diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5cbf178..1245e1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,67 +8,9 @@ on:
       - master
 
 jobs:
-  generate_changelog:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: create release draft
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: 'Get Previous tag'
-        id: previoustag
-        uses: "WyriHaximus/github-action-get-previous-tag@master"
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-
-      - name: calculate next version
-        id: version
-        uses: patrickjahns/version-drafter-action@fda4b8e4017bee5dd5794f255a4d484e8e647561 # v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Generate changelog
-        uses: charmixer/auto-changelog-action@b25e89c9410e03189f0d48b02b3a8caad6e78015 # v1.4
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          future_release: ${{ steps.version.outputs.next-version }}
-
-      - name: push changelog
-        uses: github-actions-x/commit@722d56b8968bf00ced78407bbe2ead81062d8baa # v2.9
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          push-branch: 'master'
-          commit-message: 'update changelog'
-          force-add: 'true'
-          files: CHANGELOG.md
-          name: Deutsche Telekom MMS GmbH
-          email: mms@telekom.de
-
-      # do a second checkout to prevent race situation
-      # changelog gets updated but action works on old commit id
-      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
-        with:
-          ref: master
-
-      - name: Generate changelog for the release
-        run: |
-          sed '/## \[${{ steps.previoustag.outputs.tag }}\]/Q' CHANGELOG.md > CHANGELOGRELEASE.md
-
-      - name: Read CHANGELOG.md
-        id: package
-        uses: juliangruber/read-file-action@02bbba9876a8f870efd4ad64e3b9088d3fb94d4b # v1
-        with:
-          path: ./CHANGELOGRELEASE.md
-
-      - name: Create Release draft
-        id: create_release
-        uses: actions/create-release@0cb9c9b65d5d1901c1f53e5e66eaf4afd303e70e # v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}  # This token is provided by Actions, you do not need to create your own token
-        with:
-          release_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.next-version }}
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.next-version }}
-          body: |
-            ${{ steps.package.outputs.content }}
-          draft: true
+  release:
+    # docs: https://github.com/telekom-mms/.github#release
+    if: github.repository != '$TEMPLATE_REPOSITORY'
+    uses: telekom-mms/.github/.github/workflows/release.yml@main
+    secrets:
+      GH_BRANCH_PROTECTION_APP_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_BRANCH_PROTECTION_APP_TOKEN }}