diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 15ae899..9ab4aa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,24 +1,15 @@
-name: pull_request
+name: ci
 
 on:
     push:
         branches: [main]
 
-env:
-    BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-
 jobs:
     get_config_values:
         uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/get-repo-config.yml@f3d19a678a725917a5c59cae4d76db621bb7c9c7
         with:
             verify_published_from_main_image: false
 
-    dependabot-auto-approve-and-merge:
-        uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-approve-and-merge.yml@f3d19a678a725917a5c59cae4d76db621bb7c9c7
-        secrets:
-            AUTOMERGE_APP_ID: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_APP_ID }}
-            AUTOMERGE_PEM: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_PEM }}
-
     quality_checks:
         uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/quality-checks-devcontainer.yml@f3d19a678a725917a5c59cae4d76db621bb7c9c7
         needs: [get_config_values]
@@ -27,9 +18,6 @@ jobs:
         secrets:
             SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
 
-    pr_title_format_check:
-        uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/pr_title_check.yml@f3d19a678a725917a5c59cae4d76db621bb7c9c7
-
     tag_release:
         needs: [get_config_values]
         uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/tag-release-devcontainer.yml@f3d19a678a725917a5c59cae4d76db621bb7c9c7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index 758079c..b08711a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ on:
     pull_request:
         branches: [main]
 
-env:
-    BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-
 jobs:
     get_config_values:
         uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/get-repo-config.yml@f3d19a678a725917a5c59cae4d76db621bb7c9c7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6c372c6..335d4b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-name: pull_request
+name: release
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 8 * * 3"
-
-env:
-    BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+    workflow_dispatch:
+    schedule:
+        - cron: "0 8 * * 3"
 
 jobs:
     get_config_values:
@@ -14,12 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
             verify_published_from_main_image: false
 
-    dependabot-auto-approve-and-merge:
-        uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-approve-and-merge.yml@f3d19a678a725917a5c59cae4d76db621bb7c9c7
-        secrets:
-            AUTOMERGE_APP_ID: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_APP_ID }}
-            AUTOMERGE_PEM: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_PEM }}
-
     quality_checks:
         uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/quality-checks-devcontainer.yml@f3d19a678a725917a5c59cae4d76db621bb7c9c7
         needs: [get_config_values]
@@ -28,9 +19,6 @@ jobs:
         secrets:
             SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
 
-    pr_title_format_check:
-        uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/pr_title_check.yml@f3d19a678a725917a5c59cae4d76db621bb7c9c7
-
     tag_release:
         needs: [get_config_values]
         uses: NHSDigital/eps-common-workflows/.github/workflows/tag-release-devcontainer.yml@f3d19a678a725917a5c59cae4d76db621bb7c9c7
@@ -40,6 +28,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
             dry_run: false
             pinned_image: ${{ needs.get_config_values.outputs.pinned_image }}
-            branch_name: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+            branch_name: main
             tag_format: ${{ needs.get_config_values.outputs.tag_format }}
         secrets: inherit