diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 467a3ca69..0cc0d3bef 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -55,16 +55,6 @@ if [[ -n $1 ]]; then
 fi
 shift
 
-prompt_continue "set version $RELEASE_VERSION to local git repository"
-
-mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$RELEASE_VERSION
-sed -i -e "s/$PREVIOUS_VERSION/$RELEASE_VERSION/g" README.md
-git commit -am "release $RELEASE_VERSION [ci skip]"
-
-prompt_continue "push version $RELEASE_VERSION to remote git repository"
-
-git push
-
 prompt_continue "release version $RELEASE_VERSION to Maven Central"
 
 mvn -Prelease clean deploy $GPG_PASSPHRASE