diff --git a/.github/release.config.js b/.github/release.config.js
index c950fffc..c72e73ac 100644
--- a/.github/release.config.js
+++ b/.github/release.config.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 aliasTags: {
                     "latest": ["zowe-v2-lts"],
                 },
-                npmPublish: false,
+                npmPublish: true,
                 tarballDir: "dist",
             },
             {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ module.exports = {
                 aliasTags: {
                     "latest": ["zowe-v2-lts"],
                 },
-                npmPublish: false,
+                npmPublish: true,
                 tarballDir: "dist",
             },
         ],
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ module.exports = {
             "@octorelease/vsce",
             {
                 $cwd: "packages/vsce",
-                ovsxPublish: false,
-                vscePublish: false,
+                ovsxPublish: true,
+                vscePublish: true,
                 vsixDir: "dist",
             },
         ],
diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
index 371e30d3..6fa45391 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check Changelog Updated
       id: checkchangelogupdated
-      uses: awharn/check_changelog_action@temp-lerna
+      uses: awharn/check_changelog_action@v1
       with:
         header: '## Recent Changes'
         file: 'CHANGELOG.md'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index d59c04f2..02dc1162 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ jobs:
     #     path: dist/*
 
   release:
-    if: (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && github.ref_protected
-    # if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_protected
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_protected
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build Source
       run: npm run build
 
-    - uses: zowe-actions/octorelease@fix/allow-first-time-publish2
+    - uses: zowe-actions/octorelease@v1
       env:
         GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: ${{ secrets.ZOWE_ROBOT_USER }}
         GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.ZOWE_ROBOT_EMAIL }}