diff --git a/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml b/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml
index 2f0648b2..0940a374 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Valid beta version: $VERSION"
 
   create-tag:
-    name: Update version and create beta tag
+    name: Create beta tag
     needs: validate-version
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -44,72 +44,22 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: develop
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '24'
-
-      - name: Update version in all files
-        run: |
-          VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
-          echo "Updating version to $VERSION in all files..."
-
-          # Update apps/frontend/package.json
-          cd apps/frontend
-          npm pkg set version="$VERSION"
-          echo "✅ Updated apps/frontend/package.json to $VERSION"
-          cd ../..
-
-          # Update root package.json
-          npm pkg set version="$VERSION"
-          echo "✅ Updated root package.json to $VERSION"
-
-          # Update apps/backend/__init__.py
-          if [ -f "apps/backend/__init__.py" ]; then
-            sed -i "s/__version__ = \".*\"/__version__ = \"$VERSION\"/" apps/backend/__init__.py
-            echo "✅ Updated apps/backend/__init__.py to $VERSION"
-          fi
-
-          # Verify the updates
-          echo ""
-          echo "Verification:"
-          echo "  Frontend: $(grep '"version"' apps/frontend/package.json | head -1)"
-          echo "  Root: $(grep '"version"' package.json | head -1)"
-          if [ -f "apps/backend/__init__.py" ]; then
-            echo "  Backend: $(grep '__version__' apps/backend/__init__.py)"
-          fi
-
-      - name: Commit version update and create tag
+      - name: Create and push tag
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run != 'true' }}
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-
-          # Commit version changes
-          git add apps/frontend/package.json package.json
-          if [ -f "apps/backend/__init__.py" ]; then
-            git add apps/backend/__init__.py
-          fi
-          git commit -m "chore: bump version to $VERSION for beta release"
-
-          # Create annotated tag
           git tag -a "v$VERSION" -m "Beta release v$VERSION"
-
-          # Push both commit and tag
-          git push origin develop
           git push origin "v$VERSION"
-          echo "✅ Committed version update and created tag v$VERSION"
+          echo "Created tag v$VERSION"
 
       - name: Create tag only (dry run)
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run == 'true' }}
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
-          echo "DRY RUN: Would commit version update and create tag v$VERSION"
-          echo "Files that would be updated:"
-          git status --short
+          echo "DRY RUN: Would create tag v$VERSION"
 
   # Intel build on Intel runner for native compilation
   build-macos-intel: