: Build JMC
+        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'truex'
         run: |
           $MAVEN_CALL p2:site
           $MAVEN_CALL jetty:run &
@@ -200,25 +217,14 @@ jobs:
       #  with:
       #    run: ${{ env.MAVEN_CALL }} verify -P uitests
 
-      - name: Delete old GitHub release ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}
-        if: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'true' && needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
-        continue-on-error: true
-        uses: dev-drprasad/delete-tag-and-release@v0.2.1
-        with:
-          delete_release: true
-          tag_name: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-
       - name: Create/Update GitHub release ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}
         if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'true'
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.12.0
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
           tag: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}
           commit: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.commit }}
           allowUpdates: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
           prerelease: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
-          draft: false
 
       - name: Upload buildRef-${{ needs.parameters.outputs.jmcVersion }}.txt
         if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'true'
@@ -231,7 +237,7 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
 
       - name: Upload sap.jmc-${{ needs.parameters.outputs.jmcVersion }}-linux.gtk.x86_64.tar.gz
-        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'true'
+        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'truex'
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
         with:
           repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -241,7 +247,7 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
 
       - name: Upload sap.jmc-${{ needs.parameters.outputs.jmcVersion }}-macosx.cocoa.aarch64.tar.gz
-        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'true'
+        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'truex'
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
         with:
           tag: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}
@@ -250,7 +256,7 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
 
       - name: Upload sap.jmc-${{ needs.parameters.outputs.jmcVersion }}-macosx.cocoa.x86_64.tar.gz
-        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'true'
+        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'truex'
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
         with:
           tag: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}
@@ -259,7 +265,7 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
 
       - name: Upload sap.jmc-${{ needs.parameters.outputs.jmcVersion }}-win32.win32.x86_64.zip
-        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'true'
+        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'truex'
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
         with:
           tag: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}
@@ -268,7 +274,7 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
 
       - name: Upload sap.jmc.updatesite.ide-${{ needs.parameters.outputs.jmcVersion }}.zip
-        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'true'
+        if: needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'truex'
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
         with:
           tag: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}
@@ -278,7 +284,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload agent-${{ needs.parameters.outputs.agentVersion }}.jar
         # we only build the agent in snapshots
-        if: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'true' && needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.publish == 'truex' && needs.parameters.outputs.release != 'true' }}
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
         with:
           tag: ${{ needs.parameters.outputs.githubRelease }}