diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index abc34c66..1bcc3892 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -447,10 +447,58 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Send release to Discord
-        uses: SethCohen/github-releases-to-discord@v1
-        with:
-          webhook_url: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-          color: "2105893"
-          username: "OpenChamber Releases"
-          footer_title: "OpenChamber Changelog"
-          reduce_headings: true
+        if: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL != '' }}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.create-release.outputs.version }}
+          REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+        run: |
+          node - <<'NODE'
+          (async () => {
+            const tag = `v${process.env.VERSION}`;
+            const repo = process.env.REPOSITORY;
+
+            const releaseRes = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${repo}/releases/tags/${tag}`, {
+              headers: {
+                Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN}`,
+                Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json',
+              },
+            });
+
+            if (!releaseRes.ok) {
+              const body = await releaseRes.text();
+              throw new Error(`Failed to fetch release ${tag}: ${releaseRes.status} ${body}`);
+            }
+
+            const release = await releaseRes.json();
+            const description = (release.body || `OpenChamber ${tag} released.`).slice(0, 4096);
+
+            const payload = {
+              username: 'OpenChamber Releases',
+              embeds: [
+                {
+                  title: release.name || `OpenChamber ${tag}`,
+                  url: release.html_url,
+                  description,
+                  color: 2105893,
+                  footer: { text: 'OpenChamber Changelog' },
+                },
+              ],
+            };
+
+            const discordRes = await fetch(process.env.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL, {
+              method: 'POST',
+              headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' },
+              body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+            });
+
+            if (!discordRes.ok) {
+              const body = await discordRes.text();
+              throw new Error(`Failed to send Discord release: ${discordRes.status} ${body}`);
+            }
+          })().catch((error) => {
+            console.error(error);
+            process.exit(1);
+          });
+          NODE