diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index 3aeb67cda..2acb43d7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -23,45 +23,3 @@ jobs:
       tools_directory: tools
     secrets:
       DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
-
-  update-codemeta:
-    name: Update codemeta.json
-    needs: prepare-release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ssh-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
-          ref: main
-
-      - name: Determine version string
-        id: version
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
-            echo "tag=v${{ inputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "tag=${{ github.ref_name }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-
-      - name: Set up MATLAB
-        uses: matlab-actions/setup-matlab@v2
-
-      - name: Update codemeta.json
-        uses: matlab-actions/run-command@v2
-        with:
-          command: addpath(genpath("tools")); updateCodeMetaFile("${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}")
-
-      - name: Commit and push changes
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add codemeta.json
-          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
-            echo "No changes to commit"
-          else
-            git commit -m "Update codemeta.json for ${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }} [skip actions]"
-            git push
-          fi
diff --git a/codemeta.json b/codemeta.json
index cc2691acb..acb343f02 100644
--- a/codemeta.json
+++ b/codemeta.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "linked-data",
     "neuroscience"
   ],
-  "releaseNotes": "https://github.com/openMetadataInitiative/openMINDS_MATLAB/releases#release-v0.12.0",
+  "releaseNotes": "https://github.com/openMetadataInitiative/openMINDS_MATLAB/releases/tag/v0.12.0",
   "funding": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/945539",
   "developmentStatus": "active",
   "funder": {
diff --git a/tools/tasks/updateCodeMetaFile.m b/tools/tasks/updateCodeMetaFile.m
deleted file mode 100644
index 86c89628d..000000000
--- a/tools/tasks/updateCodeMetaFile.m
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-function codeMetaInfo = updateCodeMetaFile(versionString)
-    
-    arguments
-        versionString (1,1) string {mustBeTextScalar, mustBeValidVersionString}
-    end
-
-    if startsWith(versionString, "v")
-        versionStringNumeric = extractAfter(versionString, 1);
-    else
-        error('Expected versionString to start with "v"')
-    end
-
-    projectRootDirectory = ommtools.projectdir();
-    
-    codeMetaFilePath = fullfile(projectRootDirectory, 'codemeta.json');
-    codeMetaInfo = jsondecode( fileread(codeMetaFilePath) );
-
-    % The toolbox packaging file is the source of truth for the supported
-    % MATLAB releases, so read it from there instead of keeping a copy here.
-    toolboxInfoFilePath = fullfile(projectRootDirectory, 'tools', 'MLToolboxInfo.json');
-    toolboxInfo = jsondecode( fileread(toolboxInfoFilePath) );
-    assert(isempty(toolboxInfo.ToolboxOptions.MaximumMatlabRelease), ...
-        'runtimePlatform assumes no maximum MATLAB release. Update this task if one is set.')
-    minimumMatlabRelease = string(toolboxInfo.ToolboxOptions.MinimumMatlabRelease);
-
-    codeMetaInfo.version = versionStringNumeric;
-    codeMetaInfo.downloadUrl = sprintf("https://github.com/openMetadataInitiative/openMINDS_MATLAB/releases/download/%s/openMINDS_MATLAB_%s.mltbx", ...
-        versionString, strrep(versionString, '.', '_'));
-    % GitHub anchors each release section on the releases page by its tag,
-    % so the release notes link can point at this version's notes directly.
-    releasesPageUrl = "https://github.com/openMetadataInitiative/openMINDS_MATLAB/releases";
-    codeMetaInfo.releaseNotes = releasesPageUrl + "#release-" + versionString;
-    codeMetaInfo.runtimePlatform = "MATLAB " + minimumMatlabRelease + " or later";
-    % datePublished is the first release date, so it is left untouched here.
-    codeMetaInfo.dateModified = string(datetime('today', 'Format', 'yyyy-MM-dd'));
-
-    if isscalar(codeMetaInfo.author)
-        % Ensure author is encoded as an array
-        codeMetaInfo.author = {codeMetaInfo.author};
-    end
-
-    jsonStr = jsonencode(codeMetaInfo, 'PrettyPrint', true);
-
-    % Add EOF newline
-    jsonStr = [jsonStr, newline];
-
-    % Fix json-ld @props
-    jsonStr = strrep(jsonStr, 'x_context', '@context');
-    jsonStr = strrep(jsonStr, 'x_type', '@type');
-    jsonStr = strrep(jsonStr, 'x_id', '@id');
-
-    fid = fopen(codeMetaFilePath, 'wt');
-    fwrite(fid, jsonStr);
-    fclose(fid);
-end
-
-function mustBeValidVersionString(versionString)
-    pattern = 'v\d+\.\d+\.\d+';
-    assert( ~ismissing( regexp(versionString, pattern, 'match', 'once')), 'Invalid version string. Must be formatted as v<major>.<minor>.<patch>' )
-end