diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bfcda97..7b2b869 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -42,18 +42,23 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create bump and changelog
         uses: CSVD/commitizen-action@master
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           changelog_increment_filename: body.md
+          check_consistency: true
+          commit: false
+          debug: true
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          prerelease: true
+          push: false
 
-      - uses: CSVD/gh-actions-checkout@v4
-      - run: |
-          date > generated.txt
-          # Note: the following account information will not work on GHES
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "{user.id}+{user.login}@users.noreply.github.e.it.census.gov"
-          git add .
-          git commit -m "generated"
-          git push
+      # - uses: CSVD/gh-actions-checkout@v4
+      # - run: |
+      #     date > generated.txt
+      #     # Note: the following account information will not work on GHES
+      #     git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+      #     git config user.email "{user.id}+{user.login}@users.noreply.github.e.it.census.gov"
+      #     git add .
+      #     git commit -m "generated"
+      #     git push
       # - name: Push doc to Github Page
       #   uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
       #   with: