diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-releases.yml b/.github/workflows/create-releases.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f1c959f..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/create-releases.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-name: Create releases
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 5 * * *' # every day at 5am UTC
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-
-jobs:
-  release:
-    name: release
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.repository == 'Finch-API/finch-api-python'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - uses: stainless-api/trigger-release-please@v1
-        id: release
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.event.repository.full_name }}
-          stainless-api-key: ${{ secrets.STAINLESS_API_KEY }}
-
-      - name: Install Rye
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created }}
-        run: |
-          curl -sSf https://rye-up.com/get | bash
-          echo "$HOME/.rye/shims" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-        env:
-          RYE_VERSION: 0.15.2
-          RYE_INSTALL_OPTION: "--yes"
-
-      - name: Publish to PyPI
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created }}
-        run: |
-          bash ./bin/publish-pypi
-        env:
-          PYPI_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FINCH_PYPI_TOKEN || secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/handle-release-pr-title-edit.yml b/.github/workflows/handle-release-pr-title-edit.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a2f3c6e..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/handle-release-pr-title-edit.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-name: Handle release PR title edits
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types:
-      - edited
-      - unlabeled
-
-jobs:
-  update_pr_content:
-    name: Update pull request content
-    if: |
-      ((github.event.action == 'edited' && github.event.changes.title.from != github.event.pull_request.title) ||
-      (github.event.action == 'unlabeled' && github.event.label.name == 'autorelease: custom version')) &&
-      startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release-please--') &&
-      github.event.pull_request.state == 'open' &&
-      github.event.sender.login != 'stainless-bot' &&
-      github.repository == 'Finch-API/finch-api-python'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: stainless-api/trigger-release-please@v1
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.event.repository.full_name }}
-          stainless-api-key: ${{ secrets.STAINLESS_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
index 2963b321..121b037d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-# workflow for re-running publishing to PyPI in case it fails for some reason
-# you can run this workflow by navigating to https://www.github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python/actions/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
+# This workflow is triggered when a GitHub release is created.
+# It can also be run manually to re-publish to PyPI in case it failed for some reason.
+# You can run this workflow by navigating to https://www.github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-python/actions/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
 name: Publish PyPI
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
 jobs:
   publish:
     name: publish
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml b/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml
index 3db5f551..1bed94ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml
@@ -16,5 +16,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           bash ./bin/check-release-environment
         env:
-          STAINLESS_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.STAINLESS_API_KEY }}
           PYPI_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FINCH_PYPI_TOKEN || secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/bin/check-release-environment b/bin/check-release-environment
index d5d4ba97..5d113358 100644
--- a/bin/check-release-environment
+++ b/bin/check-release-environment
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 errors=()
 
-if [ -z "${STAINLESS_API_KEY}" ]; then
-  errors+=("The STAINLESS_API_KEY secret has not been set. Please contact Stainless for an API key & set it in your organization secrets on GitHub.")
-fi
-
 if [ -z "${PYPI_TOKEN}" ]; then
   errors+=("The FINCH_PYPI_TOKEN secret has not been set. Please set it in either this repository's secrets or your organization secrets.")
 fi