diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 78208625f..ab798fca8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -78,40 +78,32 @@ jobs:
           echo "CURRENT_FAST_VERSION=$CURRENT_FAST_VERSION"
 
           cp veneer/everest-operator.yaml veneer/everest-operator-original.yaml
-          
+          echo "---- start -----"
           if [[ $env.IS_RC ]]; then
             go run ./tools/ \
               --veneer-file veneer/everest-operator-original.yaml \
               --version-type ${{ env.RELEASE_TYPE }} \
               --channel fast-v0 \
               --new-version ${{ env.VERSION }} \
-              --current-version "$CURRENT_FAST_VERSION" \
-              \
-              >| veneer/everest-operator.yaml
+              --current-version "$CURRENT_FAST_VERSION" 
           else
             go run ./tools/ \
               --veneer-file veneer/everest-operator-original.yaml \
               --version-type ${{ env.RELEASE_TYPE }} \
               --channel stable-v0 \
               --new-version ${{ env.VERSION }} \
-              --current-version "$CURRENT_STABLE_VERSION" \
-              \
-              >| veneer/everest-operator.yaml
-
+              --current-version "$CURRENT_STABLE_VERSION" 
+            echo "---------"
             go run ./tools/ \
               --veneer-file veneer/everest-operator-original.yaml \
               --version-type ${{ env.RELEASE_TYPE }} \
               --channel fast-v0 \
               --new-version ${{ env.VERSION }} \
-              --current-version "$CURRENT_FAST_VERSION" \
-              \
-              >| veneer/everest-operator.yaml
+              --current-version "$CURRENT_FAST_VERSION" 
           fi
-
+          echo "---- end -----"
           rm -f veneer/everest-operator-original.yaml
           
-          git add .
-          git diff
           
 #          curl -Lo /tmp/opm https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-registry/releases/latest/download/${OS}-${ARCH}-opm
 #          chmod +x /tmp/opm