diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 2fddeac..831d11f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -46,19 +46,11 @@ jobs:
           path: ~/.gradle/caches
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle') }}
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle
-#      - name: Strip the 'v' character from the version number
-#        id: strip
-#        run: echo "stripped={ echo ${{ needs.infer-version.outputs.version }} | cut -c 2- }" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT
-#        shell: bash
-#        env:
-#          OUTPUT: ${{ needs.infer-version.outputs.version }}
       - name: Strip the 'v' character from the version number
         id: strip
         run: |
           stripped=$(echo "${{ needs.infer-version.outputs.version }}" | cut -c 2-)
           echo "stripped=$stripped" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-#        env:
-#          STRIPPED_OUTPUT: ${{ steps.strip.outputs.stripped }}
       - name: Change wrapper permissions
         run: chmod +x gradlew
       - name: Run gradle publish (MavenCentral)