diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
index 6b46ebbb..a2711211 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 jobs:
+  test:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
   dependabot:
+    needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5ddcc5b2..cc900a36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,14 +23,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.SYNCED_GITHUB_TOKEN_REPO }}
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v2.3.1
-      with:
-        java-version: '17'
-        distribution: 'adopt'
     - name: Create .gpg key
       run: |
         echo $GPG_KEY_ARMOR | base64 --decode > ./release.asc
@@ -50,23 +45,15 @@ jobs:
         SONATYPE_PASSWORD: '${{ secrets.SYNCED_SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}'
         SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SYNCED_SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
         GITHUB_PASSWORD: '${{ secrets.SYNCED_GITHUB_TOKEN_REPO }}'
-
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-      with:
-        node-version: '14'
-    
-    - name: Install conventionalcommits
-      run: npm i -D conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits
-
     - name: Semantic Release
-      uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v3.4.1
+      uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v3
       with:
         extra_plugins: |
-          "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer@8.0.1"
-          "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator@9.0.3"
-          "@google/semantic-release-replace-plugin@1.2.0"
-          "@semantic-release/exec@5.0.0"
-          "@semantic-release/git@9.0.1"
-          "@semantic-release/github@7.2.3"
+          "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"
+          "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator"
+          "@google/semantic-release-replace-plugin"
+          "@semantic-release/exec"
+          "@semantic-release/git"
+          "@semantic-release/github"
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SYNCED_GITHUB_TOKEN_REPO }}