diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 0bab3820..430c1aab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ name: Pre-Release (RC)
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch: # Allows manual triggering from GitHub UI/API
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - 'next'
 
 concurrency: pre-release-${{ github.ref }}
 
@@ -41,12 +38,10 @@ jobs:
           npx changeset pre enter rc
 
       - name: Version RC packages
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
-          git config user.email "github-actions@example.com"
-          npx changeset version
-          git add .
-          git commit -m "chore: rc version bump" || echo "No changes to commit"
+        run: npx changeset version
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Create Release Candidate Pull Request or Publish Release Candidate to npm
         uses: changesets/action@v1
@@ -55,3 +50,13 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Exit RC mode
+        run: npx changeset pre exit
+
+      - name: Commit & Push changes
+        uses: actions-js/push@master
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          branch: ${{ github.ref }}
+          message: 'chore: rc version bump'