diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a092fd4..8d19dbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Release
 
 on:
   release:
-    types: [published, released]
+    types: [published]
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       tag:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38231b5..44de130 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -322,9 +322,8 @@ After 1.0 the standard SemVer rules kick in (breaking → major, additive → mi
 ### If the release workflow didn't fire
 
 GitHub's `release: published` event is occasionally missed — usually
-when the Release was created from a pre-existing tag via API. The
-workflow listens for both `published` and `released` activity types as
-a defensive measure, but it can still happen. Two recovery paths:
+when the Release was created from a pre-existing tag via API. Two
+recovery paths:
 
 - **Manual dispatch** (preferred): trigger the workflow against the
   existing tag without touching the Release.