diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
index f80786c3..0e037fd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create/Update GitHub Release
         if: ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.publish_release == 'true' && steps.prepare.outputs.artifacts == 'true' }}
-        uses: LizardByte/create-release-action@v2024.520.211408
+        uses: LizardByte/create-release-action@v2024.524.143912
         with:
           allowUpdates: true
           artifacts: "*artifacts/*"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-notifier.yml b/.github/workflows/release-notifier.yml
index 5735465e..60608394 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-notifier.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-notifier.yml
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ name: Release Notifications
 
 on:
   release:
-    types: [published]
-    # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#onevent_nametypes
+    types:
+      - released  # this triggers when a release is published, but does not include prereleases or drafts
 
 jobs:
   discord:
     if: >-
       startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/') &&
-      not(github.event.release.prerelease) &&
-      not(github.event.release.draft)
+      !github.event.release.prerelease &&
+      !github.event.release.draft
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: discord
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ jobs:
   facebook_group:
     if: >-
       startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/') &&
-      not(github.event.release.prerelease) &&
-      not(github.event.release.draft)
+      !github.event.release.prerelease &&
+      !github.event.release.draft
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: facebook-post-action
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ jobs:
   facebook_page:
     if: >-
       startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/') &&
-      not(github.event.release.prerelease) &&
-      not(github.event.release.draft)
+      !github.event.release.prerelease &&
+      !github.event.release.draft
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: facebook-post-action
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ jobs:
   reddit:
     if: >-
       startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/') &&
-      not(github.event.release.prerelease) &&
-      not(github.event.release.draft)
+      !github.event.release.prerelease &&
+      !github.event.release.draft
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: reddit
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ jobs:
   twitter:
     if: >-
       startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/') &&
-      not(github.event.release.prerelease) &&
-      not(github.event.release.draft)
+      !github.event.release.prerelease &&
+      !github.event.release.draft
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: twitter