diff --git a/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml b/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml
index 4d43f2966..8dfe70efb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beta-release.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          # Delete local release branch if it exists
+          git branch -D release || true
           git checkout -b release
+          git push origin release --force
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm clean-install --no-fund
diff --git a/extra/release/lib.mjs b/extra/release/lib.mjs
index 2685baec9..6cb0a97a2 100644
--- a/extra/release/lib.mjs
+++ b/extra/release/lib.mjs
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ export async function createDistTarGz() {
 export async function createReleasePR(version, previousVersion, dryRun) {
     const changelog = await generateChangelog(previousVersion);
 
-    const title = dryRun ? `build: update to ${version} (dry run)` : `build: update to ${version}`;
+    const title = dryRun ? `chore: update to ${version} (dry run)` : `chore: update to ${version}`;
     const body = `## Release ${version}
 
 This PR prepares the release for version ${version}.