diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3941e705f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: Draft release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write # For creating releases.
+  discussions: write #  For creating a discussion.
+
+# Cancel in-progress runs for pull requests when developers push
+# additional changes
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+
+jobs:
+  draft:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Download artifacts
+        uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v2
+        id: download
+        with:
+          branch: ${{ github.ref }}
+          workflow: ci.yaml
+          workflow_conclusion: completed
+          check_artifacts: true
+          name: release-packages
+          path: ./release-packages
+
+      - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          draft: true
+          discussion_category_name: "📣 Announcements"
+          files: ./release-packages/*
diff --git a/ci/build/release-github-assets.sh b/ci/build/release-github-assets.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 6395adcb7..000000000
--- a/ci/build/release-github-assets.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# Downloads the release artifacts from CI for the current
-# commit and then uploads them to the release with the version
-# in package.json.
-# You will need $GITHUB_TOKEN set.
-
-main() {
-  cd "$(dirname "$0")/../.."
-  source ./ci/lib.sh
-  source ./ci/steps/steps-lib.sh
-
-  # NOTE@jsjoeio - only needed if we use the download_artifact
-  # because we talk to the GitHub API.
-  # Needed to use GitHub API
-  if ! is_env_var_set "GITHUB_TOKEN"; then
-    echo "GITHUB_TOKEN is not set. Cannot download npm release-packages without GitHub credentials."
-    exit 1
-  fi
-
-  download_artifact release-packages ./release-packages
-  local assets=(./release-packages/code-server*"$VERSION"*{.tar.gz,.deb,.rpm})
-
-  EDITOR=true gh release upload "v$VERSION" "${assets[@]}" --clobber
-}
-
-main "$@"
diff --git a/ci/build/release-github-draft.sh b/ci/build/release-github-draft.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 69073e4dc..000000000
--- a/ci/build/release-github-draft.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# Creates a draft release with the template for the version in package.json
-
-main() {
-  cd "$(dirname "$0")/../.."
-  source ./ci/lib.sh
-
-  gh release create "v$VERSION" \
-    --notes-file - \
-    --target "$(git rev-parse HEAD)" \
-    --draft << EOF
-v$VERSION
-
-VS Code v$(vscode_version)
-
-Upgrading is as easy as installing the new version over the old one. code-server
-maintains all user data in \`~/.local/share/code-server\` so that it is preserved in between
-installations.
-
-## New Features
-
-⭐ Summarize new features here with references to issues
-
-  - item
-
-## Bug Fixes
-
-⭐ Summarize bug fixes here with references to issues
-
-  - item
-
-## Documentation
-
-⭐ Summarize doc changes here with references to issues
-
-  - item
-
-## Development
-
-⭐ Summarize development/testing changes here with references to issues
-
-  - item
-
-Cheers! 🍻
-EOF
-}
-
-main "$@"
diff --git a/ci/lib.sh b/ci/lib.sh
index cef865234..789ccb001 100755
--- a/ci/lib.sh
+++ b/ci/lib.sh
@@ -44,47 +44,6 @@ arch() {
   echo "$cpu"
 }
 
-# Grabs the most recent ci.yaml github workflow run that was triggered from the
-# pull request of the release branch for this version (regardless of whether
-# that run succeeded or failed). The release branch name must be in semver
-# format with a v prepended.
-# This will contain the artifacts we want.
-# https://developer.github.com/v3/actions/workflow-runs/#list-workflow-runs
-get_artifacts_url() {
-  local artifacts_url
-  local version_branch="release/v$VERSION"
-  local workflow_runs_url="repos/:owner/:repo/actions/workflows/ci.yaml/runs?event=pull_request&branch=$version_branch"
-  artifacts_url=$(gh api "$workflow_runs_url" | jq -r ".workflow_runs[] | select(.head_branch == \"$version_branch\") | .artifacts_url" | head -n 1)
-  if [[ -z "$artifacts_url" ]]; then
-    echo >&2 "ERROR: artifacts_url came back empty"
-    echo >&2 "We looked for a successful run triggered by a pull_request with for code-server version: $VERSION and a branch named $version_branch"
-    echo >&2 "URL used for gh API call: $workflow_runs_url"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-
-  echo "$artifacts_url"
-}
-
-# Grabs the artifact's download url.
-# https://developer.github.com/v3/actions/artifacts/#list-workflow-run-artifacts
-get_artifact_url() {
-  local artifact_name="$1"
-  gh api "$(get_artifacts_url)" | jq -r ".artifacts[] | select(.name == \"$artifact_name\") | .archive_download_url" | head -n 1
-}
-
-# Uses the above two functions to download a artifact into a directory.
-download_artifact() {
-  local artifact_name="$1"
-  local dst="$2"
-
-  local tmp_file
-  tmp_file="$(mktemp)"
-
-  gh api "$(get_artifact_url "$artifact_name")" > "$tmp_file"
-  unzip -q -o "$tmp_file" -d "$dst"
-  rm "$tmp_file"
-}
-
 rsync() {
   command rsync -a --del "$@"
 }
diff --git a/docs/MAINTAINING.md b/docs/MAINTAINING.md
index 83249f4a1..ce8e164c6 100644
--- a/docs/MAINTAINING.md
+++ b/docs/MAINTAINING.md
@@ -137,43 +137,19 @@ changelog](https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs/blob/master/etc/NEWS).
 
 ## Releases
 
-With each release, we rotate the role of release manager to ensure every
-maintainer goes through the process. This helps us keep documentation up-to-date
-and encourages us to continually review and improve the flow.
-
-If you're the current release manager, follow these steps:
-
-1. Create a [release issue](../.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md)
-1. Fill out checklist
-1. Publish the release
-1. After release is published, close release milestone
-
 ### Publishing a release
 
 1. Create a new branch called `release/v0.0.0` (replace 0s with actual version aka v4.5.0)
    1. If you don't do this, the `npm-brew` GitHub workflow will fail. It looks for the release artifacts under the branch pattern.
-1. Run `yarn release:prep` and type in the new version (e.g., `3.8.1`)
-1. GitHub Actions will generate the `npm-package`, `release-packages` and
-   `release-images` artifacts. You do not have to wait for this step to complete
-   before proceeding.
-1. Run `yarn release:github-draft` to create a GitHub draft release from the
-   template with the updated version. Make sure to update the `CHANGELOG.md`.
+1. Run `yarn release:prep <version>` (e.g., `yarn release:prep 3.8.1`)
 1. Bump chart version in `Chart.yaml`.
-1. Summarize the major changes in the release notes and link to the relevant
-   issues.
-1. Change the @ to target the version branch. Example: `v3.9.0 @ Target: release/v3.9.0`
-1. Wait for the `npm-package`, `release-packages` and `release-images` artifacts
-   to build.
-1. Run `yarn release:github-assets` to download the `release-packages` artifact.
-   They will upload them to the draft release.
-1. Run some basic sanity tests on one of the released packages (pay special
-   attention to making sure the terminal works).
-1. Publish the release and merge the PR. CI will automatically grab the
+1. Summarize the major changes in the `CHANGELOG.md`
+1. Download CI artifacts and make sure code-server works locally.
+1. Merge PR and wait for CI build on `main` to finish.
+1. Go to GitHub Actions > Draft release > Run workflow off `main`. CI will automatically upload the artifacts to the release.
+1. Add the release notes from the `CHANGELOG.md` and publish release. CI will automatically grab the
    artifacts, publish the NPM package from `npm-package`, and publish the Docker
    Hub image from `release-images`.
-1. Update the AUR package. Instructions for updating the AUR package are at
-   [coder/code-server-aur](https://github.com/coder/code-server-aur).
-1. Wait for the npm package to be published.
 
 #### AUR
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 566c60b9e..4e07c91f0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
     "build:vscode": "./ci/build/build-vscode.sh",
     "release": "./ci/build/build-release.sh",
     "release:standalone": "./ci/build/build-standalone-release.sh",
-    "release:github-draft": "./ci/build/release-github-draft.sh",
-    "release:github-assets": "./ci/build/release-github-assets.sh",
     "release:prep": "./ci/build/release-prep.sh",
     "test:e2e": "VSCODE_IPC_HOOK_CLI= ./ci/dev/test-e2e.sh",
     "test:e2e:proxy": "USE_PROXY=1 ./ci/dev/test-e2e.sh",