diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index e20413268d..dfb96997b2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -270,30 +270,59 @@ jobs:
           echo "changelog=${CHANGELOG}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Create Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        with:
-          name: Gitea ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-          body: |
-            ## Changes in ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          IS_PRERELEASE="false"
+          if [[ "$VERSION" == *"-rc"* ]] || [[ "$VERSION" == *"-beta"* ]] || [[ "$VERSION" == *"-alpha"* ]]; then
+            IS_PRERELEASE="true"
+          fi
 
-            ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+          RELEASE_BODY="## Changes in ${VERSION}
 
-            ## Downloads
+          ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
 
-            | Platform | Architecture | Download |
-            |----------|--------------|----------|
-            | Linux | amd64 | `gitea-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}-linux-amd64` |
-            | Linux | arm64 | `gitea-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}-linux-arm64` |
-            | macOS | amd64 | `gitea-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}-darwin-amd64` |
-            | macOS | arm64 | `gitea-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}-darwin-arm64` |
-            | Windows | amd64 | `gitea-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}-windows-amd64.exe` |
+          ## Downloads
 
-            ## Checksums
+          | Platform | Architecture | Download |
+          |----------|--------------|----------|
+          | Linux | amd64 | gitea-${VERSION}-linux-amd64 |
+          | Linux | arm64 | gitea-${VERSION}-linux-arm64 |
+          | macOS | amd64 | gitea-${VERSION}-darwin-amd64 |
+          | macOS | arm64 | gitea-${VERSION}-darwin-arm64 |
+          | Windows | amd64 | gitea-${VERSION}-windows-amd64.exe |
 
-            SHA256 checksums are provided in `.sha256` files alongside each binary.
-          files: dist/*
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: ${{ contains(steps.version.outputs.version, '-rc') || contains(steps.version.outputs.version, '-beta') || contains(steps.version.outputs.version, '-alpha') }}
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          ## Checksums
+
+          SHA256 checksums are provided in .sha256 files alongside each binary."
+
+          # Create release via Gitea API
+          RELEASE_DATA=$(jq -n \
+            --arg tag "$VERSION" \
+            --arg name "Gitea $VERSION" \
+            --arg body "$RELEASE_BODY" \
+            --argjson prerelease "$IS_PRERELEASE" \
+            '{tag_name: $tag, name: $name, body: $body, draft: false, prerelease: $prerelease}')
+
+          RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d "$RELEASE_DATA" \
+            "${{ github.server_url }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases")
+
+          echo "Release response: $RESPONSE"
+          RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.id')
+          echo "Created release with ID: $RELEASE_ID"
+
+          # Upload assets
+          for file in dist/*; do
+            if [ -f "$file" ]; then
+              filename=$(basename "$file")
+              echo "Uploading $filename..."
+              curl -s -X POST \
+                -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}" \
+                -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
+                -F "attachment=@$file" \
+                "${{ github.server_url }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets?name=$filename"
+              echo "Uploaded $filename"
+            fi
+          done