diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
index 3a73baa258e..fabb8347226 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
@@ -133,17 +133,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Wait for pull request
         run: sleep 30
 
-      - name: Approve pull request (I)
-        run: gh pr review ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-number }} --approve
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.INFRASTRUCTURE_COORDINATOR_TOKEN }}
-        if: steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-operation == 'created'
+      # - name: Approve pull request (I)
+      #   run: gh pr review ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-number }} --approve
+      #   env:
+      #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.INFRASTRUCTURE_COORDINATOR_TOKEN }}
+      #   if: steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-operation == 'created'
 
-      - name: Approve pull request (II)
-        run: gh pr review ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-number }} --approve
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CORE_COORDINATOR_TOKEN }}
-        if: steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-operation == 'created'
+      # - name: Approve pull request (II)
+      #   run: gh pr review ${{ steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-number }} --approve
+      #   env:
+      #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CORE_COORDINATOR_TOKEN }}
+      #   if: steps.create-pr.outputs.pull-request-operation == 'created'
 
       # - name: Enable automerge
       #   uses: peter-evans/enable-pull-request-automerge@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e8918822b2e..cf001f61fe7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ defaults:
 
 
 jobs:
-  pip_tests:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/tests.yml
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      pip_git: true
+  # pip_tests:
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/tests.yml
+  #   secrets: inherit
+  #   with:
+  #     pip_git: true
   zenodo:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
           path: .zenodo.json
 
   create:
-    needs: [pip_tests, zenodo]
+    needs: [zenodo]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4