diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4bc7268..faeedd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
             let insertAt = lines.findIndex((l, i) => i > 0 && l.startsWith("## "));
             if (insertAt === -1) insertAt = lines.length;
 
-            const entry = `## [${NEW}] – ${DATE}\n\n### Changed\n\n${DESCRIPTION} (PR #${PR})\n\n[${NEW}]: https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/tag/v${NEW}\n`;
+            const entry = `## [${NEW}] – ${DATE}\n\n### Changed\n\n${DESCRIPTION} (PR #${PR})\n\n[${NEW}]: https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/tag/${NEW}\n`;
             lines.splice(insertAt, 0, entry);
             fs.writeFileSync("CHANGELOG.md", lines.join("\n"));
           '
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add package.json manifest.json versions.json CHANGELOG.md
-          git commit -m "chore: release v${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }} [skip ci]"
+          git commit -m "chore: release ${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }} [skip ci]"
           git push
 
       - name: Build release artifacts
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ jobs:
           NEW: ${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }}
           DESCRIPTION: ${{ steps.changelog_entry.outputs.description }}
         run: |
-          gh release create "v${NEW}" \
-            --title "v${NEW}" \
+          gh release create "${NEW}" \
+            --title "${NEW}" \
             --notes "${DESCRIPTION}" \
             main.js manifest.json
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef07ac0..eaad5a0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 
 Fix release workflow bump detection: correct broken regex (`\[xX\]` → `\[[xX]\]`), use temp file + `awk` markers for reliable multiline PR body handling, replace `echo | grep` with here-strings, and fall back to full-body scan when markers are missing. (PR #6)
 
-[1.0.1]: https://github.com/nilsandrey/TextToolsPlugin/releases/tag/v1.0.1
+[1.0.1]: https://github.com/nilsandrey/TextToolsPlugin/releases/tag/1.0.1
 
 ## [1.0.0] – 2024-01-01
 
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ Fix release workflow bump detection: correct broken regex (`\[xX\]` → `\[[xX]\
 - Settings UI for default pad character, line-number separator, pad toggle, GUID casing, case-sensitive filtering, filter history, and text slots.
 - Full multi-selection support: all commands operate on every active editor selection independently.
 
-[1.0.0]: https://github.com/nilsandrey/TextToolsPlugin/releases/tag/v1.0.0
+[1.0.0]: https://github.com/nilsandrey/TextToolsPlugin/releases/tag/1.0.0