diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f16176c..9a38803 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,5 +38,7 @@ jobs:
                   commit: Version packages
                   title: Version packages
               env:
-                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+                  # Fall back to the default workflow token, but allow a PAT/App token
+                  # because GitHub can block PR creation with `github.token` at the repo level.
+                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN || github.token }}
                   NPM_CONFIG_PROVENANCE: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86a0cdd..78d4d64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,18 +27,6 @@ Place the plugin source in your project's `.opencode/plugins/` directory (or `~/
 }
 ```
 
-## Releasing
-
-For publishable changes, add a changeset with:
-
-```sh
-bun run changeset
-```
-
-Merges to `main` open or update a Changesets release pull request with the pending version and changelog updates. Merging that release pull request publishes the package to npm and creates a GitHub release.
-
-Routine CI, config, or docs-only changes do not need a changeset unless a maintainer decides they should be released. This repo does not add PR-level changeset enforcement.
-
 ## Configuration
 
 All configuration is via environment variables: