diff --git a/.github/workflows/perform-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/perform-release.yaml
index 12670fd5f..82ad5ddd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/perform-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/perform-release.yaml
@@ -26,34 +26,34 @@ jobs:
       statuses: read
       checks: read
       actions: read
-    outputs:
-      code-branch: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.CODE_BRANCH_NAME }}
-      release-notes-branch: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.RELEASE_NOTES_BRANCH_NAME }}
-      javadoc-branch: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.JAVADOC_BRANCH_NAME }}
-      release-tag: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.RELEASE_TAG }}
-      release-commit: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
+#    outputs:
+#      code-branch: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.CODE_BRANCH_NAME }}
+#      release-notes-branch: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.RELEASE_NOTES_BRANCH_NAME }}
+#      javadoc-branch: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.JAVADOC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+#      release-tag: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.RELEASE_TAG }}
+#      release-commit: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: 'Determine Branch Names'
-        id: determine-branch-names
-        run: |
-          CODE_BRANCH_NAME=$(gh pr view ${{github.event.inputs.release_pr_number}} --repo ${{github.repository}} --json headRefName --jq '.headRefName')
-          RELEASE_VERSION=$(echo $CODE_BRANCH_NAME | cut -d '-' -f2)
-          RELEASE_TAG=rel/$RELEASE_VERSION
-          RELEASE_COMMIT=$(gh release view $RELEASE_TAG --repo ${{github.repository}} --json targetCommitish --jq '.targetCommitish')
-          RELEASE_NOTES_BRANCH_NAME=java/release-notes-$RELEASE_VERSION
-          JAVADOC_BRANCH_NAME=java/release-docs-$RELEASE_VERSION
-
-          echo "CODE_BRANCH_NAME=$CODE_BRANCH_NAME" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$RELEASE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "RELEASE_TAG=$RELEASE_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "RELEASE_COMMIT=$RELEASE_COMMIT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "RELEASE_NOTES_BRANCH_NAME=$RELEASE_NOTES_BRANCH_NAME" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "JAVADOC_BRANCH_NAME=$JAVADOC_BRANCH_NAME" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-          echo -e "[DEBUG] Current GITHUB_OUTPUT:\n$(cat $GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+#      - name: 'Determine Branch Names'
+#        id: determine-branch-names
+#        run: |
+#          CODE_BRANCH_NAME=$(gh pr view ${{github.event.inputs.release_pr_number}} --repo ${{github.repository}} --json headRefName --jq '.headRefName')
+#          RELEASE_VERSION=$(echo $CODE_BRANCH_NAME | cut -d '-' -f2)
+#          RELEASE_TAG=rel/$RELEASE_VERSION
+#          RELEASE_COMMIT=$(gh release view $RELEASE_TAG --repo ${{github.repository}} --json targetCommitish --jq '.targetCommitish')
+#          RELEASE_NOTES_BRANCH_NAME=java/release-notes-$RELEASE_VERSION
+#          JAVADOC_BRANCH_NAME=java/release-docs-$RELEASE_VERSION
+#
+#          echo "CODE_BRANCH_NAME=$CODE_BRANCH_NAME" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+#          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$RELEASE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+#          echo "RELEASE_TAG=$RELEASE_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+#          echo "RELEASE_COMMIT=$RELEASE_COMMIT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+#          echo "RELEASE_NOTES_BRANCH_NAME=$RELEASE_NOTES_BRANCH_NAME" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+#          echo "JAVADOC_BRANCH_NAME=$JAVADOC_BRANCH_NAME" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+#
+#          echo -e "[DEBUG] Current GITHUB_OUTPUT:\n$(cat $GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
+#        env:
+#          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - name: 'Generate GitHub App token'
         id: app-token
@@ -65,70 +65,71 @@ jobs:
           repositories: ai-sdk
           permission-pull-requests: read
 
-      - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: 'Check Whether Code PR Can Be Merged'
-        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
-        uses: ./.github/actions/pr-is-mergeable
-        with:
-          pr-ref: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.CODE_BRANCH_NAME }}
-          excluded-check-runs: |
-            {
-              \"Continuous Integration\": [\"Run BlackDuck Scan\", \"Run Security Rating\"], 
-              \"dependabot merger\": [] 
-            }
-
-      - name: 'Check Code Release Commit Continuous Integration'
-        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
-        uses: ./.github/actions/workflow-succeeded
-        with:
-          workflow: 'Continuous Integration'
-          sha: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
-
-      - name: 'Check Whether Release Notes PR Can Be Merged'
-        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
-        uses: ./.github/actions/pr-is-mergeable
-        with:
-          pr-ref: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.RELEASE_NOTES_BRANCH_NAME }}
-          repo: ${{ env.DOCS_REPO }}
-          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
-          excluded-check-runs: |
-            {
-              \"Build Cloud SDK Documentation\": [\"dependabot\"]
-            }
-
-      - name: 'Check Whether JavaDoc PR Can Be Merged'
-        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
-        uses: ./.github/actions/pr-is-mergeable
-        with:
-          pr-ref: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.JAVADOC_BRANCH_NAME }}
-          repo: ${{ env.DOCS_REPO }}
-          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
-          excluded-check-runs: |
-            {
-              \"Build Cloud SDK Documentation\": [\"dependabot\"]
-            }
+#      - name: 'Checkout Repository'
+#        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+#
+#      - name: 'Check Whether Code PR Can Be Merged'
+#        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
+#        uses: ./.github/actions/pr-is-mergeable
+#        with:
+#          pr-ref: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.CODE_BRANCH_NAME }}
+#          excluded-check-runs: |
+#            {
+#              \"Continuous Integration\": [\"Run BlackDuck Scan\", \"Run Security Rating\"],
+#              \"dependabot merger\": []
+#            }
+#
+#      - name: 'Check Code Release Commit Continuous Integration'
+#        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
+#        uses: ./.github/actions/workflow-succeeded
+#        with:
+#          workflow: 'Continuous Integration'
+#          sha: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.RELEASE_COMMIT }}
+#
+#      - name: 'Check Whether Release Notes PR Can Be Merged'
+#        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
+#        uses: ./.github/actions/pr-is-mergeable
+#        with:
+#          pr-ref: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.RELEASE_NOTES_BRANCH_NAME }}
+#          repo: ${{ env.DOCS_REPO }}
+#          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+#          excluded-check-runs: |
+#            {
+#              \"Build Cloud SDK Documentation\": [\"dependabot\"]
+#            }
+#
+#      - name: 'Check Whether JavaDoc PR Can Be Merged'
+#        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
+#        uses: ./.github/actions/pr-is-mergeable
+#        with:
+#          pr-ref: ${{ steps.determine-branch-names.outputs.JAVADOC_BRANCH_NAME }}
+#          repo: ${{ env.DOCS_REPO }}
+#          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+#          excluded-check-runs: |
+#            {
+#              \"Build Cloud SDK Documentation\": [\"dependabot\"]
+#            }
 
   release:
     name: 'Release'
     needs: [prerequisites]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: release
     permissions:
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - name: 'Generate GitHub App token'
-        id: app-token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
-        with:
-          client-id: ${{ secrets.SAP_AI_SDK_BOT_CLIENT_ID }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.SAP_AI_SDK_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          owner: SAP
-          repositories: |
-            ai-sdk-java
-            ai-sdk
-          permission-contents: write # needed to modify the release draft
-          permission-pull-requests: write # needed to merge the release PR
+#      - name: 'Generate GitHub App token'
+#        id: app-token
+#        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
+#        with:
+#          client-id: ${{ secrets.SAP_AI_SDK_BOT_CLIENT_ID }}
+#          private-key: ${{ secrets.SAP_AI_SDK_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+#          owner: SAP
+#          repositories: |
+#            ai-sdk-java
+#            ai-sdk
+#          permission-contents: write # needed to modify the release draft
+#          permission-pull-requests: write # needed to merge the release PR
 
       - name: 'Setup java'
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
@@ -136,14 +137,14 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'sapmachine'
           java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
 
-      - name: 'Download Release Asset'
-        id: download-asset
-        run: |
-          gh release download ${{ needs.prerequisites.outputs.release-tag }} --dir ./ --repo "${{ github.repository }}"
-          # x=extract v=verbose z=decompress f=file C=destination directory
-          tar -xvzf release-artifacts.tar.gz -C .
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+#      - name: 'Download Release Asset'
+#        id: download-asset
+#        run: |
+#          gh release download ${{ needs.prerequisites.outputs.release-tag }} --dir ./ --repo "${{ github.repository }}"
+#          # x=extract v=verbose z=decompress f=file C=destination directory
+#          tar -xvzf release-artifacts.tar.gz -C .
+#        env:
+#          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: 'Import GPG Key'
         run: |
@@ -155,32 +156,32 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo '${{ secrets.CENTRAL_SONATYPE_SETTINGS_XML }}' > settings.xml
 
-      - name: 'Deploy'
-        run: |
-          MVN_ARGS="${{ env.MVN_CLI_ARGS }} -Drelease -s settings.xml"
-          mvn deploy $MVN_ARGS
-        env:
-          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
-
-      - name: 'Merge Code PR'
-        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
-        run: gh pr merge --squash "${{ needs.prerequisites.outputs.code-branch }}" --delete-branch --repo "${{ github.repository }}"
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
-
-      - name: 'Publish the Draft Release'
-        run: gh release edit ${{ needs.prerequisites.outputs.release-tag }} --draft=false --repo "${{ github.repository }}"
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
-
-      - name: 'Merge Release Notes PR'
-        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
-        run: gh pr merge --squash "${{ needs.prerequisites.outputs.release-notes-branch }}" --delete-branch --repo "${{ env.DOCS_REPO }}"
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
-
-      - name: 'Merge JavaDoc PR'
-        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
-        run: gh pr merge --squash "${{ needs.prerequisites.outputs.javadoc-branch }}" --delete-branch --repo "${{ env.DOCS_REPO }}"
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+#      - name: 'Deploy'
+#        run: |
+#          MVN_ARGS="${{ env.MVN_CLI_ARGS }} -Drelease -s settings.xml"
+#          mvn deploy $MVN_ARGS
+#        env:
+#          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
+#
+#      - name: 'Merge Code PR'
+#        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
+#        run: gh pr merge --squash "${{ needs.prerequisites.outputs.code-branch }}" --delete-branch --repo "${{ github.repository }}"
+#        env:
+#          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+#
+#      - name: 'Publish the Draft Release'
+#        run: gh release edit ${{ needs.prerequisites.outputs.release-tag }} --draft=false --repo "${{ github.repository }}"
+#        env:
+#          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+#
+#      - name: 'Merge Release Notes PR'
+#        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
+#        run: gh pr merge --squash "${{ needs.prerequisites.outputs.release-notes-branch }}" --delete-branch --repo "${{ env.DOCS_REPO }}"
+#        env:
+#          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+#
+#      - name: 'Merge JavaDoc PR'
+#        if: ${{ inputs.skip-pr-merge != 'true' }}
+#        run: gh pr merge --squash "${{ needs.prerequisites.outputs.javadoc-branch }}" --delete-branch --repo "${{ env.DOCS_REPO }}"
+#        env:
+#          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}