diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cae6e67f5..4a84402c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           CHANGE_LOG=$(pnpm run generate:changelog --old-tag=${{ steps.latest-tag.outputs.LATEST_TAG }})
           CHANGE_LOG=$(tail -n +5 <<< $CHANGE_LOG)
-          CHANGE_LOG="${CHANGE_LOG//'%'/'%25'}"
-          CHANGE_LOG="${CHANGE_LOG//$'\n'/'%0A'}"
-          CHANGE_LOG="${CHANGE_LOG//$'\r'/'%0D'}"
           echo $CHANGE_LOG
           echo "CHANGE_LOG=$CHANGE_LOG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e4602ae2a..df8a2cde0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Release zip and fonts
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
-          tag_name: v${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }}
+          tag_name: ${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }}
           files: |
             lucide-font-${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }}.zip
             lucide-icons-${{ needs.pre-release.outputs.VERSION }}.zip