diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml b/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
index ae339d2171..f57ad6c44a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
@@ -51,20 +51,20 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email "dax@duckduckgo.com"
           bundle exec fastlane update_embedded_files
 
-  run_tests:
+  # run_tests:
 
-    name: Run Tests
+  #   name: Run Tests
 
-    needs: update_embedded_files
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr.yml
-    secrets:
-      ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  #   needs: update_embedded_files
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/pr.yml
+  #   secrets:
+  #     ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
 
   increment_build_number:
 
     name: Increment Build Number
 
-    needs: run_tests
+    needs: update_embedded_files
     runs-on: macos-13-xlarge
     timeout-minutes: 10
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index a6502013af..21dc12eb34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
 
-      - name: Assert main branch
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" != "main" ]; then
-            echo "👎 Not the main branch"
-            exit 1
-          fi
+      # - name: Assert main branch
+      #   run: |
+      #     if [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" != "main" ]; then
+      #       echo "👎 Not the main branch"
+      #       exit 1
+      #     fi
 
       - name: Check out the code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -82,20 +82,21 @@ jobs:
 
   run_tests:
 
-    name: Run Tests
+  #   name: Run Tests
 
-    needs: create_release_branch
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/pr.yml
-    with:
-      branch: ${{ needs.create_release_branch.outputs.release_branch_name }}
-    secrets:
-      ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  #   needs: create_release_branch
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/pr.yml
+  #   with:
+  #     branch: ${{ needs.create_release_branch.outputs.release_branch_name }}
+  #   secrets:
+  #     ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
 
   increment_build_number:
 
     name: Increment Build Number
 
-    needs: [ create_release_branch, run_tests ]
+    # needs: [ create_release_branch, run_tests ]
+    needs: [ create_release_branch ]
     runs-on: macos-13-xlarge
     timeout-minutes: 10
 
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       asana-task-url: ${{ needs.create_release_branch.outputs.asana_task_url }}
       branch: ${{ needs.create_release_branch.outputs.release_branch_name }}
+      base-branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
     secrets:
       ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
       GHA_ELEVATED_PERMISSIONS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GHA_ELEVATED_PERMISSIONS_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 276e195e31..6fbb50597e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -104,21 +104,21 @@ jobs:
       AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
       AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_RELEASE_S3: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_RELEASE_S3 }}
 
-  appstore-release:
-    name: Prepare AppStore Release
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_appstore.yml
-    with:
-      destination: appstore
-      asana-task-url: ${{ github.event.inputs.asana-task-url || inputs.asana-task-url }}
-      branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
-    secrets:
-      SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_FASTLANE_MATCH: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_FASTLANE_MATCH }}
-      APPLE_API_KEY_BASE64: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_BASE64 }}
-      APPLE_API_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_ID }}
-      APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER }}
-      MATCH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MATCH_PASSWORD }}
-      ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-      MM_HANDLES_BASE64: ${{ secrets.MM_HANDLES_BASE64 }}
-      MM_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.MM_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-      AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
-      AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
+  # appstore-release:
+  #   name: Prepare AppStore Release
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/build_appstore.yml
+  #   with:
+  #     destination: appstore
+  #     asana-task-url: ${{ github.event.inputs.asana-task-url || inputs.asana-task-url }}
+  #     branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
+  #   secrets:
+  #     SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_FASTLANE_MATCH: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_FASTLANE_MATCH }}
+  #     APPLE_API_KEY_BASE64: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_BASE64 }}
+  #     APPLE_API_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_ID }}
+  #     APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER: ${{ secrets.APPLE_API_KEY_ISSUER }}
+  #     MATCH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MATCH_PASSWORD }}
+  #     ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+  #     MM_HANDLES_BASE64: ${{ secrets.MM_HANDLES_BASE64 }}
+  #     MM_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.MM_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+  #     AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
+  #     AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 6725154913..ccec15b04b 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ platform :mac do
   private_lane :macos_codefreeze_prechecks do
     ensure_git_status_clean 
 
-    ensure_git_branch(branch: DEFAULT_BRANCH)
+    # ensure_git_branch(branch: DEFAULT_BRANCH)
     git_pull
 
     git_submodule_update(recursive: true, init: true)