diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c7f443f..5d92d9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 ---
 name: Release
-run-name: Release ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }}
+run-name: Release ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }} v${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
+      release_version:
+        description: "Release Version"
+        required: true
       release_type:
         description: "Release Options"
         required: true
@@ -24,7 +27,6 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       _WEB_RELEASE_TAG: ${{ steps.set-tags.outputs.WEB_RELEASE_TAG }}
       _CORE_RELEASE_TAG: ${{ steps.set-tags.outputs.CORE_RELEASE_TAG }}
-      _VERSION: ${{ steps.get-next-version.outputs.version }}
     steps:
       - name: Branch check
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type != 'Dry Run' }}
@@ -45,18 +47,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repository: bitwarden/self-host
 
-      - name: Strip version
+      - name: Check Release Version
         env:
-          CURRENT_VERSION: ${{ steps.get-self-host.outputs.version }}
+          RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}
+          PREVIOUS_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.get-self-host.outputs.version }}
         run: |
-          VERSION_STRIPPED=$(echo $CURRENT_VERSION | sed 's/^v//')
-          echo "VERSION=$VERSION_STRIPPED" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Get Next Release Version
-        id: get-next-version
-        uses: bitwarden/gh-actions/version-next@main
-        with:
-          version: ${{ env.VERSION }}
+          if [ "$RELEASE_VERSION" == "$PREVIOUS_RELEASE_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "[!] Already released v$RELEASE_VERSION. Please bump version to continue"
+            exit 1
+          fi
 
       - name: Set Release Tags
         id: set-tags
@@ -87,8 +86,8 @@ jobs:
                       run.ps1,
                       version.json'
           commit: ${{ github.sha }}
-          tag: "v${{ needs.setup.outputs._VERSION }}"
-          name: "Version ${{ needs.setup.outputs._VERSION }}"
+          tag: "v${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}"
+          name: "Version ${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}"
           body: "<insert release notes here>"
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           draft: true
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
       - setup
       - release
     env:
-      _RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ needs.setup.outputs._VERSION }}-beta # TODO: remove `-beta` after GA
+      _RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}-beta # TODO: remove `-beta` after GA
     steps:
       ########## DockerHub ##########
       - name: Setup DCT