diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-edge.yml b/.github/workflows/release-edge.yml
index 70171ff7..7e3aafb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-edge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-edge.yml
@@ -10,15 +10,29 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: get-version
-        id: package-version
-        uses: martinbeentjes/npm-get-version-action@v1.3.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+      - name: "call action"
+        id: last_release
+        uses: InsonusK/get-latest-release@v1.0.1
+        with:
+          myToken: ${{ github.token }}
+          view_top: 1
+
+      - name: "Print result"
+        run: |
+          echo "id: ${{ steps.last_release.outputs.id }}"
+          echo "name: ${{ steps.last_release.outputs.name }}"
+          echo "tag_name: ${{ steps.last_release.outputs.tag_name }}"
+          echo "created_at: ${{ steps.last_release.outputs.created_at }}"
+          echo "draft: ${{ steps.last_release.outputs.draft }}"
+          echo "prerelease: ${{ steps.last_release.outputs.prerelease }}"
 
       - name: Calculate edge version
         id: calculate-edge-version
         uses: ./.github/actions/calculate-edge-version
         with:
-          version: ${{ steps.package-version.outputs.current-version }}
+          version: ${{ steps.last_release.outputs.tag_name }}
 
       - run: echo ${{ steps.calculate-edge-version.outputs.next-edge }}
 
@@ -29,14 +43,12 @@ jobs:
           release-as: ${{ steps.calculate-edge-version.outputs.next-edge }}
 
       # The logic below handles the npm publication:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        # these if statements ensure that a publication only occurs when
-        # a new release is created:
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '20.x'
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+        # these if statements ensure that a publication only occurs when
+        # a new release is created:
       - run: npm ci
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       - run: npm run build-all