diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft-new-release.yml b/.github/workflows/draft-new-release.yml
index 15a1d8a..a3a0807 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft-new-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft-new-release.yml
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@ name: Draft new release
 on:
   workflow_dispatch
 
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
 jobs:
   draft-new-release:
-    permissions:
-      contents: write  # for Git to git push
     name: Draft a new release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read # to read repository contents
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/fix/') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/feature/')
     steps:
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
@@ -19,22 +16,25 @@ jobs:
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
+      - name: Generate GitHub App Token
+        id: generate-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@67018539274d69449ef7c02e8e71183d1719ab42 # v2.1.4
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.RELEASE_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          permission-contents: write # to create commits, tags, and push branches
+          permission-pull-requests: write # to create and update PRs
+
       - name: Checkout source branch
         uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3.6.0
         with:
+          token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set Node 16
         uses: actions/setup-node@3235b876344d2a9aa001b8d1453c930bba69e610 # v3.9.1
         with:
           node-version: 16
-          
-      # In order to make a commit, we need to initialize a user.
-      # You may choose to write something less generic here if you want, it doesn't matter functionality wise.
-      - name: Initialize mandatory git config
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "GitHub actions"
-          git config user.email noreply@github.com
 
       # Calculate the next release version based on conventional semantic release
       - name: Create release branch
@@ -59,15 +59,23 @@ jobs:
           echo "Release type is $release_type"
           echo "New version is $new_version"
           echo "New release branch name is $branch_name"
-          git checkout -b "$branch_name"
-          git push --set-upstream origin "$branch_name"
-          
+
           echo "source_branch_name=$source_branch_name" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "branch_name=$branch_name" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "new_version=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "CURRENT_VERSION_VALUE=$current_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "NEW_VERSION_VALUE=$new_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+      - name: Create release branch via GitHub API
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
+        run: |
+          BASE_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+          gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/git/refs \
+            --method POST \
+            -f ref="refs/heads/${{ steps.create-release.outputs.branch_name }}" \
+            -f sha="$BASE_SHA"
+
       - name: Update changelog & bump version
         id: finish-release
         env:
@@ -79,21 +87,30 @@ jobs:
           echo "Current version: $CURRENT_VERSION_VALUE"
           echo "New version: $NEW_VERSION_VALUE"
           npx replace $CURRENT_VERSION_VALUE $NEW_VERSION_VALUE README.md
-          git add README.md
           echo ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.new_version }}
           echo "commit_summary=$SUMMARY" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          npx standard-version -a
+          npx standard-version -a --skip.commit --skip.tag
 
-      - name: Push new version in release branch & tag
-        run: |
-          git push --follow-tags
+      - name: Create verified commit and tag via GitHub API
+        uses: ryancyq/github-signed-commit@e9f3b28c80da7be66d24b8f501a5abe82a6b855f # v1.2.0
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
+        with:
+          branch-name: ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.branch_name }}
+          commit-message: 'chore(release): v${{ steps.create-release.outputs.new_version }}'
+          files: |
+            CHANGELOG.md
+            package.json
+            package-lock.json
+            README.md
+          tag: 'v${{ steps.create-release.outputs.new_version }}'
 
       - name: Create pull request into master
         uses: repo-sync/pull-request@7e79a9f5dc3ad0ce53138f01df2fad14a04831c5 # v2.12.1
         with:
           source_branch: ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.branch_name }}
           destination_branch: 'master'
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+          github_token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
           pr_title: "chore(release): pulling ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.branch_name }} into master"
           pr_body: ":crown: *An automated PR*\n\n${{ steps.finish-release.outputs.commit_summary }}"
           pr_reviewer: 'pallabmaiti'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/notion-pr-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/notion-pr-sync.yml
index 1ebb7f4..4fd5b5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notion-pr-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notion-pr-sync.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   request:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read # to read PR metadata for Notion sync
     steps:
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@95d9a5deda9de15063e7595e9719c11c38c90ae2 # v2.13.2
@@ -57,4 +59,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           notionKey: ${{ secrets.NOTION_BOT_KEY }}
           notionDatabaseId: ${{ secrets.NOTION_PR_DB_ID }}
-          githubKey: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+          githubKey: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-new-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-new-release.yml
index 365e971..32097cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-new-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-new-release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ jobs:
   release:
     name: Publish new release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read # to read repository contents
     if: startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/') && github.event.pull_request.merged == true # only merged pull requests must trigger this job
     steps:
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
@@ -18,6 +20,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
+      - name: Generate GitHub App Token
+        id: generate-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@67018539274d69449ef7c02e8e71183d1719ab42 # v2.1.4
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.RELEASE_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          permission-contents: write # to create tags and releases
+
       - name: Extract version from branch name (for release branches)
         id: extract-version
         run: |
@@ -28,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout source branch
         uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744 # v3.6.0
         with:
+          token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set Node 16
@@ -39,8 +50,8 @@ jobs:
         id: create_release
         env:
           HUSKY: 0
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
-          CONVENTIONAL_GITHUB_RELEASER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
+          CONVENTIONAL_GITHUB_RELEASER_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
         run: |
           npx conventional-github-releaser -p angular