diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-discord.yml b/.github/workflows/release-discord.yml
index f99bc08e..74a20203 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-discord.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-discord.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,37 @@
 name: Notify Discord on Release
 
 on:
-    push:
-      tags:
-        - '*'
-  
-    # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
-    workflow_dispatch:
+  releases:
+    types: [published]
 
 jobs:
-  # See https://github.com/teneplaysofficial/releasify-action
-  # and https://dev.to/tene/introducing-releasify-action-announce-github-releases-on-discord-effortlessly-3132
-  discordNotification:
+  notify:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Notify via Releasify
-        uses: teneplaysofficial/releasify-action@v1
-        with:
-          webhook: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_ANNOUNCEMENTS }}
-          username: "ReleaseBot"
+      - name: Post to Discord (announcements channel)
+        env:
+          DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_ANNOUNCEMENTS }}
+        run: |
+          payload=$(jq -n \
+            --arg name "${{ github.event.release.name || github.event.release.tag_name }}" \
+            --arg url "${{ github.event.release.html_url }}" \
+            --arg body "${{ github.event.release.body }}" \
+            --arg user "${{ github.event.release.author.login }}" \
+            --arg repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
+            --arg timestamp "${{ github.event.release.published_at }}" \
+            '{
+              "username": "GitHub Releases",
+              "avatar_url": "https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/logos_page/GitHub-Mark.png",
+              "embeds": [
+                {
+                  "title": ("🚀 New Release: " + $name),
+                  "url": $url,
+                  "description": $body,
+                  "color": 2664261,
+                  "author": {"name": $user},
+                  "footer": {"text": $repo},
+                  "timestamp": $timestamp
+                }
+              ]
+            }')
+          curl -sS -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "$payload" "$DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL" | cat
diff --git a/docs/scripts/people.py b/docs/scripts/people.py
index 1af0a873..748b0da0 100644
--- a/docs/scripts/people.py
+++ b/docs/scripts/people.py
@@ -20,9 +20,20 @@ from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-github_graphql_url = "https://api.github.com/graphql"
+MAINTAINER_USERS = {
+    "EmilStenstrom",
+    "JuroOravec",
+}
+BOT_USERS = {
+    "dependabot",
+    "github-actions",
+    "pre-commit-ci",
+    "copilot-swe-agent",
+}
 
-prs_query = """
+GITHUB_GRAPHQL_URL = "https://api.github.com/graphql"
+
+GET_PRS_QUERY = """
 query Q($after: String) {
   repository(name: "django-components", owner: "EmilStenstrom") {
     pullRequests(first: 100, after: $after) {
@@ -96,7 +107,7 @@ def get_graphql_response(
     headers = {"Authorization": f"token {settings.github_token.get_secret_value()}"}
     variables = {"after": after}
     response = httpx.post(
-        github_graphql_url,
+        GITHUB_GRAPHQL_URL,
         headers=headers,
         timeout=settings.httpx_timeout,
         json={"query": query, "variables": variables, "operationName": "Q"},
@@ -116,7 +127,7 @@ def get_graphql_response(
 
 def get_graphql_pr_edges(*, settings: Settings, after: Optional[str] = None) -> List[PullRequestEdge]:
     """Fetch pull request edges from GitHub GraphQL API."""
-    data = get_graphql_response(settings=settings, query=prs_query, after=after)
+    data = get_graphql_response(settings=settings, query=GET_PRS_QUERY, after=after)
     graphql_response = PRsResponse.model_validate(data)
     return graphql_response.data.repository.pullRequests.edges
 
@@ -168,22 +179,13 @@ def main() -> None:
     g = Github(settings.github_token.get_secret_value())
     repo = g.get_repo(settings.github_repository)
     contributors_data, users = get_contributors(settings=settings)
-    maintainers_logins = {
-        "EmilStenstrom",
-        "JuroOravec",
-    }
-    bot_logins = {
-        "dependabot",
-        "github-actions",
-        "pre-commit-ci",
-    }
-    skip_users = maintainers_logins | bot_logins
+    skip_users = MAINTAINER_USERS | BOT_USERS
     maintainers = []
-    for login in maintainers_logins:
-        user = users[login]
+    for username in MAINTAINER_USERS:
+        user = users[username]
         maintainers.append(
             {
-                "login": login,
+                "login": username,
                 "avatarUrl": user.avatarUrl,
                 "url": user.url,
             }