diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5a1a1720..457b4e1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     outputs:
       released: ${{ steps.release.outputs.released }}
+      newest_release_tag: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -261,22 +262,13 @@ jobs:
             echo "CIBW_BUILD=${{ matrix.pyver }}*" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
-      - name: Install python-semantic-release
-        run: pipx install python-semantic-release==7.34.6
-
-      - name: Get Release Tag
-        id: release_tag
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "::set-output name=newest_release_tag::$(semantic-release print-version --current)"
-
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: "${{ steps.release_tag.outputs.newest_release_tag }}"
+          ref: ${{ needs.release.outputs.newest_release_tag }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Build wheels ${{ matrix.musl }} (${{ matrix.qemu }})
-        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.22.0
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.23.0
         # to supply options, put them in 'env', like:
         env:
           CIBW_SKIP: cp36-* cp37-* pp36-* pp37-* pp38-* cp38-* ${{ matrix.musl == 'musllinux' && '*manylinux*' || '*musllinux*' }}