diff --git a/.autorc b/.autorc
index 3b736411..cf03c003 100644
--- a/.autorc
+++ b/.autorc
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
     "onlyPublishWithReleaseLabel": true,
     "noDefaultLabels": true,
     "baseBranch": "main",
-    "author": "Alyssa Dai <alyssa.ydai@gmail.com>",
+    "author": "Neurobagel Bot <bot@neurobagel.org>",
     "noVersionPrefix": false,
-    "changelog": {
-        "message": "Update CHANGELOG.md [skip ci]"
-    },
     "plugins": [
         "git-tag",
         "released",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4c870e86..627d68ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
         id: generate-token
         uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
         with:
-          app-id: ${{ vars.NB_CHEF_BOT_ID }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.NB_CHEF_BOT_KEY }}
-  
+          app-id: ${{ vars.NB_BOT_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.NB_BOT_KEY }}
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -33,5 +33,3 @@ jobs:
         run: ~/auto shipit -vv
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
-          # GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NB_PAT_RELEASE }}
-          # PROTECTED_BRANCH_REVIEWER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NB_PAT_RELEASE_PROTECTED }}