diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 69718ca..a57c2ae 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -110,53 +110,33 @@ steps:
 
   # -------- NEW: Create GitHub Release --------
   - name: github-release
-    image: plugins/github-release
+    image: curlimages/curl:latest
+    when:
+      event: tag
     environment:
-      PLUGIN_API_KEY:
+      GITHUB_TOKEN:
         from_secret: GITHUB_TOKEN
-      DRONE_REMOTE_URL: https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak.git
-    settings:
-      api_key:
-        from_secret: GITHUB_TOKEN
-      repo: the-luap/picpeak
-      title: "PicPeak ${DRONE_TAG}"
-      prerelease: false
-      overwrite: true
-      note: |
-        # PicPeak ${DRONE_TAG}
-        
-        ## 🐳 Docker Images
-        
-        This release includes Docker images published to GitHub Container Registry:
-        
-        ```bash
-        # Backend
-        docker pull ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak-backend:${DRONE_TAG}
-        docker pull ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak-backend:latest
-        
-        # Frontend
-        docker pull ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak-frontend:${DRONE_TAG}
-        docker pull ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak-frontend:latest
-        ```
-        
-        ## 📦 What's New
-        
-        See the [README](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak#readme) for features and documentation.
-        
-        ## 🚀 Quick Start
-        
-        ```bash
-        # Clone and deploy
-        git clone https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak.git
-        cd picpeak
-        
-        # Use the tagged version
-        docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
-        ```
-        
-        ---
-        
-        For detailed deployment instructions, see the [Deployment Guide](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/blob/main/DEPLOYMENT.md).
+    commands:
+      - |
+        # Create release payload
+        cat > release.json <<EOF
+        {
+          "tag_name": "${DRONE_TAG}",
+          "target_commitish": "main",
+          "name": "PicPeak ${DRONE_TAG}",
+          "body": "# PicPeak ${DRONE_TAG}\n\n## 🐳 Docker Images\n\nThis release includes Docker images published to GitHub Container Registry:\n\n\`\`\`bash\n# Backend\ndocker pull ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak-backend:${DRONE_TAG}\ndocker pull ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak-backend:latest\n\n# Frontend\ndocker pull ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak-frontend:${DRONE_TAG}\ndocker pull ghcr.io/the-luap/picpeak-frontend:latest\n\`\`\`\n\n## 📦 What's New\n\nSee the [README](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak#readme) for features and documentation.\n\n## 🚀 Quick Start\n\n\`\`\`bash\n# Clone and deploy\ngit clone https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak.git\ncd picpeak\n\n# Use the tagged version\ndocker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d\n\`\`\`\n\n---\n\nFor detailed deployment instructions, see the [Deployment Guide](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/blob/main/DEPLOYMENT.md).",
+          "draft": false,
+          "prerelease": false
+        }
+        EOF
+      - |
+        # Create the release on GitHub
+        curl -X POST \
+          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+          -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
+          -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+          https://api.github.com/repos/the-luap/picpeak/releases \
+          -d @release.json
 
 trigger:
   event: