diff --git a/scripts/update-version.ps1 b/scripts/update-version.ps1
index 57ca601..9bfc086 100644
--- a/scripts/update-version.ps1
+++ b/scripts/update-version.ps1
@@ -12,33 +12,19 @@ Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
 
-Write-Host "Updating version from $OldVersion to $NewVersion"
-
-# Update specific workflow files with _workflow_version inputs
-Write-Host "Updating workflow files..."
-$workflowFiles = @(
-    ".github/workflows/updater.yml",
-    ".github/workflows/danger.yml"
-)
-
-foreach ($filePath in $workflowFiles) {
-    $content = Get-Content -Path $filePath -Raw
-
-    # Check if this file has _workflow_version input with a default value
-    if ($content -match '(?ms)_workflow_version:.*?default:\s*([^\s#]+)') {
-        Write-Host "Updating $filePath..."
-        $oldDefault = $Matches[1]
-
-        # Replace the default value for _workflow_version
-        $newContent = $content -replace '((?ms)_workflow_version:.*?default:\s*)([^\s#]+)', "`${1}'$NewVersion'"
-
-        # Write the updated content back to the file
-        $newContent | Out-File -FilePath $filePath -Encoding utf8 -NoNewline
-
-        Write-Host "  Updated default from '$oldDefault' to '$NewVersion'"
-    } else {
-        Write-Error "No _workflow_version default found in $filePath"
-    }
-}
-
-Write-Host "Version update completed successfully!"
+Write-Host "Preparing release version update from $OldVersion to $NewVersion"
+
+# Note: Workflow files cannot be updated automatically during Craft releases
+# because GitHub Apps don't have 'workflows' permission by default.
+#
+# After this release is published, manually update the following files:
+# - .github/workflows/updater.yml (line ~45)
+# - .github/workflows/danger.yml (line ~9)
+#
+# Change the default value from '$OldVersion' to '$NewVersion'
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "⚠️  MANUAL ACTION REQUIRED AFTER RELEASE:"
+Write-Host "Update _workflow_version defaults in workflow files from '$OldVersion' to '$NewVersion'"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Release preparation completed successfully!"