diff --git a/.github/scripts/write_release_notes.py b/.github/scripts/write_release_notes.py
index af55f6c..987e6bf 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/write_release_notes.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/write_release_notes.py
@@ -15,18 +15,7 @@ def gh(*args: str) -> str:
 
 
 def latest_tag() -> str:
-    return gh(
-        "release",
-        "list",
-        "--repo",
-        os.environ["GITHUB_REPOSITORY"],
-        "-L",
-        "1",
-        "--json",
-        "tagName",
-        "-q",
-        ".[0].tagName",
-    )
+    return gh("release", "list", "-L", "1", "--json", "tagName", "-q", ".[0].tagName")
 
 
 def merged_prs() -> list[dict]:
@@ -36,8 +25,6 @@ def merged_prs() -> list[dict]:
     prs = gh(
         "pr",
         "list",
-        "--repo",
-        repo,
         "--state",
         "merged",
         "--base",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 8adb0d3..dc6c0b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@20cfd1bf945f4377ade1205e4dbc17946fc9a30d  # v10.0.1
       - name: Check version
         id: check
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           version="$(uvx --from "$PWD" gimmegit --version)"
@@ -40,8 +42,6 @@ jobs:
             fi
           fi
           echo "release=$release" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   wait-checks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -53,21 +53,23 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       release: ${{ steps.wait.outputs.release }}
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1  # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Wait for checks
         id: wait
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           sha="${{ github.sha }}"
           release=false
           # Wait for all other workflow runs on this SHA to complete.
-          other_runs="$(gh run list --repo "$REPO" --branch main --limit 50 --json databaseId,headSha --jq ".[] | select(.headSha == \"${sha}\") | .databaseId")"
+          other_runs="$(gh run list --branch main --limit 50 --json databaseId,headSha --jq ".[] | select(.headSha == \"${sha}\") | .databaseId")"
           other_runs="$(echo "$other_runs" | grep -v "${{ github.run_id }}" || true)"
           all_passed=true
           for run in $other_runs; do
-            if ! gh run watch "$run" --repo "$REPO" --exit-status >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            if ! gh run watch "$run" --exit-status >/dev/null 2>&1; then
               all_passed=false
             fi
           done
@@ -84,6 +86,9 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: read
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1  # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@20cfd1bf945f4377ade1205e4dbc17946fc9a30d  # v10.0.1
       - name: Create draft release
@@ -91,8 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           VERSION: ${{ needs.check-version.outputs.version }}
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           notes="$(uv run --script .github/scripts/write_release_notes.py "$VERSION")"
-          gh release create "$VERSION" --repo "$REPO" --draft --target main --notes "$notes"
+          gh release create "$VERSION" --draft --target main --notes "$notes"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zizmor.yaml b/.github/workflows/zizmor.yaml
index cfdd789..fd47d3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zizmor.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zizmor.yaml
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@20cfd1bf945f4377ade1205e4dbc17946fc9a30d  # v10.0.1
       - name: Run zizmor
-        run: uv run zizmor --format=sarif . > workflows.sarif
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}  # Avoid rate limits for zizmor's "online" checks.
+        run: uv run zizmor --format=sarif . > workflows.sarif
       - name: Upload SARIF file
         uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@db488ddef3bf6cb639b32c2e9a7c0a7ea8271d28  # v4.37.8
         with: