diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml
index 5f0f80eed24c95..4a0760ff2a2b22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-proposal.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ env:
   NODE_VERSION: lts/*
 
 permissions:
-  contents: write
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
   releasePrepare:
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332  # v4.1.7
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.STAGING_BRANCH }}
-          # Needs the whole git history for ncu to work
-          # See https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/pull/486
-          fetch-depth: 0
 
       # Install dependencies
       - name: Install Node.js
@@ -63,16 +60,15 @@ jobs:
           ncu-config set owner "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}"
         env:
           USERNAME: ${{ secrets.JENKINS_USER }}
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_USER_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           JENKINS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JENKINS_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up ghauth config (Ubuntu)
         run: |
-          mkdir -p ~/.config/changelog-maker/
-          echo '{
-            "user": "'$(ncu-config get username)'",
-            "token": "'$(ncu-config get token)'"
-          }' > ~/.config/changelog-maker/config.json
+          jq '{user: env.USERNAME, token: env.TOKEN}' > "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-~/.config}/changelog-maker/config.json"
+        env:
+          USERNAME: ${{ secrets.JENKINS_USER }}
+          TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - name: Setup git author
         run: |
diff --git a/tools/actions/create-release.sh b/tools/actions/create-release.sh
index 3a69b3f5602ffc..d990e30d89bfdc 100755
--- a/tools/actions/create-release.sh
+++ b/tools/actions/create-release.sh
@@ -10,24 +10,76 @@ if [ -z "$RELEASE_DATE" ] || [ -z "$RELEASE_LINE" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+buildMutationQuery() {
+  cat - <<'EOF'
+mutation ($repo: String! $branch: String!, $parent: GitObjectID!, $commit_title: String!, $commit_body: String) {
+    createCommitOnBranch(input: {
+      branch: {
+        repositoryNameWithOwner: $repo,
+        branchName: $branch
+      },
+      message: {
+        headline: $commit_title,
+        body: $commit_body
+      },
+      expectedHeadOid: $parent,
+      fileChanges: {
+        additions: [
+EOF
+  git show HEAD --diff-filter=d --name-only --format= | while read -r FILE; do
+    echo "{ path: $(
+      node -p 'JSON.stringify(process.argv[1])' "$FILE"
+    ), contents: $(
+      node -p 'JSON.stringify(fs.readFileSync(process.argv[1]).toString("base64"))' "$FILE"
+    ) },"
+  done
+  echo '], deletions: ['
+  git show HEAD --diff-filter=D --name-only --format= | while read -r FILE; do
+    echo "$(node -p 'JSON.stringify(process.argv[1])' "$FILE"),"
+  done
+  cat - <<'EOF'
+        ]
+    }}) {
+      commit {
+          url
+        }
+      }
+    }
+EOF
+}
+
+
 git node release --prepare --skipBranchDiff --yes --releaseDate "$RELEASE_DATE"
-# We use it to not specify the branch name as it changes based on
-# the commit list (semver-minor/semver-patch)
-git config push.default current
-git push
+
+HEAD="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
 
 TITLE=$(awk "/^## ${RELEASE_DATE}/ { print substr(\$0, 4) }" "doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V${RELEASE_LINE}.md")
 
 # Use a temporary file for the PR body
 TEMP_BODY="$(awk "/## ${RELEASE_DATE}/,/^<a id=/{ if (!/^<a id=/) print }" "doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V${RELEASE_LINE}.md")"
 
-PR_URL="$(gh pr create --title "$TITLE" --body "$TEMP_BODY" --base "v$RELEASE_LINE.x")"
-
-# Amend commit message so it contains the correct PR-URL trailer.
-AMENDED_COMMIT_MSG="$(git log -1 --pretty=%B | sed "s|PR-URL: TODO|PR-URL: $PR_URL|")"
+# Create the proposal branch
+gh api \
+  --method POST \
+  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+  "/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/git/refs" \
+   -f "ref=refs/heads/$HEAD" -f "sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD^)"
 
-# Replace "TODO" with the PR URL in the last commit
-git commit --amend --no-edit -m "$AMENDED_COMMIT_MSG" || true
+# Create the proposal PR
+PR_URL="$(gh api \
+  --method POST \
+  --jq .html_url
+  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+  "/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/pulls" \
+   -f "title=$TITLE" -f "body=$TEMP_BODY" -f "head=$HEAD" -f "base=v$RELEASE_LINE.x")"
 
-# Force-push the amended commit
-git push --force
+# Push the release commit to the proposal branch
+gh api graphql \
+    -F repo="$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+    -F branch="$HEAD" \
+    -F parent="$(git rev-parse HEAD^)" \
+    -F commit_title="$(git log -1 HEAD --format=%s)" \
+    -F commit_body="$(git log -1 HEAD --format=%b | sed "s|PR-URL: TODO|PR-URL: $PR_URL|")" \
+    -f query="$(buildMutationQuery)"