diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 69a1b7df..8d9a4c68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -4,16 +4,13 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - '**'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
   pages: write
   id-token: write
 
-concurrency:
-  group: "release-deploy"
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -22,74 +19,63 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y zip gh
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y zip jq
 
       - name: Create dist zip
         run: |
           mkdir -p release
           zip -r release/dist.zip dist
 
-      - name: Get latest release tag
-        id: get_latest_tag
+      - name: Determine latest release tag
+        id: get_latest
         run: |
-          LATEST_TAG=$(gh release list --limit 1 --json tagName -q '.[0].tagName' || echo "")
-          echo "LATEST_TAG=$LATEST_TAG" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Determine release tag
-        run: |
-          if [ -z "${{ env.LATEST_TAG }}" ]; then
+          LATEST=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}" \
+            https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/latest \
+            | jq -r '.tag_name // empty')
+          echo "LATEST_TAG=$LATEST" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          if [ -z "$LATEST" ]; then
             echo "RELEASE_TAG=v0.1.0" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
-            echo "RELEASE_TAG=${{ env.LATEST_TAG }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "RELEASE_TAG=$LATEST" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
-      - name: Create or update GitHub release
+      - name: Create or update release
+        id: release
         run: |
-          gh auth setup-git
-          if gh release view "$RELEASE_TAG" &>/dev/null; then
-            gh release edit "$RELEASE_TAG" --generate-notes
+          RELEASE_NAME=${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
+          # Check if release exists
+          RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}" \
+            https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/tags/${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }} \
+            | jq -r '.id // empty')
+
+          if [ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
+            echo "Creating release $RELEASE_NAME"
+            RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              -d "{\"tag_name\":\"${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}\",\"name\":\"$RELEASE_NAME\",\"draft\":false,\"prerelease\":false}" \
+              https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases | jq -r '.id')
           else
-            gh release create "$RELEASE_TAG" --generate-notes
+            echo "Release exists, using ID $RELEASE_ID"
           fi
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+          echo "RELEASE_ID=$RELEASE_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Upload hoc.kip
-        run: gh release upload "$RELEASE_TAG" dist/atmosphere/hoc.kip --clobber
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          ASSET="dist/atmosphere/hoc.kip"
+          FILENAME=$(basename $ASSET)
+          curl -s -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
+            --data-binary @"$ASSET" \
+            "https://uploads.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/${{ env.RELEASE_ID }}/assets?name=$FILENAME"
 
       - name: Upload dist.zip
-        run: gh release upload "$RELEASE_TAG" release/dist.zip --clobber
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  deploy:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: release
-    environment:
-      name: github-pages
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - name: Setup Pages
-        uses: actions/configure-pages@v2
-
-      - name: Ensure dist exists
         run: |
-          if [ ! -d "./pages/dist" ]; then
-            echo "Error: ./pages/dist does not exist"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v1
-        with:
-          path: './pages/dist'
-
-      - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
-        id: deployment
-        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v1
+          ASSET="release/dist.zip"
+          FILENAME=$(basename $ASSET)
+          curl -s -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/zip" \
+            --data-binary @"$ASSET" \
+            "https://uploads.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/${{ env.RELEASE_ID }}/assets?name=$FILENAME"