diff --git a/.github/workflows/project.yml b/.github/workflows/project.yml
index 606226523..a5f764579 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/project.yml
@@ -13,35 +13,28 @@ on:
 jobs:
   Inbox:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'spring-projects' && (github.event.action == 'opened' || github.event.action == 'reopened') && github.event.pull_request == null
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'spring-projects' && (github.event.action == 'opened' || github.event.action == 'reopened') && github.event.pull_request == null && !contains(join(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, ', '), 'dependency-upgrade') && !contains(github.event.issue.title, 'Release ')
     steps:
       - name: Create or Update Issue Card
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-project-card@v1.1.2
+        uses: actions/add-to-project@v1.0.2
         with:
-          project-name: 'Spring Data'
-          column-name: 'Inbox'
-          project-location: 'spring-projects'
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_ISSUES_TOKEN_SPRING_DATA }}
+          project-url: https://github.com/orgs/spring-projects/projects/25
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_ISSUES_TOKEN_SPRING_DATA }}
   Pull-Request:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository_owner == 'spring-projects' && (github.event.action == 'opened' || github.event.action == 'reopened') && github.event.pull_request != null
     steps:
       - name: Create or Update Pull Request Card
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-project-card@v1.1.2
+        uses: actions/add-to-project@v1.0.2
         with:
-          project-name: 'Spring Data'
-          column-name: 'Review pending'
-          project-location: 'spring-projects'
-          issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_ISSUES_TOKEN_SPRING_DATA }}
+          project-url: https://github.com/orgs/spring-projects/projects/25
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_ISSUES_TOKEN_SPRING_DATA }}
   Feedback-Provided:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository_owner == 'spring-projects' && github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && github.event.action == 'created' && github.actor != 'spring-projects-issues' && github.event.pull_request == null && github.event.issue.state == 'open' && contains(toJSON(github.event.issue.labels), 'waiting-for-feedback')
     steps:
       - name: Update Project Card
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-project-card@v1.1.2
+        uses: actions/add-to-project@v1.0.2
         with:
-          project-name: 'Spring Data'
-          column-name: 'Feedback provided'
-          project-location: 'spring-projects'
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_ISSUES_TOKEN_SPRING_DATA }}
+          project-url: https://github.com/orgs/spring-projects/projects/25
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_ISSUES_TOKEN_SPRING_DATA }}