diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5e692eb8f6..7d75eb6470 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,21 @@ jobs:
             echo "Artifacts not found on maven central. Sleeping 30 seconds, retrying afterwards"
             sleep 30s
           done
+  
+
+  update_major_branch:
+    name: "Update Major Branch"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: main
+        #TODO: Use apmmachine + setup authorization (SSH?)
+      - run: .ci/release/update_major_branch.sh ${{ inputs.version }}
+      - name: Compute major.x branch
+        id: get_dotx_branch
+        run: echo "dotx_branch=$(echo '${{ inputs.version }}' | sed -E 's/\..+/.x/')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - run: git push -f origin ${{ steps.get_dotx_branch.outputs.dotx_branch }}
 
   update_cloudfoundry:
     name: "Update Cloudfoundry"
@@ -119,6 +134,8 @@ jobs:
   publish_aws_lambda:
     name: "Publish AWS Lambda"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    #TODO: disabled for now
+    if: false
     outputs:
       arn_content: ${{ steps.arn_output.outputs.arn_content }}
     steps:
@@ -148,6 +165,8 @@ jobs:
 
   create_github_release:
     name: "Create GitHub Release"
+    #TODO: disabled for now
+    if: false
     needs:
       - publish_aws_lambda
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest